Australia is installing home batteries at extraordinary speed. Around 600,000 homes now have one, and more than 400,000 batteries were installed in the 12 months to June 2026. This growth has largely been driven by the federal Cheaper Home Batteries Program, which...
The Sunshine Coast hinterland town of Maleny has been granted international status as a Dark Sky Reserve after the state government installed new lighting to reduce light pollution and enhance starry skies. The fast-tracked replacement of 277 lights on ten government...
Australia’s leading food rescue organisation, OzHarvest, today opens a new food rescue hub in Kunda Park on the Sunshine Coast to keep pace with soaring demand for food relief across the region. OzHarvest rescues quality surplus food from farmers, supermarkets,...
Toy Story 5 is being released in cinemas this week. The latest instalment of the film franchise addresses a dilemma many parents face: what happens to playtime when children become obsessed with screens? The original Toy Story movie was released in 1995. The...
When major new climate change scenarios are released, there’s always strong interest. These scenarios lay out what our future climate will look like, depending on how fast we act to cut emissions. But what was surprising about the seven new scenarios announced last...
Queensland, federal and local governments are delivering $54 million to South East Queensland councils to help get more organic waste out of landfill and turn it into valuable resources. The funding is for a program to help councils build and upgrade infrastructure to...
Australian designer Katie Perry is now free to sell her sustainable fashion using her name brand after winning a David and Goliath legal battle with the singer who shares her name. Brisbane lawyer David Topp breaks down this ‘Aussie underdog’ story. American singer...
One in six children live in poverty in Australia according to the Australian Council of Social Services. That’s 757,000 children. One in three Australian households with kids struggled with food insecurity over the past year. It feels like an overwhelming problem but...
The Queensland Government has welcomed the launch of the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games Procurement Program - giving Queensland businesses the first opportunity to bid for contracts to supply goods and services for the games. 50 expressions of interest (EOI)...
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg describes herself as having Asperger’s while others on the autism spectrum, such as Australian comedian Hannah Gatsby, describe themselves as “autistic”. But what’s the difference? Today, the previous diagnoses of “Asperger’s...
