Original Black Sabbath back after 20 years to say goodbye
Iconic English rock band Black Sabbath’s original line-up will play together for the first time in 20 years for the band’s final concert.
A statement on the band’s
Read more7 February 2025
Queensland satellite ‘hospitals’ to be ‘health centres’
Queensland’s Satellite Hospitals will be renamed Satellite Health Centres.
State Health Minister Tim Nicholls said the renaming followed a Queensland Audit Office
Read more6 February 2025
$414m boost to Queensland health services
Queensland will receive more than $400 million from a $1.7 billion Federal boost to funding for Australia’s public hospitals and health services next year.
Federal
Read more6 February 2025
Bird flu eradicated from Aussie flocks, but H5 threatens
Australia has been declared free of high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI), as another strain of bird flu threatens.
The Federal Government has advised the World
Read more6 February 2025
New laws to guarantee three days of cheap child care
Federal Parliament is considering legislation which would guarantee three days a week of subsidised early education for all children from 2026.
Federal Education
Read more6 February 2025
Education no magic bullet to counter misinformation
A person’s education level has little impact on their ability to identify misinformation on the internet.
Researchers at Germany’s Max Planck Institute for Human
Read more6 February 2025
Researchers crack the key to living longer
A weekly intake of eggs reduces the risk of heart disease in elderly people by almost 30 percent, according to a new study.
Study lead author Holly Wild, a PhD candidate
Read more6 February 2025
Eye study provides insights into early disease detection
The mapping of more than 50,000 retinas has revealed ways to detect multiple diseases earlier than current diagnostic methods.
The study, led by Melbourne’s Walter and
Read more6 February 2025
New brain pathway found to counter anxiety
A circuit in the brain has been discovered which, when inhibited, reduces anxiety without side effects.
Study senior author Weill Cornell Medicine Associate Professor
Read more6 February 2025
New proton battery safer and greener than lithium-ion
Australian scientists have developed a new rechargeable battery which uses protons, making it safer and more environmentally friendly than lithium-ion
Read more6 February 2025