Estrogen levels influence binge drinking in females
High estrogen levels trigger binge drinking in females, according to a new study from the United States.
Senior author Kristen Pleil, an associate professor at Cornell
Read more7 January 2025Community
Business advice to avoid criminal underpayment risk
The Fair Work Ombudsman has assured business owners only intentional underpayment of staff will be pursued under new criminal laws, which came into effect on January
Read more7 January 2025
$9 billion three-star plan for a safer Bruce Highway
Nine billion dollars will be invested to bring the entire length of Queensland’s Bruce Highway up to a minimum three-star safety rating.
Prime Minister Anthony
Read more6 January 2025
Coast hosts titles in newest Olympic sport
One of the newest Olympic sports will be on show on the Sunshine Coast this week with some of the world’s best women’s lacrosse team competing in world championship
Read more6 January 2025
Time capsule reveals a life before Spotify and iPhones
A time when five Mooloolaba penthouses sold for an average of $500,000 each was relived last week as a time capsule was opened on the Sunshine Coast.
The capsule was
Read more6 January 2025
Free flu vaccine program extended in Queensland
Queensland’s free flu vaccination program will be extended for another season, in a bid to reduce pressure on the state’s hospital emergency departments.
State
Read more6 January 2025
Water woes responsible for 8700 deaths
Water-related disasters killed more than 8700 people and displaced 40 million people across the world last year.
The latest Global Water Monitor Report, involving an
Read more6 January 2025
Capital city rent rises add to financial pain in 2024
Renters in Brisbane are paying, on average, more than $23 per week extra this Christmas than last year, slightly above the national average.
New analysis from housing
Read more6 January 2025
Vernon to promote sport for all on Coast
A Paralympic bronze medallist and former AFL player will become the Sunshine Coast’s Sports Inclusion Officer under a national program.
Sunshine Coast Council Strong
Read more6 January 2025
New one-step climate-neutral metal production process
A new way to produce metal and alloys has been developed which would make a process responsible for 10 percent of the world CO2 emissions climate-neutral.
Scientists
Read more5 January 2025