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There are fresh calls for a tax on sugar-flavoured beverages - Newsreel

Doctors call for tax on sugar-sweetened soft drinks

The Australian Medical Association has renewed its calls for a tax on sugar-flavoured soft drinks as obesity overtakes smoking as the major cause of preventable
Read more 20 March 2025
40 percent of young adults report having a mental health condition - Newsreel

Free mental health counselling service a ‘game changer’

A peak mental health body has welcomed the free counselling service for all Australians to be introduced next year. The Federal Government has announced a free digital
Read more 20 March 2025
Sunshine Coast Council is undertaking mobility mapping to help disabled people better access their surrounds.

Getting around has become easier on the Sunshine Coast

The Sunshine Coast’s spaces just got a whole lot more accessible with a new round of mobility mapping at Palmwoods, Buderim, Woombye and Landsborough. Wheelchairs with
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Floods in North Queensland - Newsreel

Scope of North Queensland flood relief extended

The Federal Government has extended the Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment (AGDRP) to all of Queensland’s Cassowary Coast and Townsville local government
Read more 19 March 2025
New wind farms proposed for Queensland - Newsreel

Consultation activated for new wind farms

The Queensland Government has announced the opening of public consultation on two proposed new windfarm developments. Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie said wind
Read more 19 March 2025
Surfing

Make waves to mend minds

Australians are being urged to catch a wave and surf to raise money for mental health this April with the Ripple Effect Foundation’s Wave Challenge. Nearly one in four
Read more 18 March 2025
Sunshine Coast Council hatchlings

Race against time to save little miracles

The lives of hundreds of baby turtles were saved by quick-thinking volunteers who rescued the hatchlings just before ex-tropical Cyclone Alfred hit the Sunshine
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Seafood linked to better social behaviour in children - Newsreel

Seafood linked to children’s social behaviour

Scientists have discovered a link between seafood consumption and the social behaviour of children. New research from the University of Bristol found that children with
Read more 18 March 2025
Bird numbers are still declining - Newsreel

Decline in bird numbers puts species in ‘peril’

The rapid decline in bird numbers in North America is continuing with 42 species placed on red alert for extinction due to “perilously” low populations. A study
Read more 17 March 2025
Sunshine Coast Council food wastage

Save money and reduce waste with leftovers

Australian households throw away between $2000 and $2500 worth of food each year, with the top five most wasted foods being vegetables, bread, fruit, bagged salad and
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