Traditional wedding music losing its appeal
The traditional “Here Comes the Bride” bridal chorus is steadily disappearing from weddings as couples opt for more contemporary services.
The New York
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Australian waterbird numbers halved in 2024
Drier conditions across many parts of Australia have led to a drop in waterbird numbers by nearly 50 percent.
UNSW’s annual waterbird survey found that following the
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Online predators poised for Christmas presents to go live
The prevalence on hi-tech Christmas presents being activated over the coming weeks will be exploited by online predators, sparking a warning for parents to be
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Pneumococcal spike prompts next-gen vaccine call
The rate of life-threating pneumococcal disease in Australia has a hit a 20-year high, prompting calls for the urgent rollout of new generation vaccines.
Paediatrician
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More than a million first-time charity users this Christmas
One and four Australian parents fear their children will not receive a present this Christmas, with more than two million worried about feeding their kids this
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Brisbane cake event rises to cream of the crop
A Brisbane-based cake show has been named among the world’s best, mixing it with rivals from Europe, the Middle East and India.
International Cake Show Australia was
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Zip up to Scenic Rim for cliff-face adventures
A world-first “cliff park”, with three mountain-based adventure experiences, is set to open in the Gold Coast hinterland early in the new year.
Happitat, based in
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4WD wheelchair opens up Mary Cairncross Scenic Reserve
Nature-loving wheelchair users now have the opportunity to better explore one of the most popular rainforest walks in South-East Queensland.
Mary Cairncross Scenic
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Built-up environments encourage walking
The ability to walk to shops and restaurants in a neighbourhood has been found to significantly lift the likelihood of people exercising.
A Washington State University
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Older Aussies look to cannabis as cigarette prices rise
The rising price of cigarettes is driving an increased use of cannabis in older Australians.
New research from Curtin University, in Western Australia, found that over
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