New DV laws provide police with on-the-spot powers
Police will be able to issue on-the-spot 12-month Protection Directions under new legislation being tabled in Queensland Parliament this week.
State Minister for the
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Call to amend social work approach in communities
Social workers are being urged to change their practices when working in First Nations communities.
A University of South Australia (UniSA) study found current
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Cost of living pain impacts giving levels
Cost of living pressures have seen almost half of regular donors in Australia cut their level of giving over the past 12 months.
The research, commissioned by Australia
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Mega schedule of events emerge on the Horizon
From street parties to whales in the sky, this year’s Horizon festival will feature entertainment options across the Sunshine Coast region.
Horizon Creative Director
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Smart bandage speeds up healing process
A smart bandage, which monitors the healing of a wound, has been successfully trialled on people.
Caltech professor Wei Geo said the goal was to create a “lab on
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A humerus tale about a water-dwelling echidna
One of Australia’s most bizarre type animals have just become a little stranger.
Research led by UNSW Sydney has shone new light on the evolution of echidnas and
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Exchange of ideas at global tourism event in Brisbane
Hundreds of travel businesses and organisations from more than 30 countries have descended on Brisbane this week for the southern hemisphere’s largest international
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Could old EV batteries power a town?
By Daryoush Habibi and Yasir Arafat
Around the world, more and more electric vehicles are hitting the road. Last year, more than 17 million battery-electric and hybrid
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Aussies see improvement in quality of life
The quality of life of Australians has improved for the first time in three years, according to a national health survey.
The 2025 Bupa Pulse Check has revealed mental
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Upgraded Perry Park part of billion-dollar pitch
An almost $3 billion investment is needed future-proof football in Australia, including funding for a upgraded stadium in Brisbane and a new national
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