Warm currents rife in ‘doomsday’ glacier
Scientists have discovered warm water currents running deep inside Antarctica’s so-called “doomsday glacier” raising fears that sea level rises may be greater than
Read more22 May 2024Community
10-year deal gives life savers certainty
Queensland beaches will be under the watch of lifesavers for at least another decade following a $125 million funding announcement.
With the current four-year funding
Read more22 May 2024
Your de-identified data not so anonymous
An increase in personal data collection has led to concerns de-identified information could be traced back to an individual as datasets are combined.
A new report from
Read more22 May 2024
Cyber security support for small business directors
Directors of small businesses and not-for-profit organisations have access to a new guide which outlines obligations around cyber security.
The Cyber Security Handbook
Read more22 May 2024
New members on Carers Advisory Council
Wellways Australia’s Louise Faulkner has been appointed to the Queensland Carers Advisory Council.
Ms Faulkner is the national service delivery manager for Wellways
Read more21 May 2024
Fewer child deaths extending women’s lives
Women are living longer because fewer children are dying, a new study has found.
Research out of Cornell University in the United States found that the decline in
Read more21 May 2024
New predictors of Alzheimer’s disease
A new study has linked the likelihood of a person developing Alzheimer’s disease with that person’s other medical conditions.
The Australian Imaging, Biomarker and
Read more21 May 2024
Ageing Australia to reflect non-English roots
A third of Australia’s elderly population is expected to be from non-English speaking backgrounds in just over 20 years, according to new research.
Projections from
Read more21 May 2024
‘Confusing’ koala protection rules to be changed
Amendments to koala protection legislation will aim to prevent unintended clearing of koala habitat and streamline development applications.
A Queensland Government
Read more20 May 2024
Free Mental Health Centre in Ipswich
Queensland’s third free walk-in Mental Health Centre has opened in Ipswich, west of Brisbane.
The Ipswich centre, which now has a permanent home on Level 1 of the Eats
Read more20 May 2024