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Trees can halve the amount of heat in urban areas

By Manuel Esperon-Rodriguez, Rob McDonald and Tirthankar Chakraborty Cities and towns are usually 1–3°C hotter than the surrounding countryside, because asphalt,

Big drop in households mixing with family and friends

By Shane Rodgers Barely half of Australians have any weekly in-person contact with family and friends, a new social snapshot has revealed. The ABS Social Survey,

Constant food decisions are wearing us down

By Emma Beckett You’re standing in a supermarket aisle, weighing up whether to buy a microwave meal or a bunch of fresh carrots. We all know making healthy eating

Alarm at ‘extreme’ increase in Greenland ice melt

A new study has revealed an alarming sixfold increase in ice sheet melts in Greenland. The research found that melting had become “more frequent, more extensive and

Tracking risks emerge from mobile Bluetooth gadgets

By Paul Haskell-Dowland The ABC has revealed a major cybersecurity flaw in Bluetooth-enabled police tasers and body-worn cameras that means officers can be tracked. The

Mother’s Day Gift Guide 2026

By Susan Schwartz Stuck on what to buy mum for Mother’s Day? It’s time to show mum some appreciation with the Newsreel Mother’s Day Gift Guide for Sunday, May

Emerging urban heat islands put billions at risk

By Hamish Lewis and Luke Harrington We tend to think of climate change impacts as dramatic and destructive. Storms and floods that bring down landslides and swamp

Third area declared a Special Wildlife Reserve

The Queensland Government has declared a 229,000-hectare area south-west of Mount Isa a Special Wildlife Reserve. The Pilungah Special Wildlife Reserve, owned by Bush

Tips for finding better value health insurance

By Lisa Farrell and Meg Elkins Petrol. Groceries. Electricity. Rent. The cost-of-living crisis is squeezing household budgets from every direction, and private health

Jan Power’s Farmers Markets open at Eagle Farm Racecourse

The farmers markets will return to Eagle Farm Racecourse – this time powered by the family of foodie powerhouse Jan Power. Run by Jan’s daughter Astrid Gates and her

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