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Hot spots revealed for peak bird swooping season

Brisbane’s swooping birds have switched their focus this year with different suburbs becoming hot spots for Council callouts. With spring here and peak beak awareness

Land of flooding rains lifts size of inland water bodies

Australia’s inland water bodies are the largest they have been in more than 20 years and have more than doubled in size over the past five years. Australian Bureau of

Migrating microbes set to change the shape of the tropics

Tropical ecosystems are at risk as warming sea temperatures impact ocean microbes, which are the foundation of the marine food chain. New research from the University of

Global river experts flood into Brisbane

River experts from around the world have descended on Brisbane this week for an international convention. Hundreds of delegates are gathering in our own River city for

Sky Country stories part of Biosphere celebration

Hearing and seeing the stories of our country told in the skies will be a highlight of a star-studded festival on the Sunshine Coast. The Biosphere Festival, which runs

Queensland’s regions lure more capital city movers

Regional Queensland is growing in popularity for Australians leaving state capitals to escape city rat races. The latest Regional Mover Index (RMI) found, across the

Waterway stairs help fish scale new heights

Special “stairs” will be built to help fish access breeding grounds in a Sunshine Coast waterway. Sunshine Coast Council Division 10 Councillor David Law said weirs

Winter chill reduces electric vehicle battery life

Electric vehicle owners in Australia’s colder climates will need to factor in greater electricity use in winter months. A study which looked at EV usage in New

Voices unite to guide the future of K’Gari

A two-day conference on Queensland’s Fraser Coast will help shape the future one of Australia’s most iconic World Heritage-listed landscapes. The University of the

SEQ cities too hot in search for the Goldilocks zone

Brisbane, the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast have populations which cannot be sustainably supported by current infrastructure. That is the finding of a new study which

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