Sleep habits falling short of health targets
The vast majority of Australians do not have consistent bedtimes and most people fall short of eight hours sleep a night.
Only one in four people have consistent
Read more24 March 2026
Croc-detection gizmo unleashed in northern Queensland
New crocodile detection technology has been approved for testing in northern Queensland.
The device has been designed to spot crocodiles swimming in the water by linking
Read more24 March 2026
Big crackdown on e-scooters in Queensland
E-scooter riders will be subject to speed limits and random breath testing, and will need to be over 16 and licensed under new laws announced by the Queensland
Read more24 March 2026
‘Death switch’ may hold key to shutting off Alzheimer’s
An Alzheimer’s disease “death switch” has been discovered that may hold the key to switching off the illness in the brain.
Alzheimer’s is believed to be caused
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Power-hungry AI putting pressure on energy grids
The rapid deployment of artificial intelligence is putting pressure on electricity grids as they try to absorb large, continuous and localised loads.
The International
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CD sales jump in another year of growth for Australian music
CD sales in Australia hit a four-year high in 2025 as the recorded music industry achieved its seventh consecutive year of growth.
New Australian Recording Industry
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‘A few extras’ is enough to empty fragile shop shelves
By Jennifer Macklin and Ananya Bhattacharya
If you’ve topped up your tank at a petrol station recently, did it feel like you were “panic buying”? Or did it feel
Read more24 March 2026
PM says the stable world of growing free trade is ‘gone’
By Anthony Albanese
“Even if we were to wake up tomorrow to the welcome news that this conflict was over, there would still be a long economic tail to reckon
Read more24 March 2026
Earth is being ‘pushed beyond its limits’ and getting hotter
The years from 2015 to 2025 were the hottest on record and meteorologists are warning that the Earth’s climate is “more out of balance than at any time in observed
Read more24 March 2026
Brisbane without a car is ‘unrealistic’ and disorienting
“Liveable Brisbane” is not so liveable without a car – that’s according to new research which asked 10 car-owning residents to go without their vehicles for 20
Read more23 March 2026