Little benefit from 10 years of food health star ratings
Voluntary health star nutrition ratings introduced in Australia and New Zealand over a decade ago have improved the life expectancy of the Kiwi population by a little
Read more4 March 2025
Federal tax reprieve for beer drinkers
The tax payable on beer poured in a pub will not rise for two years.
The Federal Government has announced it would freeze the annual indexation on draught beer from
Read more4 March 2025
E-taste to enhance virtual reality experience
A new device promises to add taste as an extra dimension to virtual reality technology.
Field testing by researchers at The Ohio State University on a new interface,
Read more4 March 2025
Chasing happiness triggers “self-destructive decisions”
Chasing happiness is exhausting and destroys a person’s willpower.
Those are the findings of a new study into the “happiness paradox”, a phenomenon where trying to
Read more4 March 2025
Expert advice on how to prepare for a cyclone
By Yetta Gurtner
Tropical Cyclone Alfred is predicted to make landfall between Noosa and Brisbane overnight on Thursday as a Category 2 system. The Australian Bureau of
Read more4 March 2025
Cyclone Alfred brings Brisbane ferries to a halt
Brisbane City Council ferry services will stop running from tonight (March 3) in response to the threat of Cyclone Alfred.
“All CityCat and ferry services will be
Read more3 March 2025
North Queensland reopens as SEQ awaits Alfred
As South-East Queensland prepares to bear the brunt of Cyclone Alfred this week, there is better news in North Queensland, with the all rail lines re-opened following
Read more3 March 2025
Extra 10 Urgent Care Clinics planned for Queensland
Queensland will be home to 10 more free Medicare Urgent Care clinics under a plan to increase the number of centres nation-wide to more than 130.
Federal Health Minister
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$400 million voucher plan to boost health outcomes
One million vulnerable Australians would have easier access to health and fitness support through a voucher program being promoted by Olympic champion Duncan
Read more3 March 2025
Are mothballed car factories the answer to housing crisis?
By Ehsan Noroozinejad
Australia is in the grip of a severe housing shortage. Many people are finding it extremely difficult to find a place to live in the face of rising
Read more3 March 2025