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Happy pensioners. | Newsreel

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
New mum depressed. | Newsreel

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
Read more5 February 2025
Unhappy student in classroom. | Newsreel

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
People in hospital waiting room. | Newsreel

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
Read more4 February 2025
Coolum Beach, Sunshine Coast, Queensland

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
Read more4 February 2025
Person kissing a camel.

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
Read more4 February 2025
Lithium battery in a car. | Newsreel

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
Read more4 February 2025
Cotton fields. | Newsreel

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
Banded Hare-Wallaby

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
Flooded homes. | Newsreel

What’s driving the deadly North Queensland floods?

By Steve Turton Record-breaking floods across north Queensland have now turned deadly, with one woman drowning while being rescued on Sunday morning. And the floodwaters
Read more3 February 2025