Signing off: Job losses as Australia’s last white paper plant closes
Dwindling timber supplies have been blamed for Australia's last white paper manufacturer shutting its eastern Victorian plant.
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Disease-resistant peanuts come to life in Qld field
Peanuts are susceptible to a range of diseases usually controlled with chemicals, but the systematic breeding of resistant varieties could change that.
EV boom! Electric car sales tipped to be led by Baby Boomer generation
Australians from older generations are most likely to buy new generation electric vehicles, according to a new study, that also found car costs are rising.
Boy faces ‘major test’ after chopper crash
Sydney boy Nicholas Tadros is undergoing a major operation seven days after a chopper crash on the Gold Coast that killed four people, including his mother.
Queensland to top grim national road toll
Queensland is set to top the nation's road death tolls in 2022 with a rise in fatalities being recorded by every state that's reported its figures.
Cracker of an idea! What to take to Christmas lunch that won’t break the bank this year
Check your pantry for inspiration or ingredients. Crackers, dried fruit or nuts are great ideas for a charcuterie board. This is also a great way to clean out your pantry
Weather set to be a Christmas cracker
It's the news we've all been waiting for, the Bureau of Meteorology has released its Christmas Day forecast and the verdict: summer has finally arrived.
Hopes for end to pandemic in 2023
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says he is hopeful that the COVID-19 pandemic will no longer be considered a global emergency some time next year.
Disappointed with your year 12 exam result? Here’s some advice on what to do next
It’s not the end of the world and you’re definitely not the first student to have received a grade that was less than they were hoping for. Countless students have been in this position before you and have gone on to study, and succeed, in higher education
Australia mourns police deaths: Albanese
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says police officers killed in an ambush in regional Queensland served their communities with honour.
Six dead after Queensland police ambush
Police have shot dead three people at a remote property on Queensland's Darling Downs after an ambush in which two officers and a bystander were killed.
Tantrums and tinsel: why I love the shopping centre Santa photo
The Santa photo feeds my photographic penchant for overly staged family portraits that signal to the camera “we are posing together for a photograph”
Queensland beef farms responsible for deforestation: report
A report by two conservation groups says Queensland beef farmers cleared about 1.53 million hectares of land to create pastures between 2014 and 2019.
Privatisation: Australian indpendent and Catholic high school enrolments jumped 70% since 2012
Data shows an increasing number of students going to public schools over non-government (Catholic and other private) schools for primary years. But once students get to high school, the trend is significantly reversed.
Warne and runner Ron Clarke named Hall Of Fame legends
Cricketing legend Shane Warne and distance running great Ron Clarke are the latest two Sport Australia Hall Of Fame members to be made legends.
Higgins speaks about court impact
Brittany Higgins has highlighted the impact the criminal justice system has on people who come forward with sexual assault complaints.
Convicted stalker with ‘fear of heights’ sues court for upstairs hearing
A Gold Coast solicitor with a claimed fear of heights has sought $73 billion in damages for being required to attend his criminal case in an upstairs court.
Stealthing to be treated as rape in Queensland
Queensland's sexual violence laws will be overhauled to protect victims after a landmark review called for sweeping change.
Retired Gallen ‘will never fight SBW’
Retired rugby league great turned boxer Paul Gallen is adamant he won't return to the ring to fight bitter rival and fellow former NRL star Sonny Bill Williams.
Long shot: A-League ‘in dialogue’ to bring Ronaldo to Australia
A-Leagues head Danny Townsend says he is speaking with Ronaldo's management and has "registered an interest" in luring the Portuguese superstar to Australia.
Don’t feel lonely – you’re now one of 8 billion humans alive today
We can choose to adequately and equitably feed a population of 10 billion by 2050 – even as we reduce or eliminate global greenhouse gas emissions and staunch biodiversity loss
What can we expect from this latest COVID wave? And how long is it likely to last?
New COVID new variants all follow a similar script, where the same set of changes have evolved independently across multiple variants. This is called convergent evolution
How Fraser Island became the barrier that allowed the Great Barrier Reef to form
The island plays a key role in delivering this sand to the deep ocean. Sand moving along its eastern beaches is directed across the continental shelf and into the deep immediately north of the island.
Russia’s retreat from Kherson could be Putin’s most humiliating defeat yet
Moscow has been quietly emptying the city of its best forces over the past few weeks, replacing elite airborne troops with newly mobilised conscripts
Are you a “NOVID”? How a third of us continue to outrun the virus
The latest survey of donor blood found at least two thirds of Australians have been infected. That leaves about a third of the population who are yet to have COVID.
Queensland scientists unlock methane-busting seaweed
An Australian-led research team has cracked the genome for a native seaweed that can be fed to cattle and cut their methane emissions by more than 80 per cent.
Salad days: How to get the most out of the healthy eating option
Here are some tips to help you make the most of your salad-eating habits as the weather warms up.
Your dog ‘nose’ when you’re stressed! How man’s best friend uses smell to monitor our feelings
When people are stressed, there are hormonal and nervous system changes that alter the kinds of odours produced by the body.
Aussie octopus venom may treat melanoma
The venom of an Australian octopus contains a peptide that could reduce skin cancer cells and slow the growth of tumours, a study shows.
Insect apocalypse looms as world warms
A major new study says there's mounting evidence the world's insect populations are in rapid decline and it's cause for profound concern.
Australia’s COVID-19 response was overreach
Australia’s response to COVID-19 exacerbated existing inequalities within the society, according to an independent review, which urges that “overreach” be avoided in dealing with future such crises