Wake up! Too much sleep impairs cognitive performance
It seems that having too much of a good thing even applies to sleep.
New research from the University of Texas, in the United States, has found that sleeping nine hours
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Honey bee not so sweet for native cousin
European honey bees are having an adverse impact on their native Aussie cousins, risking biodiversity in this country.
A new study from Curtin University, in Western
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Mum’s the word for humpbacks in Moreton Bay
The waters of Moreton Bay, north of Brisbane, are a mothers’ retreat for migrating humpback whales.
A new study, which looked at the behaviours of whales in both
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Out of the Box Festival returns after seven years
It’s spent seven years inside the box, but now the Out of the Box Festival is being released with a six-day extravaganza comeback from June 17-22.
First launched in
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More than 600 AFP officers kept candidates safe
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) responded to more than 50 reports of crime against candidates during the recent Federal election.
AFP Commander Protection Operations
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Support at hand to keep elderly in their homes safely
Ensuring homes are fit-for-purpose for an ageing population and those with a disability will take the pressure of a stressed aged care sector.
Wesley Mission Queensland
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Commission to probe Queensland child safety system
Almost a third of Queensland children in care have unmet mental health support needs and 20 percent unmet needs in relation to their disability.
The stark statistics
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It’s the Great Barrier ‘Where?’ for some Aussies
More than 10 percent of Australians do not know where the Great Barrier Reef is located.
Despite the natural icon being one of Seven Natural Wonders of the World, a new
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Abalone shows potential as natural IBD treatment
Naturally occurring compounds produced by abalone may provide a new treatment pathway for potentially debilitating Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD).
Mater Research’s
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Record number of data breaches in 2024
Data breaches jumped 25 percent last year, with the largest number recorded since mandatory reporting requirements were put in place.
Australian Privacy Commissioner
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