Australia’s elite track cyclists are testing their limits as they train for a place on the team for the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games in April.
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Brisbane residents urged to cut food waste with six-week challenge
Brisbane residents are being asked to join a global movement called Love Food Hate Waste, where they are cut the amount of good food they throw away by participating in a six-week challenge.
Superannuation reducing church attendance, says outback priest
A Catholic priest celebrating 25 years in the bush is attributing superannuation to the dropping number of churchgoers across Australia.
Super moon king tide pounds beaches, but clouds to hide eclipse in south-east
The Queensland coast is being battered by king tides driven by tonight’s super blue blood moon, but people in the south-east corner are unlikely to catch a glimpse of the rare astronomical event.
Indigenous housing scheme under threat when funding runs out
The Federal Government is being urged to reconsider funding for an Indigenous housing scheme, as more than 400 people wait for homes on Palm Island in north Queensland.
Tangalooma resort defends fee hikes for island homes
The resort’s director insists ongoing rises in annual fees for Moreton Island property owners are “in line with increases across the property market”, despite some residents saying their houses and apartments on the island could send them bankrupt.
Complaints of inflated credit surcharges prompt ACCC probe
Despite a Federal Government ban on excessive retail surcharges, some small businesses are still being called out for overcharging customers paying for goods by card.
Melanoma could be cut by nearly 35pc by 2031, sunscreen study reveals
A new study finds if all Australians use sunscreen regularly, the incidence of melanoma could be reduced by 34 per cent by 2031, which is more than 28,000 fewer people being diagnosed with melanoma.
Firm accused of helping businesses dodge creditors goes into liquidation
There are concerns Melbourne-based company SMEs R Us, which is accused of helping company directors hide cash and assets from the tax office, will never be properly investigated after it was placed into liquidation.
Sparks fly as man drives trailer without tyres down highway
A man tows a flaming tyre-less trailer down the Bruce Highway for 20 kilometres, leaving a trail of burning debris that set spot fires in nearby bushland.