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Juliet Alabaster to steer Brisbane parklands entity

Brisbane Economic Development Agency (BEDA) Chief Operating Officer Juliet Alabaster is the new Chief Executive Officer of City Parklands. Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner

When temps hit 40, switch off ceiling fans to avoid an oven

Ceiling fans act like ovens when room temperatures exceed 40°C and should be avoided, according to a new study. Griffith University’s Dr Fergus O’Connor said

Palettes of our starry nights inspire astrophotographers

The night sky in its entirety was the star in an Australian photography awards which celebrated celestial beauty. Renowned astrophotographer Alex Cherney was among the

Guide to nature’s way of reducing impact of floods

Studies in two South-East Queensland river catchments have helped create a new toolkit to counter flood risks. An Australian National University (ANU) study into natural

Power of rooftop solar and EVs is a two-way street

Combining suburban rooftop solar with electric vehicles could reduce a city’s emissions from electricity and transport by up to 90 percent. A new study by Japan’s

Single-shot koala chlamydia vaccine approved in world-first

A world-first vaccine to protect koalas has been approved for use by Australia’s veterinary medicine regulator after 10 years of work by Queensland

Hundreds of coastal communities already moving higher

Humans are moving to higher ground, with a global study of 155 countries finding hundreds of coastal settlements already relocating inland to pre-empt future rises in

US EV charging study offers lessons for Aussie ambitions

As the push for more Australians to buy electric vehicles gathers pace, a study in the United States has looked at the barriers to increased EV sales. The study in an EV

Extreme heat risk to Northern Australia food bowl plans

By Steve Turton Australia’s worrying future under climate change was laid bare when the first National Climate Risk Assessment was released recently. It revealed

Deforestation the major driver of a drier Amazon

Deforestation is the major cause of the drop in rainfall across the world’s largest rainforest. A new study, involving researchers from Brazil and Germany, has

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