New operator needed to transform island ‘jewel’
An experienced tourism operator is being sought to transform Double Island off the coast of Cairns into a must-visit jewel.
Double Island, located off the coast of Palm
Read more9 April 2025
Climate change could smash global economies
A rise of four degrees in global temperatures would cut world Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 40 percent by 2100, new modelling shows.
The UNSW Institute for Climate
Read more9 April 2025
Fear of falling flags future tumbles
Being worried about falling can increase the risk of this happening for older Australians, neuroscience researchers have warned.
A new international study led by
Read more9 April 2025
Workplace music can be a damaging mood killer
Workplace music that fails to match job rhythm is a mood killer and energy zapper that encourages poor employee behaviour, new research has found.
Lead researcher
Read more9 April 2025
Bored voters deserting leader debates
By Michelle Grattan
The election’s first debate, on Sky News on Tuesday night, was disappointingly dull. Viewers who’d been following the campaign would have learned
Read more9 April 2025
Electric vehicles may be doing more harm than good
A new study has poured cold water on the contribution of electric vehicles (EVs) to reducing global carbon dioxide emissions.
A study by researchers from the University
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Commercial property prospects boosted in 2025
The commercial sector will be the highest performer in real estate for 2025, with easing interest rates set to stimulate corporate and leisure travel budgets, according
Read more9 April 2025
Brisbane attracting record interest from investors
There has been increased investor interest in Brisbane, which has experienced one of the strongest quarterly industrial and logistics investment volumes on
Read more8 April 2025
Favourite plays return for La Boîte encore
Popular Australian plays such as Zig Zag Street, Single Asian Female and Prize Fighter will be revived in a play-reading series at Brisbane’s La Boîte theatre,
Read more8 April 2025
Quatro adds Brisbane concert to 2025 tour
US-based Rock legend Suzi Quatro has added a Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre concert to her Australian tour.
The concert will happen on November 4, 2025
Read more8 April 2025