Queensland records sharp rise in car theft claims
Car thefts have risen significantly in Queensland with rural and regional areas experiencing a particularly sharp rise.
Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) figures,
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Threat to viability of regional air services
The peak body representing regional aviation has warned that critical services are at risk due to declining profitability, skill shortages and red tape.
In a paper
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Work begins on $4.5 million Daintree upgrade
Upgrades to Queensland’s iconic Daintree rainforest area in North Queensland started today with a new 650-metre Boardwalk to enhance the visitor experience.
The new
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Construction approvals hit negative territory
Building approvals have dipped in the past three months across the state, except for Central Queensland, according to Master Builders Queensland.
The figures taken from
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Decline in bird numbers puts species in ‘peril’
The rapid decline in bird numbers in North America is continuing with 42 species placed on red alert for extinction due to “perilously” low populations.
A study
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Save money and reduce waste with leftovers
Australian households throw away between $2000 and $2500 worth of food each year, with the top five most wasted foods being vegetables, bread, fruit, bagged salad and
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Rising star to dance in Kenneth MacMillan’s Romeo & Juliet
One of the world’s best young ballerinas will star in the greatest love story of all time – Kenneth MacMillan’s Romeo & Juliet – beginning this Friday at
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Outsourcing our brains is stifling critical thinking
Humans are already showing signs of losing their critical thinking skills as they outsource more tasks to technology.
A study by researchers at Microsoft and Lee
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Marru exhibition brings new dimensions to art
Audiences can examine new ways of seeing the world with Danie Mellor’s Marru/ the unseen visible exhibition at the Queensland Art Gallery.
“Marru” means
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Bold new twist in search for extraterrestrial life
To quote Mr Spock on the 1960s Star Trek sci-fi series – “It’s life Jim but not as we know it”.
It turns out that Star Trek was again ahead of its time
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