Doctors call for tax on sugar-sweetened soft drinks
The Australian Medical Association has renewed its calls for a tax on sugar-flavoured soft drinks as obesity overtakes smoking as the major cause of preventable
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Free mental health counselling service a ‘game changer’
A peak mental health body has welcomed the free counselling service for all Australians to be introduced next year.
The Federal Government has announced a free digital
Read more20 March 2025
Getting around has become easier on the Sunshine Coast
The Sunshine Coast’s spaces just got a whole lot more accessible with a new round of mobility mapping at Palmwoods, Buderim, Woombye and Landsborough.
Wheelchairs with
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Scope of North Queensland flood relief extended
The Federal Government has extended the Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment (AGDRP) to all of Queensland’s Cassowary Coast and Townsville local government
Read more19 March 2025
Consultation activated for new wind farms
The Queensland Government has announced the opening of public consultation on two proposed new windfarm developments.
Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie said wind
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Make waves to mend minds
Australians are being urged to catch a wave and surf to raise money for mental health this April with the Ripple Effect Foundation’s Wave Challenge.
Nearly one in four
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Race against time to save little miracles
The lives of hundreds of baby turtles were saved by quick-thinking volunteers who rescued the hatchlings just before ex-tropical Cyclone Alfred hit the Sunshine
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Seafood linked to children’s social behaviour
Scientists have discovered a link between seafood consumption and the social behaviour of children.
New research from the University of Bristol found that children with
Read more18 March 2025
Decline in bird numbers puts species in ‘peril’
The rapid decline in bird numbers in North America is continuing with 42 species placed on red alert for extinction due to “perilously” low populations.
A study
Read more17 March 2025
Save money and reduce waste with leftovers
Australian households throw away between $2000 and $2500 worth of food each year, with the top five most wasted foods being vegetables, bread, fruit, bagged salad and
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