Articles – Page 190

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Hinterland’s dark skies set to be preserved

Almost 90,000 hectares of Sunshine Coast hinterland is set to become Australia’s second Dark Sky Reserve, following overwhelming support from the local

An Australian is now one in 27 million

Australia’s population has officially passed 27 million, with Queenslanders now making up more than 5.5 million. The latest figures from the Australian Bureau of

Volunteering did not recover from economic downturn

Falling rates of volunteering has been blamed on economic conditions and changed behaviours following the 2008 global financial crisis. United States-based research, led

13 million spare bedrooms key to housing crisis

Older homeowners would be incentivised to rent out their spare bedrooms in a bold plan to ease the current housing crisis. QUT economist Dr Lyndall Bryant said housing

Largest social housing project targets downsizers

Work on Queensland’s largest social housing project begins next week, aimed at downsizers in an attempt to free up larger homes for families. The 490-home complex in

Time to register your superheroes and movie stars

Superman’s alter-ego is lurking in a backyard on the Sunshine Coast, as is one gifted with the Force. In a novel way to encourage ratepayers to renew their pet

Homes underprepared for heatwaves ahead

Australian homes are largely underprepared for longer and hotter summers, RMIT University research has revealed. Sustainability and social impacts researcher Sarah

Commission’s crucial steps to universal childcare

By Melissa Tham The Federal Government has released a highly-anticipated report into Australia’s childcare system. The report, by the Productivity Commission, says

Recreational ADHD drug use highest ever recorded

Recreational, non-prescribed, use of ADHD medication and the availability of MDMA is on the rise, according to the latest drug use data. A National Drug and Alcohol

Food labelling confusion leads to waste

Unclear food date labels and storage advice is leading to unnecessary food wastage, with Queenslanders among the most distrusting in the country. RMIT University

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