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What do the NDIS changes mean for participants?

By Helen Dickinson and Ebe Ganon-Davey In sweeping reforms to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) announced this week, the government will cut 160,000

Paniyiri turns 50 with dinner on the Goodwill Bridge

By Susan Schwartz Brisbane’s Paniyiri Festival will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2026 with a long-table dining experience on the Goodwill Bridge. The bridge will

Work begins on Green Island turtle facility

Work has begun on a new turtle rehabilitation facility on Green Island off the coast of Cairns. The $600,000 centre will help turtles recover from serious injuries and

More than 1000 new coral reefs discovered in the north

Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) scientists have found more than 1000 previously uncharted coral reefs in northern Australia. It says the reefs from Houtman

Most home battery installations are substandard

By Rusty Langdon More than 60 percent of battery system installation work inspected under a Federal Government green energy program is substandard and 1.2 percent

How to tell if your dog is in pain

By Jacqueline Boyd New research suggests that many dog owners are not skilled in recognising pain in their pets as they might like to think. This could have

Loneliness does not seem to be speeding up brain decline

Loneliness has been found to negatively impact memory in older adults but not accelerate brain decline. A major new study has found lonely people perform worse than

The right exercise can reduce endometriosis pain

New research has found that the right exercise can reduce pain for women suffering from endometriosis. A study of more than 200 women showed a “clear relationship”

Domestic violence group calls for perpetrator database

A Brisbane’s domestic violence group is calling for a perpetrator database, similar to Daniel’s Law for child sex offenders, which would allow public access to

Child-sized echidnas roamed south-east Australia

An echidna the size of a small child roamed Victoria tens of thousands of years ago, research released today reveals. An Ice Age fossil found 120 years ago in an

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