When temps hit 40, switch off ceiling fans to avoid an oven
Ceiling fans act like ovens when room temperatures exceed 40°C and should be avoided, according to a new study.
Griffith University’s Dr Fergus O’Connor said
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Black Witness earns McQuire State’s top literary award
Journalist and researcher Amy McQuire’s literary piece Black Witness has won her the $30,000 Queensland Premier’s Award at the 2025 Queensland Literary
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Metro lines complete with opening of Adelaide St tunnel
Brisbane’s Adelaide Street bus tunnel opens today (September 29), with a number of routes now using the new thoroughfare and completing the Metro M1 and M2 lines.
Lord
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Palettes of our starry nights inspire astrophotographers
The night sky in its entirety was the star in an Australian photography awards which celebrated celestial beauty.
Renowned astrophotographer Alex Cherney was among the
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Guide to nature’s way of reducing impact of floods
Studies in two South-East Queensland river catchments have helped create a new toolkit to counter flood risks.
An Australian National University (ANU) study into natural
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Support for right-sizing would free up 60,000 homes
A change to Australia’s Age Pension system could free up almost 60,000 homes and help ease the national housing crisis.
Off the back of a recent report which found 85
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One-third of Aussie kids being exposed to porn
Almost one-third of Australian children have seen sexually explicit images or videos online, according to new research.
eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant said a
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3D-printed diamond-infused implant targets battery pain
A 3D-printed diamond–titanium device, that generates its own power, has the potential to overcome the need for batteries in medical implants.
Developed by RMIT
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Overseas visitors spend record $6.9 billion in Queensland
Spending by international visitors holidaying in Queensland last year jumped by almost a third, driving record results.
State Tourism Minister Andrew Powell said
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Billing calculator bulks up GPs knowledge
The Federal Government is rolling out a calculator for GPs to measure the impact of introducing more bulk billing in their practices.
Federal Health Minister Mark Butler
Read more26 September 2025