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Fire fighters attend the scene of an accident | Newsreel

Dangerous drivers now face 20 years in jail

Major increases in penalties for dangerous driving could see guilty motorists jailed for up to 20 years. In an instance where a driver has evaded police while driving

French ballet given Aussie twist in comic tale

Classical French ballet Coppélia has been given an Aussie twist in Queensland Ballet’s adaptation of the comic tale. The new version by Greg Horsman draws inspiration

New project helps children to breathe easy

Artificial intelligence will be used to better understand wheezing in young children and prevent the unnecessary use of asthma medication. QUT Professor Anne Chang has

Elderly man with female pharmacist at chemist. | Newsreel

Pilot provides pharmacists prescription powers

A pilot program allowing pharmacists to prescribe medicines for common health conditions is under way in North Queensland. The Queensland Government’s Community

Why the thrill of driving cars is in generational decline

By Shane Rodgers Most of us remember that amazing feeling of independence the first time we drove a car alone. Suddenly we had speed, independence and a sense that we

New procurement policy to drive circular economy

Businesses bidding for Federal Government work will need to meet new sustainability benchmarks from July. Australia’s first national Environmentally Sustainable

More than a natural disaster a week for Australia

More than 40 natural disasters were declared across Australia in the past six months, impacting more than 190 local government areas. As the nation’s Emergency

Concerns raised over proposed ‘sophisticated’ investor changes

By Ben Wood, Adam Kearney and Tegan Raines McCullough Robertson Lawyers A Parliamentary inquiry has begun into proposed increases to the financial threshold limits for

Prison population up 10,000 in 10 years

Australia’s prison population has jumped by more than 10,000 in a decade off the back of a tougher stance on crime. Figures released by the Australian Bureau of

Hundreds of rooms in plans for Wickham Street complex

A 22-storey building featuring almost 400 short-term accommodation rooms is proposed for a 1275sqm corner block in Fortitude Valley. A development application has been

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