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Woman being sun safe. | Newsreel

Next-gen sunbed warning in wake of new tanning data

The 10th anniversary of the banning of commercial sunbeds in Australia has sparked a renewed warning from the Cancer Council as the tanning obsession refuses to
Read more 7 January 2025
Women drinking. | Newsreel

Estrogen levels influence binge drinking in females

High estrogen levels trigger binge drinking in females, according to a new study from the United States. Senior author Kristen Pleil, an associate professor at Cornell
Read more 7 January 2025
Small business owner. | Newsreel

Business advice to avoid criminal underpayment risk

The Fair Work Ombudsman has assured business owners only intentional underpayment of staff will be pursued under new criminal laws, which came into effect on January
Read more 7 January 2025
Bruce Highway sign. | Newsreel

$9 billion three-star plan for a safer Bruce Highway

Nine billion dollars will be invested to bring the entire length of Queensland’s Bruce Highway up to a minimum three-star safety rating. Prime Minister Anthony
Read more 6 January 2025
Women's lacrosse team. | Newsreel

Coast hosts titles in newest Olympic sport

One of the newest Olympic sports will be on show on the Sunshine Coast this week with some of the world’s best women’s lacrosse team competing in world championship
Read more 6 January 2025
Developer Graeme Juniper, former Maroochy Shire Mayor Don Culley with Sunshine Coast Mayor Rosanna Natoli . | Newsreel

Time capsule reveals a life before Spotify and iPhones

A time when five Mooloolaba penthouses sold for an average of $500,000 each was relived last week as a time capsule was opened on the Sunshine Coast. The capsule was
Read more 6 January 2025
Woman receiving an injection. | Newsreel

Free flu vaccine program extended in Queensland

Queensland’s free flu vaccination program will be extended for another season, in a bid to reduce pressure on the state’s hospital emergency departments. State
Read more 6 January 2025
Drought and flood graphic. Newsreel

Water woes responsible for 8700 deaths

Water-related disasters killed more than 8700 people and displaced 40 million people across the world last year. The latest Global Water Monitor Report, involving an
Read more 6 January 2025
Group worried about rent. | Newsreel

Capital city rent rises add to financial pain in 2024

Renters in Brisbane are paying, on average, more than $23 per week extra this Christmas than last year, slightly above the national average. New analysis from housing
Read more 6 January 2025
Beau Vernon, Sunshine Coast

Vernon to promote sport for all on Coast

A Paralympic bronze medallist and former AFL player will become the Sunshine Coast’s Sports Inclusion Officer under a national program. Sunshine Coast Council Strong
Read more 6 January 2025