First-time motherhood pushes into 30s
The age of first-time mothers in Australia is now over 30 and less than 10 percent of Aussies live in rural areas, according to new data.
The Australian Bureau of
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Lime squeezes back into Brisbane market
Lime e-scooters will return to Brisbane streets next week, after a three-year hiatus.
The original e-scooter provider in the Queensland capital, Brisbane City Council
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Hot rods set to rock Redlands
Australia’s longest running celebration of hot rods and rockabilly kicks off from August 2 in the Redlands, east of Brisbane.
GreazeFest will mark its 24th anniversary
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No plan for diesel trains’ green transition
Half of Australia’s diesel-powered railway rollingstock is due to be replaced before 2050, with no plan for environmentally-friendly replacements.
The Australasian
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Four-night patient travel rule scrapped
Queenslanders needing to travel to access healthcare will no longer need to fund accommodation while away from home.
Currently, under the State Government’s Patient
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Scheme to track emissions linked to products
The Federal Government is fast-tracking the development of a Guarantee of Origin scheme, to provide an emissions accounting framework for Australian
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Fears zero-alcohol products a gateway for teens
The appeal of zero-alcohol products to teenagers has raised concerns about the drinks becoming a gateway to alcohol use later in life.
New research commissioned by the
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Fly direct to Paris in just over 17 hours
Australians will be able to fly to Paris directly, in a little over 17 hours, with Qantas offering services to the European capital for the first time in 20 years.
The
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Life began soon after Earth’s formation
Life on earth was flourishing within a few hundred million years of the planet being formed, new research has revealed.
A research team led by the University of Bristol
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Generation gap emerges in eco-spending
A distinct generation gap has emerged in “sustainable” spending habits as 40 percent of people say they are cutting back on purchases of new products.
A survey of
Read more15 July 2024