Plastic-eating worms may hold key to waste crisis
New research has boosted the prospect of using plastic-eating worms to help break down the 400 million tonnes of plastic waste produced each year.
The Kenya-based
Read more14 November 2024
Diversified Brisbane inner-city generates $32.5 billion
Brisbane’s Arts scene has bounced back from its COVID-induced doldrums, as a new report reveals a more buoyant and diversified inner-city.
The Committee for
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Holiday’s over for misleading NDIS advertising
Misleading advertising targeting National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participants has prompted a warning from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
Read more13 November 2024
Online games should not be included in social media ban
By Marcus Carter and Taylor Hardwick
The Federal Government has announced a plan to ban children under the age of 16 from social media. With bipartisan support, it’s
Read more13 November 2024
Anti-vaping program for Year 7 and 8 students
A school-based anti-vaping program will be rolled out nationally after a successful trial of more than 5000 young students.
The OurFutures Vaping program is set to be
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Tourists seek First Nations experiences in record numbers
First Nations tourism hit record highs last financial year, with both international and domestic numbers soaring past pre-pandemic highs.
The latest Tourism Research
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Chinese electric buses bound for Brisbane
Chinese electric buses will be assembled in Brisbane, following the opening of a new facility at Eagle Farm.
In a statement, Austrade said China-based company Yutong
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Annual wage growth at 3.5 percent
Annual wage growth has fallen below 4 percent.
The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data, released today, showed the Wage Price Index (WPI) rose 0.8 percent
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Workers using large leave balances as insurance
One in five Australian workers have accrued more than four weeks leave, as an insurance policy in case they lose their jobs.
The latest ELMO Employee Sentiment Index
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Gut research to unlock gravity’s pull on human health
The effect gravity has on human health will be put to the test through experiments in space, which were launched this week.
Researchers from Melbourne’s La Trobe
Read more13 November 2024