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Historic hotels set to charm for Open House season

A pub crawl that focuses on heritage not hangovers is among the highlights of this year’s Sunshine Coast Open House program. Launched today by Queensland Governor

Roads close as River City fires up

Queensland police are urging Brisbane residents to plan ahead if venturing into the city this weekend. The annual Riverfire event, combined with a Broncos v Dolphins NRL

Brisbane Festival springs into action

The Brisbane Festival is here, with hundreds of events tempting locals and visitors to enjoy spring in the city. Festival Artistic Director Louise Bezzina said the

Try wheelchair rugby then cheer on Steelers

The first day of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games will be celebrated through a free event on the Sunshine Coast where locals, of all abilities, can try wheelchair rugby

New media focus of Sunshine Coast art prize

Artists from all over the country have answered the call and now 40 of the best will be judged in this year’s Sunshine Coast National Art Prize (SCNAP). Sunshine Coast

Open days at Southern Cross University

Southern Cross University will be hosting open days over the next three weeks to give deeper insights into its study options. Today (August 11) there will be an open day

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Night screen time guidelines challenged

New research has cast doubt on the veracity of previous advice on the dangers of pre-sleep screen time. A study by the University of Otago, released this week, found

Hope that old dogs can learn new tricks

Researchers have uncovered a process to reverse the brain’s ageing process which inhibits new learning. A team from the Max Planck Institute for Biological

New pharmacy business council members appointed

A new council has been appointed to oversee pharmacy ownership in Queensland. The State Government this week announced the 10 members of the first-ever Queensland

Wearable exercise tech can also detect COVID

Wearable technology used during exercise has been shown to be effective in screening for illnesses, like COVID. A new University of South Australia study has revealed

ABS reveals sunscreen-shy Queenslanders

Queenslanders are the least likely Australians to use sunscreen regularly, despite the state having the highest rate of skin cancer in the country. New insights from the

New hope for people with chronic pain

People who experience regular chronic pain have new hope for relief from a new device unveiled in the United States this week. Researchers at the University of Utah have

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Roads close as River City fires up

Queensland police are urging Brisbane residents to plan ahead if venturing into the city this weekend. The annual Riverfire event, combined with a Broncos v Dolphins NRL

Paralympics shine light on access needs

The drawing power of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, which started today, is being used to shine a light on the benefits of assistive technology. The World Health

AIS to double Para coaches for Brisbane 2032

With the Paris Paralympics set to start next week, Australia has unveiled plans to double the number of Para coaches in the lead up to Brisbane 2032. Australian Sports

Australian GP has the drive to survive Netflix

The Australian Formula One Grand Prix is preparing for a time after Netflix. Speaking at a QUT Business Leaders’ Forum this week, Australian Grand Prix Corporation CEO

Bennett first coach into NRL Hall of Fame

Queensland rugby league icon Wayne Bennet will be inducted into the NRL Hall of Fame, in the first year that coaches have been added to the list. The National Rugby

AIS engineers add tech muscle to Olympians

From 3D-printed canoe knee cups and bicycle aluminium stem adapters to high-tech cameras and software which provide real-time data to swimmers, the Australian athletes

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Events

Historic hotels set to charm for Open House season

Roads close as River City fires up

Brisbane Festival springs into action

Try wheelchair rugby then cheer on Steelers

New media focus of Sunshine Coast art prize

Open days at Southern Cross University

Health

Night screen time guidelines challenged

Hope that old dogs can learn new tricks

New pharmacy business council members appointed

Wearable exercise tech can also detect COVID

ABS reveals sunscreen-shy Queenslanders

New hope for people with chronic pain

Sport

Roads close as River City fires up

Paralympics shine light on access needs

AIS to double Para coaches for Brisbane 2032

Australian GP has the drive to survive Netflix

Bennett first coach into NRL Hall of Fame

AIS engineers add tech muscle to Olympians