Australian amputation rates in young males increasing
A rise in amputation rates for Australian males under 40 has sparked a strategy to tackle diabetes-related foot disease (DFD).
Associate Professor Byron Perrin, from the
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Lifestyle choices leave chemical dementia warnings
With almost half of dementia cases preventable, Queensland researchers believe they have uncovered a new early warning system.
Study lead author Jacob Levenstein, from
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Unvaccinated putting a strain on Queensland hospitals
Almost 90 percent of Queenslanders hospitalised with the flu this year have not been vaccinated.
The release of the latest statistics, with a month still to go in the
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Triple Zero calls spike in first half of 2025
Triple Zero phone calls jumped by more than 35,000 in the first half of this year, with more than 90 percent genuine emergencies.
New Queensland Police Service (QPS)
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Brisbane Ekka showbags pass their first test
More than 300 Ekka showbags have undergone safety inspections as the Royal Queensland Show gets set to open its gates tomorrow.
State Attorney-General Deb Frecklington
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Best viewing spots for drone-enhanced Brisbane Riverfire
Pyrotechnic drones will be used for the first time at this year’s Riverfire in Brisbane next month.
Brisbane Festival Artistic Director Louise Bezzina said the
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New centre focuses on real-time response to cancers
Patients with aggressive and late-stage cancers will benefit from a new world-class research centre which opened in Brisbane this week.
Based at QIMR Berghofer, in the
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Billion-dollar boost to Brisbane economy
A program of investment and business growth initiatives pumped more than $1 billion into the Brisbane economy over the past 12 months.
Brisbane Economic Development
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O’Brien to chair State Sentencing Advisory Council
Retired Chief Judge Kerry O’Brien is the next Chair of the Queensland Sentencing Advisory Council.
Attorney-General Deb Frecklington said Mr O’Brien, the former
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One in six Queenslanders admit to drink driving
Almost one in six Queenslanders have admitted to drink driving over the past 12 months.
The latest RACQ Road Safety Survey revealed 15.7 percent of respondents drove
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