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
Read more8 November 2024Community
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
Read more7 November 2024
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
Read more7 November 2024
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,
Read more7 November 2024
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,
Read more7 November 2024
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
Read more7 November 2024
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
Read more7 November 2024
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
Read more7 November 2024
Push to lower food costs in remote communities
Government and industry are meeting to work out ways to reduce the price of essentials in remote communities.
Federal Indigenous Australians Minister Senator Malarndirri
Read more6 November 2024
Elderly want better communication from aged care services
Support requests from the elderly to deal with issues involving aged care providers have jumped by 20 percent.
A report from the Older Persons Advocacy Network (OPAN)
Read more6 November 2024