Rego price driven up
Keeping your car on the road is about to get harder, with the cost of rego going up again in July. The state’s leading motoring body has slammed the rise, saying it’ll stretch household budgets. Joseph Ogilvie reports.
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An artist’s view
The Woolloongabba Art Gallery has a new exhibition. What makes this show unique? The artist is almost blind. Lily Greer reports.
City kids get a taste of food origins
Written by Jessica McGrath Does pineapple come from tins or do eggs come from cartons? The country came to city kids today at the 14th Rural Discovery Day at the Brisbane Showgrounds, discovering where the food they eat comes from.
Tassie Devils get a second chance
Written by Renee Borgeaud Produced for online by Jessica McGrath A cure may be at hand for Tasmanian Devils with studies finding a breakthrough in the Devil Facial Tumor Disease which has threatened the population for more than 10 years. …
Digging up the past with National Archaeology Week
Written by Ben Downie Produced for online by Jessica McGrath Today marks the beginning of Australia’s National Archaeology Week held in museums and universities across Australia. The Australian Archaeological Association launched the celebrations this morning at the Queensland Museum.
Cross River Rail may give way for SEQ bullet trains
Written by Reece D’Alessandro Produced for online by Jessica McGrath Commuters from the Gold and Sunshine coasts could soon be getting to work a lot faster if Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has her way. The Federal Budget had no room for …
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Motorists slow down for yellow road safety week
Brisbane bridges will be lit yellow tonight, urging motorists to slow down, in support of National Road Safety Week.
Written by Mark Zita Produced for online by Jessica McGrath Brisbane bridges will be painted yellow tonight as the State Government supports a national campaign on road safety. Road construction and emergency service workers are the focus of this Yellow …
Eczema sufferers relieved by new findings
Eczema is often in the form of itchy rashes on the skin. Source: Wikimedia Commons
Written by Emily Kuehner Produced for online by Jessica McGrath New findings in regards to the skin condition eczema might provide the relief sufferers have been hoping for. The painful skin condition is triggered from a lack of the protein …
Itchy grubs invade SEQ
SEQ residents have witnessed this strange procession of itchy grubs. Supplied: Wikipedia
Written by Chloe Walker Produced for online by Jessica McGrath An outbreak of itchy grubs has been reported across south-east Queensland. The hairy caterpillars have been sighted in Brisbane and the Gold Coast, in long head-to-tail processions. The insects have …