Climate activists encourage kids to skip school for strike
Climate activists are encouraging students to take time off school ahead of tomorrow’s climate strike at Treasury Gardens in Melbourne.
Cancer Council Queensland organises mental health events
Cancer Council Queensland will hold five events simultaneously across the state aimed at those affected by cancer and their loved ones to mark World Mental Health Day on October 10th.
UQ develops AI technology to combat fake news
Artificial intelligence systems and research developed at UQ will make it easier to distinguish between real and fake news.
Obama warns presidents about social media
Former US President Barack Obama says presidents in office should avoid social media and cable news at an event for an international data and software firm.
New Mexico to offer free college tuition
New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announces a plan to provide state residents with free tuition to public colleges.
Great Ocean Road’s 100th birthday raises concerns
Victoria’s Great Ocean Road celebrates its 100th birthday today, but locals fear that climate change and over-popularity is threatening its survival.
Muslim women and girls to hold national convention
The Women’s Auxiliary of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community of Australia will hold their 35th Annual National Convention in one of Australia’s largest mosques in western Sydney.
Government launces ‘Operation Spring Break’
The Queensland government has launched Operation Spring Break to encourage drivers to keep safe on the roads during the school holidays.
UQ study finds wilderness areas halve species extinction
A University of Queensland and CSIRO study has found that wilderness areas in Australia, where human impact is minimal or absent, halves the global risk of species extinction.
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