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Government sets up new multicultural affairs office

A new Office for Multicultural Affairs will be established within the Federal Government. Federal Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said the Office would bring together

Maynard hands over Chief Lifeguard duties

There has been a changing of the guard in an organisation which keeps thousands safe on Gold Coast beaches. After 42 years, Chief Lifeguard Chris Maynard has retired,

Kieran swanning back to take Metro Arts CEO role

Metro Arts has a new Chief Executive Officer, with former Program Manager Kieran Swann returning to take the reins. Board Chairperson Tara Hastings said Mr Swann would

Healthy approach to data sharing overlooks privacy issues

Most people would dismiss privacy concerns and hand over personal health data if it led to improved health outcomes. A global study which involved researchers from the

Youth voices needed to shape Sunshine Coast plan

Sunshine Coast’s young people will have input into a new regional Youth Plan through an intensive six-week engagement process. Sunshine Coast Council Strong Community

Being tickled pink is no laughing matter

A tickle lab in the Netherlands is trying to unlock a mystery which has baffled the most brilliant minds for thousands of years. Neuroscientist Konstantina Kilteni is

Graduates from school of hard knocks most trustworthy

We are more likely to trust people who grew up poor, than those who had a wealthy upbringing, according to new research. The study by a team from the University of

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

As retirement dream fades, ageism comes into focus

Younger Australians believe they will never be able to retire, with the revelation raising concerns about increasing ageism in the workforce. A survey by Australasian

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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