Will COVID lessons prepare us for the next pandemic?
By Jocelyne Basseal and Ben Marais
The long-awaited independent inquiry into Australia’s COVID response was released this week, with lessons on how the nation could
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Boost for live music on the Gold Coast
The Gold Coast has launched a Live Music Fund to support the industry in the south-east Queensland city.
Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate said established Gold Coast musicians,
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New facility to print flexible solar cells on plastic
A flexible solar cell manufacturing facility has opened in Victoria to fast-track development of the technology.
Operated by the CSIRO, the complex can produce thousands
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New flights paths to reduce Brisbane aircraft noise
Brisbane residents will enjoy reduced aircraft noise from late November with new flight paths from Brisbane Airport taking effect.
Airservices Australia Head of
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Extra level for Paddington Tavern in major revamp
The Paddington Tavern, in Brisbane’s inner-west, is set to undergo a major revamp, including the addition of a level.
A development application, lodged with Brisbane
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$4 million boost for Brisbane battery technology
A Brisbane company has received a $4 million grant to commercialise its new battery technology and boost Australia’s manufacturing capability.
AnteoTech, which
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Man fined for killing K’gari dingo with speargun
A man has been fined and order to perform community service after being found guilty of killing a dingo on K’gari earlier this year.
In a statement, the Queensland
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Consumers dump on government recycling efforts
Australians have lost confidence in all levels of governments to support recycling efforts.
A new survey from Planet Ark found well under half of those surveyed believed
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Australia Post delivers best-in-world ranking
Australia Post has been recognised as one of the best postal services in the world, the first time it has achieved the honour.
The latest Universal Postal Union’s
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CSIRO leads regional focus on plastic waste
Environmental entrepreneurs from across the Indo-Pacific are being brought together in an attempt to solve the issue of plastic waste.
Australia’s national science
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