Non-trade apprentice numbers down more than 20%
The number of apprentices in training dropped by almost nine percent in the most recent reporting.
The latest data from the National Centre for Vocational Education
Read more9 October 2024
Queensland ground zero for nation’s disasters
More intense bushfires and sustained heatwaves are joining cyclones to form the trinity of devastation, as Queensland is labelled Australia’s most disaster-prone
Read more9 October 2024
Satellite data suggests emissions under-reported
More than half of Australia’s methane “hotspots” are in Queensland’s Bowen Basin, with new data showing current national emissions levels may be twice as much as
Read more9 October 2024
Jellyfish can merge bodies after injury
A species of jellyfish has been found to have the ability to fuse with another individual to survive after injury.
After fusing, the comb jellies (Mnemiopsis leidyi) are
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Qantas fined $100m for selling tickets on cancelled flights
Qantas has been ordered to pay a $100 million fine for selling tickets on flights that didn’t exist.
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) Chair Gina
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Fuel storage laws starting to push up costs
Fuel prices are likely to rise as importers begin to pass on the compliance costs of new storage requirements.
The second stage of Minimum Stockholding Obligations took
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Is your car sharing your image and voice with others?
Most car makers capture and share Australian driver data with third-party companies, sparking a call for updated privacy laws.
Research by consumer advocacy group CHOICE
Read more9 October 2024
Complex laws the key to harmonious living
As the housing crisis increases the demand for high-density living, a series of seminars is being rolled out across south-east Queensland to help the people tasked with
Read more9 October 2024
Jupiter’s moon target for NASA ocean study
The first spacecraft dedicated to studying an ocean beyond Earth is due to blast off this week.
NASA’s Europa Clipper, the largest the agency has ever built for a
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Housing projects fast-tracked through new pathway
By Steve Zeppa
The Queensland Government has fast-tracked 11 development projects, including a master-planned community on the Gold Coast, to boost housing supply in the
Read more9 October 2024