Doctors call for tax on sugar-sweetened soft drinks
The Australian Medical Association has renewed its calls for a tax on sugar-flavoured soft drinks as obesity overtakes smoking as the major cause of preventable
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Unretirement trend begins to slow down
The trend of older people returning to the workforce slowed in February as the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained steady at 4.1 percent.
Australian Bureau of
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Investigation launched into building industry harassment
The Fair Work Ombudsman, Anna Booth, has started an investigation into allegations of sexual harassment of women in the building and construction sector.
“These
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Free mental health counselling service a ‘game changer’
A peak mental health body has welcomed the free counselling service for all Australians to be introduced next year.
The Federal Government has announced a free digital
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Humans have been speaking for 100,000 years
Humans are likely to have started speaking to each other more than 100,000 years ago, new research suggests.
A study from MIT, released this week, said genomic evidence
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Live music venues close as operators feel the strain
More than 1300 live music venues and stages are estimated to have closed over the past four years as operators face financial and personal strain.
A study by
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Getting around has become easier on the Sunshine Coast
The Sunshine Coast’s spaces just got a whole lot more accessible with a new round of mobility mapping at Palmwoods, Buderim, Woombye and Landsborough.
Wheelchairs with
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Scope of North Queensland flood relief extended
The Federal Government has extended the Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment (AGDRP) to all of Queensland’s Cassowary Coast and Townsville local government
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Debating skills key to corporate leadership success
People with ambitions to climb the corporate ladder have been advised to learn debating skills.
New research from MIT has found that people who train as debaters are
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Multicultural schools boost cognitive and academic results
Students from diverse backgrounds help their peers foster a deeper understanding of the world, while boosting cognitive and academic outcomes, according to St
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