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Snow resorts facing big challenges as season is cut short

The Australian snow industry is being hit with a “severe lack of snow” that has led to early season shutdowns and a crisis for resort businesses. In a statement

Nepal flash flood shows danger of cascading disasters

By Milad Haghani and Zahra Shahhoseini A catastrophic flash flood has struck northern Nepal on the Tibetan border, killing at least 157 people and leaving hundreds

Sugar tax could ‘prolong life and prevent cavities’

A new study shows a 20 percent sugar tax could add years to human life and prevent millions of tooth cavities. Griffith University researchers say the tax could prevent

Youth struggle with debt and delayed independence

A new study of Australia’s youth paints a picture of a generation struggling with early debt and delayed independence. It found young people have a “less linear path

Airport runway near misses happening more often

By Graham Wild Four close calls on Sydney Airport runways in as many weeks have put air traffic management in the spotlight. It’s too early to determine the exact

Ban on covert filming at Brisbane pools

Brisbane City Council has introduced tougher device rules at its public pools to prevent covert filming. The new rules will prevent the non-consensual use of all

New parkland ‘village green’ opens at Samford

The new $5.8 million Samford Parklands Village Green is now open for public use. The parkland has open lawns, picnic shelters, children’s play spaces and walking

Grim threshold crossed in spread of bird flu

By Jane Younger Australia has crossed another grim threshold in its H5N1 bird flu outbreak. For the first time, the virus has infected an Australian mainland mammal: a

Submerged lakes and rivers found in Great Barrier Reef

Before it became submerged around 7000 years ago, Queensland’s Great Barrier Reef was a “vast coastal plain” rich with rivers, lakes and estuaries. This existed at

Warnings of a dangerous spring fire season ahead

People in bushland areas, including parts of south-east Queensland, have been warned to prepare for a dangerous fire season. The Australasian Fire and Emergency Service

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