2024 Australia’s second hottest year on record
Last year was Australia’s second-warmest year on record and the wettest in more than 12 years.
The figures were revealed as the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM)
Read more7 February 2025Community
Queensland satellite ‘hospitals’ to be ‘health centres’
Queensland’s Satellite Hospitals will be renamed Satellite Health Centres.
State Health Minister Tim Nicholls said the renaming followed a Queensland Audit Office
Read more6 February 2025
New laws to guarantee three days of cheap child care
Federal Parliament is considering legislation which would guarantee three days a week of subsidised early education for all children from 2026.
Federal Education
Read more6 February 2025
Researchers crack the key to living longer
A weekly intake of eggs reduces the risk of heart disease in elderly people by almost 30 percent, according to a new study.
Study lead author Holly Wild, a PhD candidate
Read more6 February 2025
Eye study provides insights into early disease detection
The mapping of more than 50,000 retinas has revealed ways to detect multiple diseases earlier than current diagnostic methods.
The study, led by Melbourne’s Walter and
Read more6 February 2025
New brain pathway found to counter anxiety
A circuit in the brain has been discovered which, when inhibited, reduces anxiety without side effects.
Study senior author Weill Cornell Medicine Associate Professor
Read more6 February 2025
New proton battery safer and greener than lithium-ion
Australian scientists have developed a new rechargeable battery which uses protons, making it safer and more environmentally friendly than lithium-ion
Read more6 February 2025
Strickland-Bellamy new CEO at Mater
Experienced health executive Julia Strickland-Bellamy is Mater’s new Chief Executive Officer.
Currently the CEO of health provider Aurora, Ms Strickland-Bellamy will
Read more6 February 2025
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
Read more5 February 2025
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,
Read more5 February 2025