92% of childcare centres meet or exceed standards
A record 92 percent of Australian childcare-early learning centres are meeting or exceeding the national quality standards, the latest snapshot shows.
Federal Education
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Regular chips linked to higher diabetes risk
Eating three servings of chips (French fries) a week has been linked to a 20 percent increase in the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
This level of risk was found to
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Changing lifestyles prompt rise of new age gardening
The traditional idea of gardening is undergoing a major shift, with edible balcony plants, indoor jungles and low-maintenance gardens on display at the Queensland Garden
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Global economies are teetering on the brink
The world’s major economies are delicately balanced, with prospects highly dependent on the speed of resolving the Middle East conflict.
The OECD’s latest Economic
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One Nation leads on primary vote in two major polls
By Adrian Beaumont
Four federal polls have been released since Sunday. One Nation has taken the primary vote lead from Labor in both the Redbridge and YouGov polls and
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Average Australians facing a ‘per capita’ recession
By Stella Huangfu
Australia’s economy grew by 0.3 percent in the first three months of 2026, slowing from 0.9 percent growth at the end of 2025, according to the
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New community and mixed-use precinct for Nerang
A new auditorium, library, community meeting rooms, learning facilities and performance spaces will be developed at the site of the old Nerang Administration Precinct on
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Signals from space mystery finally solved
Scientists have finally unscrambled the mystery of repeating cosmic signals that have perplexed astronomers for many years.
An international team, led by the University
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Mt Coot-tha, Mt Gravatt, Richlands top illegal dump list
Brisbane’s top three hotspots for illegal dumping enforcement in 2026 are Mount Coot-tha, Mount Gravatt and Richlands, with more than 853 infringements or warnings
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Florida takes action against OpenAI over public safety
By Alexandra Andhov
The US state of Florida has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam Altman, alleging the tech giant and its CEO put profit over public safety with
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