Harmful ‘plastic rain’ is falling onto forests
“Plastic rain” has been found to be falling onto forests as high concentrations of microplastics accumulate in the atmosphere.
Researchers at TU Darmstadt in Germany
Read more6 April 2026
Why has it taken so long to go back to the Moon?
By Domenico Vicinanza
At 13:24:59 Central Standard Time on December 19, 1972, the Apollo 17 command module splashed down in the Pacific Ocean, about 350 nautical miles
Read more6 April 2026
When is the best time to get a flu shot?
By Meru Sheel and Allen Cheng
We usually have to wait until winter approaches before we see an increase in cases of influenza, or the flu.
But we have already seen a lot
Read more6 April 2026
Shave for a Cure this Easter at St Kevin’s School, Geebung
This Easter the community at St Kevin’s School, Geebung have created a message of hope by raising $25,000 for Shave for a Cure.
Twelve students and three staff
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Job vacancies jump to highest level since 2024
Job vacancies rose in the three months to February to their highest level since November 2024.
Figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics showed a 2.7
Read more2 April 2026
Mission launches for first moon flyby in 50 years
NASA’s Artemis II mission to perform the first crewed flyby of the moon in more than 50 years has launched.
The rocket launched at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida
Read more2 April 2026
Nominations open for Queensland Day awards
Nominations have opened for the 2026 Queensland Day Awards and voting has begun for for the All the Best program that helps pick the state’s best locations and
Read more2 April 2026
Most Queensland businesses impacted by war fallout
The majority of Queensland businesses say they are experiencing some impact from the Middle East war.
One in five have cancelled jobs or contracts as a result and more
Read more2 April 2026
Children’s privacy caught up in ‘woefully out of date’ laws
By Tama Leaver
Australia’s privacy laws have been woefully out of date for a long time – not fit to address the realities of the digital world.
As part of the long
Read more2 April 2026
More than half of students admit to some plagiarism
By Guy Curtis
People using other peoples’ ideas, words and creations without acknowledgement is a widespread problem. Plagiarism occurs everywhere from restaurant
Read more2 April 2026