Response to national EPA not so positive
The second stage of the Federal Government’s plan to better protect the environment has received a luke-warm response from the nation’s conservation groups.
The
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World-first trial zeros in on cancer cells
A world-first cancer trial at a Brisbane hospital is targeting difficult to treat cancers that have spread throughout the body.
The Princess Alexandra Hospital, in
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Dire skills shortage looms without new job pathways
Queensland is facing a “dire” shortage of skilled labour over the next 20 years without a radical overhaul of education and training pathways.
The leaders of two
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Millennials revealed as leisure-starved generation
New data on how Australians use their time has exploded some of the stereotypes around the habits of different generations.
Much has been written about Generation X
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New spin on life for organic shampoos
New research is opening the way for organic shampoos to last longer and clean hair better.
The American Chemical Society announced this week that spinning the shampoos
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Student debt relief tempts police recruits
Queensland Police are pulling out all stops in the battle for talent, with student debt relief among a range of new incentives designed to enhance recruitment
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Inflation shocks torpedo super-low interest rate era
A leading global economist has warned that inflation shocks may become more frequent and the era of “super-low” interest rates is probably over.
HSBC Global
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Roaming tropical sea life at risk from cold blasts
Tropical marine creatures moving into new ocean territories because of climate change risk being killed by blasts of cold water.
Researchers at James Cook University in
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Lecturer focuses on future of fashion in Finland
A QUT fashion lecturer and acclaimed theatre costume designer will spend 2025 in Finland on a fellowship funded by the European Union to explore new technologies in her
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Farming action needed to avoid major profit decline
The Australian farming industry has been warned that it requires urgent action to avoid a 50 percent decline in profitability over the next 30 years.
The CSIRO’s
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