Aussie back-up for GPS technology
An Australian venture is building a satellite navigation system which will provide a local alternative to the US-owned Global Positioning System (GPS) technology.
RMIT
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Prolonged megadroughts are here to stay
Persistent megadroughts will become a more prevalent feature of the global climate, according to a 40-year study released this week.
The Swiss Federal Institute for
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Child Death Review Board leads inquiry into Blue Card
Queensland’s Blue Card Child Protection System will be reviewed by the state’s Child Death Review Board to identify systemic weaknesses.
Premier David Crisafulli
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Queensland flight plan for hydrogen-electric plane
A Queensland aircraft manufacturer is planning to fly a hydrogen-electric aircraft between Gladstone and Brisbane this year to test the cutting-edge
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Buy now, pay later schemes adding to debt burden
Almost half of Australians are starting the year in debt, with many unable to manage a household budget and relying on buy now, pay later schemes to purchase basics.
New
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School bus changes to support Brisbane Metro launch
Brisbane’s stop-start, turn-up-and-go, Metro service officially starts next week, with the high-capacity, high-frequency public bus rapid transit system operating
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Legal experts to advise on new Youth Justice laws
The Queensland Government will create an Expert Legal Panel to review new laws it introduced last month to combat youth crime.
The Making Queensland Safer Laws were
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Workforce Australia IT woes continue in new year
Current IT issues at Workforce Australia have sparked renewed calls for a full investigation of the nation’s employment services system.
The Australian Council of
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AMA calls for forum to focus on medicine shortages
The Australian Medical Association (AMA) has called for a new body to better manage future medicine shortages.
AMA President Danielle McMullen said a new dedicated forum
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Cancer impacting more women and young adults
Mortality rates from cancer are continuing to drop but the disease is starting to shift towards women and younger people.
American Cancer Society data, released this
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