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Regular chips linked to higher diabetes risk

Eating three servings of chips (French fries) a week has been linked to a 20 percent increase in the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. This level of risk was found to

Signals from space mystery finally solved

Scientists have finally unscrambled the mystery of repeating cosmic signals that have perplexed astronomers for many years. An international team, led by the University

NASA on the verge of charting 100,000 new planets

A powerful new telescope being developed by NASA is expected to reveal more than 100,000 previously uncharted planets outside of our solar system. This will be a major

Rapid climate collapse found to have happened before

The sudden climate collapse depicted in the movie The Day After Tomorrow is not as far fetched as we might have thought. New research has revealed that the Earth’s

Humans traced back to single-cell ancestors

By Shane Rodgers If you trace your ancestry back far enough, you may find relatives that are single-cell organisms. They may not be the life of the barbeque, but these

Sharp decline in students’ computer skills

Most Australian Year 10 students cannot pass basic educational standards for computer literacy skills, despite growing AI usage. Only 37 percent of Year 10 students and

Pre-prep program fills vital need in regional community

A new Pre-Prep program is helping to fill an early learning literacy and numeracy gap in the town of Gayndah, west of Maryborough. The introduction of Joey’s Jumpstart

NASA unveils shopping list of Moon Base equipment

NASA has unveiled its shopping list of equipment needed for the early stages of building its Moon Base. Overnight the agency announced new contracts for lunar rovers for

Campus upgrade for Birali Steiner School

The Birali Steiner School at Beachmere, north of Brisbane, will begin major expansion of its campus later this year. The Stage 5 redevelopment will include a

Psychologist shortfall to hit staggering 96 percent by 2038

The demand for psychologists will outstrip supply by nearly 100 percent in the next decade, a new report from the Federal Government’s Department of Health, Disability

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