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North Queensland reopens as SEQ awaits Alfred

As South-East Queensland prepares to bear the brunt of Cyclone Alfred this week, there is better news in North Queensland, with the all rail lines re-opened following
Read more 3 March 2025
Doctor and patient at Medicare Urgent Care Clinic.

Extra 10 Urgent Care Clinics planned for Queensland

Queensland will be home to 10 more free Medicare Urgent Care clinics under a plan to increase the number of centres nation-wide to more than 130. Federal Health Minister
Read more 3 March 2025
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$400 million voucher plan to boost health outcomes

One million vulnerable Australians would have easier access to health and fitness support through a voucher program being promoted by Olympic champion Duncan
Read more 3 March 2025
Young girl looking to cross road. | Newsreel

New online road safety program for students

With road trauma the leading cause death for children, the Queensland Government has rolled out a new online program to all state primary schools. State Transport
Read more 3 March 2025
Airplane cockpit. | Newsreel

Spike in interference of airline navigation systems

The rate of interference with airline navigations systems jumped by almost 200 percent last year, raising concerns within the International Air Transport Association
Read more 3 March 2025
Father with children. | Newsreel

Having children slows brain ageing process

Researchers believe having children protects the brain from the effects of ageing. A study of nearly 37,000 adults, by scientists at Rutgers Health and Yale University,
Read more 3 March 2025
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Free flu shots at the ready for Queenslanders

Queenslanders can access free flu shots from tomorrow. The State Government-funded flu vaccination program, for all Queenslanders from six months of age, runs from March
Read more 28 February 2025
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Push for “no CPR” rule to allow a peaceful death

Aged care staff should not be compelled to provide Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on residents, according to a group of New Zealand academics. University Otago
Read more 28 February 2025
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BOM says summer heat will linger longer this autumn

The last day of summer has arrived and the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has released its long-range forecast for autumn. In a statement, the weather bureau said while
Read more 28 February 2025
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The five medical tests influencers are mis-representing

By Brooke Nickel, Joshua Zadro and Ray Moynihan When Kim Kardashian posted on Instagram about having had a full-body MRI, she enthused that the test can be “life
Read more 27 February 2025