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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Doctors call for new 7-tier system for outdated Medicare
Australia’s doctors have called for an urgent review of Medicare to allow GPs to spend more time with patients and ease the burden on emergency departments.
The
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Scenic Rim joins elite group of eco destinations
The Scenic Rim has joined an elite group of Australian destinations by achieving ECO Destination Certification with Ecotourism Australia.
It is the 12th region in the
Read more3 February 2025