Water woes responsible for 8700 deaths
Water-related disasters killed more than 8700 people and displaced 40 million people across the world last year.
The latest Global Water Monitor Report, involving an
Read more6 January 2025
Art and technology merge in creative program
The arts and technology are merging through a creative development program on the Sunshine Coast.
Sunshine Coast Council Creative Director Megan Rowland said the
Read more6 January 2025
Capital city rent rises add to financial pain in 2024
Renters in Brisbane are paying, on average, more than $23 per week extra this Christmas than last year, slightly above the national average.
New analysis from housing
Read more6 January 2025
Vernon to promote sport for all on Coast
A Paralympic bronze medallist and former AFL player will become the Sunshine Coast’s Sports Inclusion Officer under a national program.
Sunshine Coast Council Strong
Read more6 January 2025
New one-step climate-neutral metal production process
A new way to produce metal and alloys has been developed which would make a process responsible for 10 percent of the world CO2 emissions climate-neutral.
Scientists
Read more5 January 2025
Queensland set for a $1 billion party in 2025
Queensland’s 2025 events calendar is tipped to inject more than $1 billion into the state’s economy this year.
State Tourism Minister Andrew Powell said more than
Read more5 January 2025
Boost to fee-free TAFE places in priority sectors
Australians looking to upskill now have access to an extra 20,000 free vocational training places across the country.
The extra spots, which include 5000
Read more4 January 2025
The seven technology developments to watch
By Lewis Endlar
In the grand scheme of things, 45 years is not a long time. Back in 1980, it would take me three weeks to run a computer program, written in the
Read more3 January 2025
Antarctica 2024 in pictures. Take your own in 2025
The Australian Antarctic Program (AAP) has released a series of photos which captures the essence of Australia’s most southern outpost.
AAP, a collaborative
Read more3 January 2025
PBS medicine price freeze to save patients $500m
The cost of Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) medicines will remain the same for at least 12 months as a freeze on the usual January 1 indexation rise comes into
Read more3 January 2025