Spike in intake of overseas-trained doctors
Australia has increased the annual intake of overseas-trained doctors by more than 1500 over the past five years, with Queensland numbers almost doubling.
New Federal
Read more25 June 2024
Outdoor exercise found to have the most benefits
Exercising outdoors has been found to be more beneficial than indoor activity.
This has prompted calls for better and easier access to parks and natural settingss to
Read more25 June 2024
Battery disposal sparking truck fires
Battery-related fires in waste collection trucks have prompted Sunshine Coast Council to urge residents to dispose of the charging devices more safely.
Council’s
Read more24 June 2024
South-East Queensland housing affordability plummets
The southern Moreton Bay islands and pockets in the Lockyer and Somerset regions are the only places where housing remains affordable in South-East Queensland.
The
Read more24 June 2024
New climate resilience measures for building code
Australian building codes are set for a shake-up with new provisions for climate resilience and carbon-footprint reporting to be considered.
Federal, state and territory
Read more24 June 2024
Children need a say in social media debate
A total social media ban for young people could have a detrimental impact on the very people such a move aims to protect.
In a new study, researchers from the University
Read more24 June 2024
Tax Office warns against over-speedy returns
The Australian Taxation Office has warned that people who lodge their tax returns early are twice as likely to make costly mistakes.
ATO Assistant Commissioner Rob
Read more24 June 2024
United approach to lithium battery waste
Australia’s environment ministers will unite efforts to target waste involving lithium batteries, tyres and packaging.
The commitment was one of a number made at
Read more24 June 2024
Monkeys change rules to survive habitat loss
Monkeys faced with disaster and loss of habitat are able to alter the rules of their society to increase their survival chances.
A study led by the universities of
Read more24 June 2024
Upgraded rooftop in Albion development
A more functional rooftop has been included in updated plans for an approved residential building in Albion.
The proposed nine-storey complex at the corner of Crosby Rd
Read more24 June 2024