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Half a million people take advantage of cheap pool entry

More than 500,000 people have taken advantage of the Brisbane City Council’s $2 pool entry fee this summer. The $2 entry fee at 22 pools across the city was introduced

Billions of cigarette butts being dumped in public areas

Cigarette butts are the most littered item in Australia with 8.9 billion of them collected each year in clean-ups. The latest Clean Up Australia Litter Report, released

Qantas cuts fares to $299 as more Aussies travel overseas

Qantas has slashed the price of its international airfares, as new data reveals Aussies are travelling overseas more – logging an increase of nearly nine percent last

World-first cancer vaccine trial for childhood tumours

A world-first clinical trial in Australia will test cancer vaccines developed for children with advanced or treatment-resistant brain tumours. The trials for what is

How much coffee can you safely drink?

By Clare Collins Coffee first entered human lives and veins over 600 years ago. Now we consume an average of almost two kilos per person each year – sometimes with

Valentine’s Day gift ideas for all budgets and tastes

By Susan Schwartz Ahhh Valentine’s Day – the day for lovers and also for the loved-up confused. Do you buy your beloved something? Or have you got an agreement

30 percent increase in childhood blood cancer

The number of children with blood cancer has risen by almost 30 percent over the past 20 years, according to Leukaemia Foundation figures. The foundation said that, if

How to save your disintegrating swimwear

There is nothing more annoying than your favourite swimsuit starting to disintegrate after a few months. To help you add more life to your beach and pool wear, RMIT

Hotter and wetter days forecast for next 3 months

South-East Queensland and northern NSW are facing above-average rainfall over the next three months, according to the latest Bureau of Meteorology forecast. The

Are you Dead? Viral app fills void in rising solo economy

By Pan Wang A Chinese personal safety app called Are You Dead? – recently rebranded as Demumu – has gone viral in recent weeks. Behind its sudden popularity lie

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