Timeline set to make 16 minimum age for social media
The minimum age to access social media in Australian could be 16 by the end of next year, after National Cabinet today approved the move.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
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Power of art to brighten dark days on show
The power of art to nurture and support mental health and wellbeing was on display for all to experience in Brisbane’s CBD this week.
Wesley Mission Queensland (WMQ)
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Fans a risk to elderly based on humidity levels
Using an electric fan in hot weather can reduce the risk of a heat-induced heart attack in the elderly, but only if its humid.
Researchers have been studying the best
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Feedback call on Logan Motorway widening plans
South-East Queenslanders have less than a month to have their say on the widening of a 10km stretch of the Logan Motorway, south of Brisbane.
In a statement, toll-road
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Green light for Sigma and Chemist Warehouse merger
The mulit-billion-dollar merger between Sigma Healthcare and Chemist Warehouse has been given the green light by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
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Eye in sky tracks e-scooter and e-bike users
Queensland police have taken to the skies to crack down on the misuse of e-mobility devices on the Sunshine Coast.
Officers used drones as part of a weekend blitz,
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Guide to counter holiday season financial stress
Almost half of Australians struggle to break even each week, with the holiday season set to place extra strain on household budgets.
In a recent survey by Beyond Blue,
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New cost-effective way to covert CO2 into ethanol
A new process to convert carbon dioxide into ethanol has the potential to prevent large amounts of the greenhouse gas from entering the environment.
Scientists from
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Is burning gas a necessary evil in energy transition?
By Roger Dargaville
Both major parties in Australia see a significant role for gas as the world shifts to clean energy in a bid to avert dangerous climate change.
The
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World sadder, lonelier and more worried since pandemic
Australians are not alone in feeling the pain of rising house prices and cost of living pressures, with the world a sadder place now than before the pandemic.
The latest
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