Earphone volumes are putting your hearing at risk
Australian experts are warning that anyone using their earphones longer than 90 minutes per day could be putting their hearing at risk.
A 2017 study has revealed one in ten Australians turn their earphone volume up to over 85 decibels regularly, equivalent to standing next a running lawnmower.
Currently one sixth of Australians experience hearing damage, but by 2050 that figure is expected to rise to a quarter of the population.
Experts advise earphone volume should never exceed 80%.
A sight for sow eyes
Two little piggies went to the servo yesterday, making themselves a home in the garden beds of a Gold Coast petrol station.
The two pigs escaped from their pens around 2:30am Tuesday morning, undisturbed by motorists who were filling up.
The pair were finally tracked down by their owner, Mich Cochran, who had discovered his pigs were missing via a local Facebook community page.
Queensland parents have their say on NAPLAN
Queensland parents are getting the chance to have their say on NAPLAN as part of a state-evaluation of the tests.
Education Minister Grace Grace says she will be reviewing NAPLAN tests to evaluate what is working and what isn’t.
An online survey for parents to give feedback is available now and closes June 15.
Rail-fail costing QLD on many fronts
Queensland’s “rail-fail” has cost taxpayers more than $41.6 million since 2016.
The 41.6 million has been spent on replacing cancelled trains with buses, issuing taxi coupons to passengers and overtime for train drivers and guards.
Currently, Queensland Rail runs a timetable with 470 fewer services than October 2016.
Transport Minister Mark Bailey said there was a steady increase in train drivers which will fix the rostering issues.
McCollough teams up with Adidas for RSPCA
Brisbane Broncos star Andrew McCollough has earned a good reputation, using his influence to promote causes such as the RSPCA and Parley, a global ocean sustainability organisation.
McCollough has said his wife’s influence and the strong women in his life has motivated him to give back to the community.
The RSPCA ambassador recently jumped at the chance to work with Adidas to promote the work of Parley in protecting the oceans from plastic waste.
New wind farm for Rockhampton
A wind farm planned for Central Queensland is proposed to be the largest in the state and rivaling the biggest in Australia.
The State government has granted approval for the one billion dollar project to begin construction in Clarke Creek, north-west of Rockhampton.
Minister Cameron Dick has endorsed the project as a stepping-stone to the Government’s 50 per cent renewable energy target by 2030.
Breakthrough in breast cancer research
A US woman with advanced breast cancer is healthy again after taking part in an experimental treatment which uses her body’s own immune system to wipe out tumours.
The Florida woman had advanced breast cancer which had stopped responding to chemotherapy and other treatments.
Researchers took a small sample of Ms Perkins’ tumor and studied the DNA mutations in it. They extracted immune cells from the tumor and grew billions of them, finding those most effective to kill her cancer.
'Nessie' nowhere in sight
The legendary Loch Ness Monster mystery might finally be put to rest after a team of international scientists travelled to Scotland to conduct a DNA survey of the famous lake.
New Zealand scientist Neil Gemmell says the technique the team is using is called “environmental DNA”, a mechanism through which they will collect cells from the living things in the Loch Ness.
However, Professor Gemmell says it’s more likely the search will uncover more discoveries on a microscopic level.
Crocodiles snapping-up QLD tourist spots
Crocodiles have been sighted at two popular Far North Queensland water holes.
Babinda creek and Big Sands, in Kuranda, have hosted Crocodiles seen swimming and sunning themselves in the tourist hot spots.
The growing presence in North Queensland has heightened criticism of the Government’s management plans with Senator Fraser Anning calling for an urgent cull of the protected species.
Frozen pomegranate leads to woman's death from Hepatitis A
A 64-year-old South Australian woman has died from Hepatitis A after eating Creative Gourmet’s Frozen Pomegranates.
Since April, there has been a national recall on the frozen fruit product being sold at Coles supermarkets and Health Authorities are urging the public to dispose of the product.
There have been 24 cases of Hepatitis A linked to the pomegranate recall, however this has been the only death.