Obesity leading to ‘unimaginable’ health crisis
Health authorities in the United States are warning of a health crisis of “unimaginable scale” due to rising obesity levels.
The situation is expected to start
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Extreme heat pockets surpass climate change models
Climate scientists are reporting pockets of extreme temperature zones that far exceed global warming predictions.
The Columbia Climate School (CCS) says these extreme
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Room rental restrictions lifted for home buyers
First home owners in Queensland will be able to rent out rooms immediately after purchase, under new legislation to be introduced into State Parliament this
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Battery storage costs drop 20 percent in a year
The cost of battery energy storage fell 20 percent in the past year, as the price of solar energy generation continued to drop.
The statistics are included in the
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What the fall of Damascus means for Syria and the world
By Ali Mamouri
The swift and unexpected fall of the Syrian capital, Damascus, to Sunni opposition forces marks a pivotal moment in the modern history of the Middle
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Removing stress from your working life
By Shane Rodgers
I am always astounded at the willingness of people to let others impose stress on them. The one thing nobody else can control is the way we feel inside
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Smart irrigation helps cane farmers and the Reef
The Great Barrier Reef and Queensland sugarcane farmers are set to benefit from a new smart irrigation system.
Developed by Victoria’s La Trobe University for Far
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Sleep helps language learning … buona notte!
If you want to learn a new language, get a good night’s sleep.
A University of South Australia-led study found getting eight hours of sleep every night helped the
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Brisbane patients put new ID technology to the test
Patients at a Brisbane General Practice clinic are the national guinea pigs for the Federal Government’s new digital identification verification system.
Announced in
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Olympic cycling stars to call Brisbane home from January
Brisbane will be home to a national cycling centre of excellence as the sport gears up for both the Los Angeles and Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Queensland
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