Hands of child and adults in hospital| Newsreel

Support for end-of-life care discussions

Parents coping with the heartbreaking scenario of dealing with end-of-life care of a child have some extra support. A new set of resources have been created to help
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Michael Nelson (Kumantye) Jagamara, Walpiri / Luritja (1946-2020) | The Old Men (detail) | 2019 | Acrylic on canvas, 100 x 140cm

First Nations artwork to connect Coast libraries

Sunshine Coast Council is looking for Indigenous artists to create works that connect the region’s libraries. Councillor David Law said Council wanted to make local
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Aspire 24 rehearsal.

Next generation of dancers to showcase their talents

Queensland Ballet’s next generation of professional ballet dancers will take to the stage for their annual showcase this weekend. In Aspire 24, dancers from the
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Band The Rions. | Newsreel

Coast parties ’til Sundown and beyond

The City of Gold Coast’s inaugural Sundown music festival this weekend will feature a host of homegrown talent. The Rions, will be joined by the likes of Hope D,
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Queensland Ballet executive director Dilshani Weerasinghe

More funding needed to thrive in the business of ballet

Queensland Ballet is looking to apply its renowned creativity to the business side of arts as it seeks more corporate and philanthropic support to maintain its
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Esports are on the rise as an alternative to physical sport.

Esports luring youth into new sport paradigm

Young Australians are embracing esports as a serious alternative to traditional physical sport. This is prompting a new tranche of research to find ways to negate the
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ESSA CEO Danielle Smith

Smith switches from Lightning to ESSA

Former Sunshine Coast Lightning boss Danielle Smith is the new CEO of Exercise & Sports Science Australia (ESSA). Ms Smith takes over the Brisbane-based
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Packaged meat. | Newsreel

Freshness patches target ‘best before’ waste

Colour-changing freshness indicators could replace “best before” stamps on meat products to avoid waste, based on a new body of research. Researchers at
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Person putting petrol in car. | Newsreel

Fuel consumption claims falter in real world

Fuel consumption levels of some cars are more than 30 percent higher than manufacturers’ claims when tested in real-world conditions. The latest testing by the
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Nuclear power plant

Nuclear option more expensive than renewables

Nuclear power is a more expensive energy option compared to renewables, according to a new CSIRO report. The latest GenCost report also found a nuclear-powered energy
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