Tropical humidity focus of new location-based tool
Australians sweltering through sticky summer nights have a new tool which will help them lower heat stress in their specific suburb.
The CSIRO has developed a new portal
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Nature’s economic benefit measured for the first time
Australia’s ecosystems contribute at least $85 billon in value to the national economy, according to a first-of-its-kind report.
The Australia Bureau of Statistics
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New therapy aims to repair nerves of MS patients
A new therapy being trailed in Brisbane has the potential for multiple sclerosis (MS) patients to regain their quality of life.
Researchers at Mater Hospital Brisbane
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Early warning system to protect beehives
New sensor-based technology has been developed to help commercial bee keepers reduce colony losses due to climate change and disease.
A team from the University of
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Insurers call for $30 billion fund for flood defence
Australia’s insurance industry has proposed a $30 billion fund to protect some of the country’s most flood-prone areas.
In its policy recommendations in the lead up
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Biorefinery plans for Wide Bay sugar mill
A Wide Bay sugar mill will be used to test the feasibility of converting sugar mill waste into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
Australian technology developer Licella
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Police shooting prompts personal first aid kit rollout
The use of a personal tourniquet to save a Queensland police officer shot on duty this year has promoted a government rollout of new first aid kits.
State Police
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IOC Sports Director to shape Brisbane 2032 program
A homegrown talent will leverage his experience with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Sydney 2000 Games to shape the sporting program at the Brisbane
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Bus operators targetted in nationwide operation
A nation-wide blitz on bus safety is underway in the wake of a spike in fatal bus crashes over the past five years.
National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) Chief
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Petrol prices drop to a three-year low
Petrol prices across Australia have hit a three-year low, while Brisbane motorists had to tolerate the biggest gap between retail and wholesale prices in the
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