Bond to lead new energy board
A Queensland engineer who helped shape some of the nation’s largest energy projects is the chair of a new board which will advise on the state’s transition to
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Working holiday visas on the rise again
Young people on working holiday visas are returning to Australia en masse after numbers dwindled dramatically during the pandemic.
An OECD report on regional migration
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Why we need to stop talking about work-life balance
By Shane Rodgers
For decades we have talked about work-life balance and the difficulties achieving that in a complex world.
The old notions of a rigid 9-5 day have
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Commodity prices to fall after invasion spike
Commodity prices have normalised, following a spike brought on by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, leading to a predicted drop in Australia’s resources and energy
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Antarctic ‘slush’ could mean higher sea level rises
Scientists have discovered that high levels of “slush” sitting on Antarctica’s ice shelves could mean sea level rises from climate change have been
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Dashboard tracks health of children
A new global dashboard is tracking the critical factors impacting the health of the world’s children.
The dashboard, launched by the World Health Organisation (WHO),
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New Queensland Fire Department arrives
Queensland’s new fire-fighting force is here with the Queensland Fire Department officially in operation.
State Fire and Disaster Recovery Minister Nikki Boyd said the
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Most people know their attractiveness ‘league’
Most people find a partner in their own attractiveness “league” and have a fairly accurate sense of their own physical appeal.
A study, led by the University of
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$60m water park for Aussie World
A $60 million water park is part of expansion plans for Aussie World on the Sunshine Coast, north of Brisbane.
A development application with Sunshine Coast Council
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Clothing emerged as fashion 40,000 years ago
The concept of clothing as a fashion statement rather than just protection has been found to exist around 40,000 years ago.
New research by a group of universities,
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