Hinterland’s dark skies set to be preserved
Almost 90,000 hectares of Sunshine Coast hinterland is set to become Australia’s second Dark Sky Reserve, following overwhelming support from the local
Read more23 September 2024Community
13 million spare bedrooms key to housing crisis
Older homeowners would be incentivised to rent out their spare bedrooms in a bold plan to ease the current housing crisis.
QUT economist Dr Lyndall Bryant said housing
Read more22 September 2024
Largest social housing project targets downsizers
Work on Queensland’s largest social housing project begins next week, aimed at downsizers in an attempt to free up larger homes for families.
The 490-home complex in
Read more22 September 2024
Homes underprepared for heatwaves ahead
Australian homes are largely underprepared for longer and hotter summers, RMIT University research has revealed.
Sustainability and social impacts researcher Sarah
Read more21 September 2024
Commission’s crucial steps to universal childcare
By Melissa Tham
The Federal Government has released a highly-anticipated report into Australia’s childcare system. The report, by the Productivity Commission, says
Read more20 September 2024
Recreational ADHD drug use highest ever recorded
Recreational, non-prescribed, use of ADHD medication and the availability of MDMA is on the rise, according to the latest drug use data.
A National Drug and Alcohol
Read more20 September 2024
Food labelling confusion leads to waste
Unclear food date labels and storage advice is leading to unnecessary food wastage, with Queenslanders among the most distrusting in the country.
RMIT University
Read more19 September 2024
Stem donors needed to reflect Aussie society
Australia’s rich multicultural heritage is rightly celebrated, but has become a hurdle in one area of life-saving medicine.
The nation is facing a critical shortage of
Read more19 September 2024
January deadline for mandated climate reporting
Large Australian businesses have less than four months to ensure systems are in place to produce mandated climate-related reports.
Australian Securities and Investments
Read more19 September 2024
Coffee linked to reduced heart disease and strokes
Moderate coffee drinking has been linked to lower rates of heart disease, stroke and type two diabetes.
Research released this week in the Endocrine Society’s Journal
Read more19 September 2024