UNESCO rates Great Barrier Reef health as ‘very poor’
The Great Barrier Reef is on track to be included on the UNESCO World Heritage “in danger” list as early as next year.
A draft report, which will be considered at a
Read more29 May 2025Community
Scenic Rim event serves up Camel Milk Vodka
It’s not a mirage – camels, the ships of the desert, are now providing thirsty Scenic Rim visitors with camel milk vodka.
As part of the Scenic Rim Eat Local Month
Read more29 May 2025
Researchers zero in on brain cells which trigger obesity
Researchers have identified a group of nerve cells in the brain that influence eating behaviour and weight gain.
Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research Director
Read more29 May 2025
New panel to guide DFV reform in Queensland
Experts in the field of domestic and family violence will sit a new advisory panel tasked with guiding reform in Queensland.
The new five-member independent Domestic and
Read more28 May 2025
Aussies under 50 have world’s highest bowel cancer rates
Australia has the highest rates of bowel cancer in the world for people aged under 50.
New research by the University of Melbourne has revealed that there were more than
Read more28 May 2025
Double trouble for Story Bridge traffic Friday and Sunday
UPDATE: On Thursday (May 29) a Brisbane magistrate ruled the protest could not proceed, supporting a submission by the Queensland Police Service that the event could
Read more28 May 2025
PFAS detected in 85 percent of Aussie population
More than 85 percent of all Australians have at least three types of PFAS in their system, with Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) releasing statistics for the first
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$40,000 incentive for trainee Queensland GPs
General Practice doctors who begin their training in Queensland this year will be given $40,000.
State Health Minister Tim Nicholls said $24 million would be invested
Read more27 May 2025
Crime prevention boost for business districts
Queensland councils can apply for grants of up to $800,000 to improve security in their business districts.
Premier David Crisafulli said the State Government funding
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Budget overruns impact 60 percent of green energy projects
An analysis of green energy infrastructure projects shows that many are prone to budget overruns and year-long delays.
The study by the Boston University Institute for
Read more27 May 2025