New nasal COVID vaccine for all variants
A needle-free nasal COVID vaccine, effective against all variants, has being developed in Brisbane.
Griffith University researchers believe the next-generation mucosal
Read more28 August 2024Community
Fake drugs help to manage stress
Fake drugs have been found to reduce symptoms in people with stress, anxiety and depression, even when the patients know the pills are placebos.
A team lead by the
Read more28 August 2024
Medal incentive equity for Paralympians
Australia’s para-athletes will have the same financial incentives for winning medals at the Paris Games as our Olympians.
Federal Sports Minister Anika Wells said
Read more27 August 2024
Try wheelchair rugby then cheer on Steelers
The first day of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games will be celebrated through a free event on the Sunshine Coast where locals, of all abilities, can try wheelchair rugby
Read more27 August 2024
Westernisation linked to youth obesity in China
The image of fit and thin Chinese young people has been challenged by new research pointing to growing problems from obesity in the country.
A paper published in the
Read more27 August 2024
Higher gambling spend linked to increased crime
An Australian study has found the more people spend on gambling the higher the general crime rate.
Lead author Professor Donald Weatherburn, from the National Drug and
Read more27 August 2024
Researchers find calls for a cull a load of croc
It would cost almost $90m and drive the species back to being critically endangered, for a crocodile culling program to have any impact on the number of fatal attacks in
Read more27 August 2024
Bradshaw Australia’s new top spy
Australia will have a new top spy next week with Abigail Bradshaw named the new Director-General of the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD).
Prime Minister Anthony
Read more26 August 2024
Accessible coast camp kitchen open for all
A Sunshine Coast holiday park has opened a nation-leading accessible camp kitchen.
BIG4 Caloundra started work on the concept in 2023, which was the Queensland
Read more26 August 2024
Home automation reduces carer dependency
Home automation for people with disabilities can reduce dependence on caregivers and have a long-term financial benefit to funding agencies, such as the NDIS.
New
Read more26 August 2024