New members on Carers Advisory Council
Wellways Australia’s Louise Faulkner has been appointed to the Queensland Carers Advisory Council.
Ms Faulkner is the national service delivery manager for Wellways
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AI-enhanced weather forecasts for farms
Weather forecasts, boosted by artificial intelligence, are being developed which will provide farmers with information specific to their area of land.
Hort Innovation
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New unit to tackle insurance fraud
The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) has launched a new counter-fraud initiative headed up by a veteran cybercrime detective.
ICA CEO Andrew Hall said undetected
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Fewer child deaths extending women’s lives
Women are living longer because fewer children are dying, a new study has found.
Research out of Cornell University in the United States found that the decline in
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New predictors of Alzheimer’s disease
A new study has linked the likelihood of a person developing Alzheimer’s disease with that person’s other medical conditions.
The Australian Imaging, Biomarker and
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Long-term unemployment down 40 percent
The post-pandemic labour boom has washed away much of Australia’s long-term unemployment, with a 40 percent fall in four years.
A new Productivity Commission report,
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Ageing Australia to reflect non-English roots
A third of Australia’s elderly population is expected to be from non-English speaking backgrounds in just over 20 years, according to new research.
Projections from
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Narrow office tower plan for Hamilton
A development application has been lodged with Brisbane City Council for a four-storey office building in the inner-northern suburb of Hamilton.
Holm Developments plan
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World-first refinery confirmed for Gladstone
Gladstone will be home to the world’s largest high purity alumina refinery after Alpha HPA confirmed its investment today.
The Australian-based aluminium producer has
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Tickets on sale for Bluey immersion
Fans of the hit children’s animated series Bluey can be the first to secure tickets to Brisbane’s latest immersive experience when tickets go on sale
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