Beach patrol hours extended on the Gold Coast
Lifeguards will patrol Gold Coast beaches for extended hours from tomorrow, as summer crowds build for the holiday period.
Mayor Tom Tate said Gold Coast Lifeguards and
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Obesity overtakes tobacco as our biggest health burden
Obesity has overtaken tobacco as the leading health risk factor for Australians.
The latest Australian Burden of Disease Study found people living with being overweight,
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Sky-high drive continues for pioneering doctor
The pioneer of helicopter medicine in Australia and co-founder of CareFlight has switched his focus from saving lives to saving skies.
Doctor Ken Wishaw, the country’s
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Australia’s population officially over 27 million
Australia is now officially a country with a population of 27 million.
Figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) today show Australia’s
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Sport and security deals bring PNG closer
A new funding deal between the Federal Government and Australian Rugby League Commission (ARLC) has cemented a PNG-based side being included in a future expanded
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Kangaroo Point Bridge opens Sunday and roads close
Brisbane’s newest river crossing, between Kangaroo Point and the CBD, opens to the public on Sunday.
Brisbane City Council is hosting an opening event for the new
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Unemployment rate drops to 3.9 percent
Australia’s unemployment rate has dipped below 4 percent as a “higher than usual” number of unemployed people found work in November.
Th latest Australian Bureau
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Spike in disputes prompts construction watchdog call
Master Builders Australia has called for a return of a building and construction industry watchdog, following the release of statistics on recent industrial
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Healthy diets can reduce severity of chronic pain
Adopting a healthy diet has been found to reduce chronic pain, regardless of the person’s body weight.
New research from the University of South Australia found
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Christmas warning on festive fraud frenzy
Consumers have been warned to be alert to scams over Christmas as a festive fraud frenzy grips the marketplace.
The NGM Group, which operates the Greater Bank and
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