Criminals’ assets fund efforts to prevent youth crime
The seized assets of criminals are being used to fund a youth diversion program.
Federal Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus said almost $29 million would be invested in the
Read more7 January 2025
Iron trials show lower anaemia risk in pregnancies
An Australian-led medical trial in Africa hopes to change the current recommended care for expectant mothers.
The study, co-led by the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of
Read more7 January 2025
Next-gen sunbed warning in wake of new tanning data
The 10th anniversary of the banning of commercial sunbeds in Australia has sparked a renewed warning from the Cancer Council as the tanning obsession refuses to
Read more7 January 2025
Four steps to de-stress school or childcare drop-off
By Kylie Ridder
You’re doing daycare or school drop-off, you’re already late for work, and your child’s lip starts to quiver. A tremble turns into a wail, a wail
Read more7 January 2025
Estrogen levels influence binge drinking in females
High estrogen levels trigger binge drinking in females, according to a new study from the United States.
Senior author Kristen Pleil, an associate professor at Cornell
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Business advice to avoid criminal underpayment risk
The Fair Work Ombudsman has assured business owners only intentional underpayment of staff will be pursued under new criminal laws, which came into effect on January
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$9 billion three-star plan for a safer Bruce Highway
Nine billion dollars will be invested to bring the entire length of Queensland’s Bruce Highway up to a minimum three-star safety rating.
Prime Minister Anthony
Read more6 January 2025
Coast hosts titles in newest Olympic sport
One of the newest Olympic sports will be on show on the Sunshine Coast this week with some of the world’s best women’s lacrosse team competing in world championship
Read more6 January 2025
Time capsule reveals a life before Spotify and iPhones
A time when five Mooloolaba penthouses sold for an average of $500,000 each was relived last week as a time capsule was opened on the Sunshine Coast.
The capsule was
Read more6 January 2025
Free flu vaccine program extended in Queensland
Queensland’s free flu vaccination program will be extended for another season, in a bid to reduce pressure on the state’s hospital emergency departments.
State
Read more6 January 2025