Inflation spikes to 4.0 percent
Australia’s inflation rate once again has a 4 in front of it.
The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data shows the monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose
Read more26 June 2024
People trafficking report reveals growing concern
Global trafficking of people for organ removal is a growing concern, according to the latest report out of the United States.
The 2024 Trafficking in Persons Report,
Read more26 June 2024
Campaign for Jack’s Law in spotlight
Public safety advocates Brett and Belinda Beasley, whose work led to the introduction of Jack’s Law, have been named the Gold Coast’s Australians of the Year.
The
Read more26 June 2024
Bush to Bay plans for iconic Spiegeltent
A $500,000 crowdfunding campaign is under way to give a rundown entertainment venue a new lease on life and send it on an 800km journey from western Queensland to
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Tourists pump $90m into economy each day
Visitors to Queensland over the past year spent more than $90 million a day.
New figures from Tourism Research Australia show the state’s visitor economy reached $34.1
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Promising new treatment for sleep apnea
A new treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) could improve the quality of life for millions of people around the world.
Researchers at University of California San
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Ketamine tablet aids in depression battle
A tablet form of the anaesthetic drug ketamine, being trialled in New Zealand, could be the key to addressing treatment-resistant depression.
Researchers at the
Read more26 June 2024
Australians are fat, flaccid and fruitless
The latest official health survey has exposed Australia as a nation of fatties who do not eat enough fruit and vegetables and mostly fail to do adequate
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COVID study shows risk-taking rises in isolation
COVID lockdowns drove a dramatic rise in cryptocurrency investments, prompting warnings around heightened risk-taking among isolated individuals.
QUT researchers,
Read more25 June 2024
BOM launches new website for feedback
The Bureau of Meteorology has unveiled a test version of its new website and is asking for feedback.
Bureau of Meteorology Chief Customer Officer Dr Peter Stone said the
Read more25 June 2024