Taxes and fees a third of new home costs
A third of the cost of a new home in Queensland is made up of taxes, fees and charges, according to new research.
The same research, from the Property Council of
Read more28 May 2024
New judges appointed to Family Court
Queensland Barrister Anna Bertone has been appointed as a Judge to the Brisbane Registry of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2).
For the past
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Future patents to include First Nations input
Future medical and agriculture patents will need to acknowledge any use of knowledge from First Nations peoples, under a new international treaty.
The Treaty on
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Male birth control pill a step closer
Medical researchers say they have uncovered a “promising option” to create a contraceptive pill for men.
A study by the Baylor College of Medicine in Texas,
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Microwave ovens ‘less potent than candles’
You should be more worried about getting too close to a candle, if you are concerned about the radiation emitted from your microwave oven, according to
Read more27 May 2024
Headphones find one voice in a noisy room
Have you ever tried to hold a conversation with someone in a really noisy environment? It’s hard.
But maybe not for much longer.
Researchers at the University of
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Will our sense of Australiana be back later on?
By Shane Rodgers
When I was growing up, the term “Australiana” was used a lot. Back then it seemed a useful way to describe the potpourri we called Australian
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COVID halted global life expectancy gains
The COVID-19 pandemic wiped our nearly a decade of global life expectancy gains.
New data from the World Health Organisation (WHO) shows the pandemic reversed a trend of
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Mental health issues ‘transmit’ in social circles
Certain mental health disorders have been found to “transmit” within social networks formed at school.
A major study of 700,000 young people in Finland, released
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China puts flying cars on economic agenda
China is aiming to be the first country in the world to allow flying taxis.
This follows the Chinese Government’s declaration that a “low-altitude economy” is now
Read more27 May 2024