Lorna Jane first brand to complete living wage program
Brisbane-based activewear company Lorna Jane is the first Australian brand to ensure its workers overseas are paid a living wage, as a result of Oxfam program.
Oxfam
Read more31 October 2024
Will COVID lessons prepare us for the next pandemic?
By Jocelyne Basseal and Ben Marais
The long-awaited independent inquiry into Australia’s COVID response was released this week, with lessons on how the nation could
Read more30 October 2024
Boost for live music on the Gold Coast
The Gold Coast has launched a Live Music Fund to support the industry in the south-east Queensland city.
Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate said established Gold Coast musicians,
Read more30 October 2024
New facility to print flexible solar cells on plastic
A flexible solar cell manufacturing facility has opened in Victoria to fast-track development of the technology.
Operated by the CSIRO, the complex can produce thousands
Read more30 October 2024
New flights paths to reduce Brisbane aircraft noise
Brisbane residents will enjoy reduced aircraft noise from late November with new flight paths from Brisbane Airport taking effect.
Airservices Australia Head of
Read more30 October 2024
Annual inflation drops to 2.8 percent
Australia’s annual inflation rate is the lowest in more than three years and has dipped below 3 percent.
The lates Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data showed
Read more30 October 2024
Giant clams placed on critically endangered list
The giant clam is in danger of going extinct after suffering a population plunge of more than 80 percent over the last century.
University of Colorado Boulder
Read more30 October 2024
Aging animals scale down social networks
Animals show similar traits to humans as they age, reducing their social networks and not making new friends.
A collection of 16 studies, including six from the
Read more30 October 2024
Halloween costumes stigmatise people with mental illness
Retailers have been urged to remove outdated Halloween costumers, which stereotype people living with mental illness, from their stores.
Rachel Green, CEO of SANE, a
Read more30 October 2024
Extra level for Paddington Tavern in major revamp
The Paddington Tavern, in Brisbane’s inner-west, is set to undergo a major revamp, including the addition of a level.
A development application, lodged with Brisbane
Read more30 October 2024