Disaster assistance activated for 12 SEQ councils
Disaster assistance has been activated for 12 south-east Queensland councils as communities prepare for Tropical Cyclone Alfred to make landfall early Friday.
Federal
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New vaccine points to lifetime COVID and flu immunity
A new vaccine which provides long-term immunity to COVID-19 and multiple influenzas strains from a single dose is a step closer.
Cornell University researchers in the
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Guide to make homes more “dementia-friendly”
A new interactive guide aims to help people with dementia live more independently, for longer, in their homes.
Dementia Australia CEO Tanya Buchanan said the interactive
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Climate change slowing the world’s strongest ocean current
By Taimoor Sohail and Bishakhdatta Gayen
Flowing clockwise around Antarctica, the Antarctic Circumpolar Current is the strongest ocean current on the planet. It’s five
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Region-by-region advice to prepare for Alfred
Moreton Island and Bay Island communities will be the first to feel the full brunt of Cyclone Alfred, which is expected to cross the coast near Brisbane overnight
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Mental health rehab centre opens on Gold Coast
A $122 million live-in facility for adults with complex mental health issues has opened on the Gold Coast.
The Secure Mental Health Rehabilitation Unit (SMHRU), at the
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Extra scope for low-cost legal support for business
Small businesses can now access low-cost legal support for an expanded range of disputes.
Federal Small Business Minister Julie Collins said $2.6 million had been
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Red-hot way to take the forever out of PFAS
An Australian-led team of international scientists have shown how toxic “forever chemicals” can be safely destroyed.
CSIRO Environmental Chemist Wenchao Lu said the
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Little benefit from 10 years of food health star ratings
Voluntary health star nutrition ratings introduced in Australia and New Zealand over a decade ago have improved the life expectancy of the Kiwi population by a little
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Chasing happiness triggers “self-destructive decisions”
Chasing happiness is exhausting and destroys a person’s willpower.
Those are the findings of a new study into the “happiness paradox”, a phenomenon where trying to
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