Expert advice on how to prepare for a cyclone
By Yetta Gurtner
Tropical Cyclone Alfred is predicted to make landfall between Noosa and Brisbane overnight on Thursday as a Category 2 system. The Australian Bureau of
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Cyclone Alfred brings Brisbane ferries to a halt
Brisbane City Council ferry services will stop running from tonight (March 3) in response to the threat of Cyclone Alfred.
“All CityCat and ferry services will be
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North Queensland reopens as SEQ awaits Alfred
As South-East Queensland prepares to bear the brunt of Cyclone Alfred this week, there is better news in North Queensland, with the all rail lines re-opened following
Read more3 March 2025
Extra 10 Urgent Care Clinics planned for Queensland
Queensland will be home to 10 more free Medicare Urgent Care clinics under a plan to increase the number of centres nation-wide to more than 130.
Federal Health Minister
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$400 million voucher plan to boost health outcomes
One million vulnerable Australians would have easier access to health and fitness support through a voucher program being promoted by Olympic champion Duncan
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New online road safety program for students
With road trauma the leading cause death for children, the Queensland Government has rolled out a new online program to all state primary schools.
State Transport
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Spike in interference of airline navigation systems
The rate of interference with airline navigations systems jumped by almost 200 percent last year, raising concerns within the International Air Transport Association
Read more3 March 2025
Having children slows brain ageing process
Researchers believe having children protects the brain from the effects of ageing.
A study of nearly 37,000 adults, by scientists at Rutgers Health and Yale University,
Read more3 March 2025
Free flu shots at the ready for Queenslanders
Queenslanders can access free flu shots from tomorrow.
The State Government-funded flu vaccination program, for all Queenslanders from six months of age, runs from March
Read more28 February 2025
Push for “no CPR” rule to allow a peaceful death
Aged care staff should not be compelled to provide Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on residents, according to a group of New Zealand academics.
University Otago
Read more28 February 2025