Lifeguards to remain longer at popular beach
The increased popularity of a Sunshine Coast beach has prompted Council to extend the presence of lifeguards in the area.
Sunshine Coast Division 2 Councillor Terry
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First cost-of-living decrease in four years for pensioners
Cheaper electricity has led to the first cost-of-living fall for Australian pensioners in more than four years.
The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data,
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Hope for earlier treatment of postpartum depression
A new hormone bio-marker could provide an early indication of postpartum depression (PPD), paving the way for quicker treatment.
Researchers from Weill Cornell Medicine
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Climate change to reduce academic results by 7 percent
Climate change is poised to reduce academic outcomes by more than five percent, with Queensland students among those at the greatest risk.
A new report found extreme
Read more4 February 2025
New access to real-time hospital waiting times
Queenslanders can log-in to see waiting times at their local hospital in real-time.
At the weekend, the State Government turned on an online platform with provides
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Push to better prepare coastlines for climate change
A $100 million funding boost to prepare coastal habitats from climate change is on the Sunshine Coast Council’s Federal election wishlist.
Mayor Rosanna Natoli said
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Camels the champions of new Outback trail
A new Camel Carnival in Outback Queensland will feature in a month-long celebration of the ships of the desert.
State Arts Minister John-Paul Langbroek said the new
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Critical minerals recycling key to sustainable batteries
Recycling lithium-ion batteries to recover their critical metals has lower environmental impacts than mining for the metals.
New research from Stanford University, in
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Producers to tap into new irrigation tech to save water
Queensland researchers are set to introduce a “step-change” in water efficiency to ensure Australia’s irrigation-intensive agricultural industries can adapt to
Read more3 February 2025
4000ha island refuge for endangered Aussie mammals
A sanctuary island is being established off the coast of South Australia as a refuge for nationally threatened mammals.
The privately-owned Flinders Island, South
Read more3 February 2025