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Battle to save endangered rainforest frog

Southern Cross University researchers are working to save an endangered species of frog by breeding it and reintroducing it to its natural habitat. The Mountain frog
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Tractor spreading fertiliser. | Newsreel

Key greenhouse emissions spike by 40 percent

The human-induced emissions of a key greenhouse gas have increased by more than 40 percent in the past 40 years, according to new research. The Global Nitrous Oxide
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Brisbane City Council budget in 545 words

By Steve Zeppa Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner delivered the Brisbane City Council budget today. His speech to Council was 5871 words, but we pulled out the
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Logging in the Amazon rainforest. | Newsreel

Financial institutions awake to nature risks

Within two years almost half of Australia’s banks and superannuation funds will have set nature-related targets for their businesses, according to the Australian
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Scientist in research lab. | Newsreel

States drive health R&D investment

State and Territory governments are doing the heavy lifting in health-related research and development funding, based on the latest data. The Australian Bureau of
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Brisbane’s most-asked sex questions revealed

The burning desires and sex musings shaping Brisbane and the nation’s bedroom conversations have been revealed in a study of the most Googled sex questions. Topping
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Man unhappy looking at laptop. | Newsreel

Consumer confidence at six-month low

Consumer confidence has fallen to its lowest level in six months. The latest ANZ-Roy Morgan Australian Consumer Confidence report showed confidence dropped by 3.5 points
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Radiologist performing a CT scan. | Newsreel

Free lung cancer tests for Australian smokers

Older Australians will soon have access to free lung tests, as the Federal Government introduces its first new cancer screening program in 20 years. From July next year,
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RACQ MotorFest 2024

What’s on this week

By Susan Schwartz If you want to know what to do this week and into the weekend, we’ve got you covered. Here’s our round-up of what’s on in Brisbane and
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Woman shocked looking at phone. | Newsreel

Sextortion targets one in seven adults

One in seven adults – or almost 15 percent – have been victims of sexual extortion, according to a new global study. Led by Melbourne’s RMIT University,
Read more 12 June 2024