COVID linked to reactivation of dormant viruses
COVID-19 has been found to reactivate certain chronic viruses that have been dormant in the body.
Researchers at Boston Children’s Hospital say there is emerging
Read more17 August 2026Community
Hamilton site to house permanent food and arts market
A new permanent market, styled on Melbourne’s famous Queen Victoria Market, is being developed in the Brisbane suburb of Hamilton.
A website has been established
Read more13 August 2026
Tickling is a cross-cultural screaming sensation
By Anina Rich
We’ve all been tickled. We all know our ticklish spots, and we all know how we respond when these are tickled: helpless laughter, attempts at escape,
Read more13 August 2026
‘Trendy’ Mahjong is having a global moment
By Aaron Teo
From designer tile sets and “mahjong parties” to growing numbers of clubs and classes, the centuries-old Chinese tile game Mahjong is becoming trendy
Read more13 August 2026
New heart map opens the way for better treatments
Queensland researchers have created a highly detailed map of the chemical signals that control heart function.
They say this will open “new avenues” for the
Read more13 August 2026
Details released for ‘missing link’ Brisbane bikeway
Brisbane City Council has announced details of a new cycling link between the Western Freeway Bikeway and the Bicentennial Bikeway.
It says this will mean a safer, more
Read more12 August 2026
New 20-year plan to revitalize Kedron Brook
A new 20-year plan aims to transform Kedron Brook in Brisbane’s north into one of the city’s “premier lifestyle and recreation corridors”.
The Kedron Brook
Read more12 August 2026
Climate ‘whiplash’ becoming more common and severe
By Linden Ashcroft
What flashes to mind when you hear the word “whiplash”?
Perhaps you picture someone’s head rocking back and forth during a car crash – a
Read more12 August 2026
New leadership institute launched at QUT
QUT has launched a new institute that will focus on creating leadership growth as one of the legacies of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The QUT
Read more11 August 2026
Straddie Arts Trail brings creativity and stories alive
The Straddie Arts Trail is returning for its fifth year later this month.
From August 14-16 visitors to North Stradbroke Island (aka Minjerribah) can enjoy art, design,
Read more10 August 2026