UQ Solar Farm Approved In Southern Queensland
Residents of a southern Queensland town say they are "extremely disappointed" in a multi-million-dollar solar farm which has been given the green light for construction.
Terrain Solar submitted the application to develop a 154 hectare site at Freestone Valley near Warwick, but the University of Queensland will take ownership of the project when construction begins later this year.
"We're known as the rose city, do we really want to be known as the industrial city?” resident Meryl Strand said.
Brisbane’s Bulk Water Bill To Increase
The government has announced the bulk water charge on Brisbane ratepayers' water bills will rise by three and a half per cent each year until 2021.
Bulk water charges currently account for about 30 per cent of the average household's water and sewerage bill.
To reduce the price impact of significant investments in water infrastructure in response to low water levels, the government decided that price increases for the region should be phased in over time.
Gold Coast Unit Guests Must Pay Surcharge To Use Air-Con
A block of Gold Coast holiday apartments has said guests must pay a $10 per night surcharge to rent remotes for air-conditioning.
The property manager of the apartments says they are phasing out the policy as they move onto a cheaper electricity provider.
Filmmaker Bruce Redman was checking into a holiday apartment when he spotted a laminated sign stuck to the air-conditioning unit.
Mr Redman told the ABC it was the first time he had seen a surcharge for the use of the air-conditioner at paid accommodation.
2018 Luminous Lantern Parade
Friday the 8th of June is the Luminous Lantern Parade hosted by MDA Ltd to welcome new migrants to Queensland. Jack finds out what we can expect this year.
Father John Misty: God's Favorite Customer
- I was torn between two reactions when the news broke that Father John Misty was releasing new music. The man has curated such a divisive character that one was screams of joy and counting down the days until I could consume it and the second was rolling my eyes so far back into my head that my retinas snapped clean off and I went instantly blind. Whilst one side of me enjoys the waxing poetic about the ills of modern man and rather enjoys his witty interpretations on such things, the other half sees him as little more than a foppish Alex Jones.
Mares: Wherewithal
- Melbourne quartet Mares have been playing around the edges of the city’s music scene for roughly four years with a fluid line-up, and have emerged triumphant with their debut Wherewithal.
Oneohtrix Point Never: Age Of
- Daniel Lopatin is on a winning streak. The past decade has seen him become one of modern electronics' most critically acclaimed artists, for both his work under the Oneohtrix Point Never name as well as a myriad of other genre dabbling pseudonyms. With his original soundtrack for last year’s Good Time receiving widespread attention, Age Of seems poised to capitalize on this heightened cultural relevance.
Brisbane units struggling to sell, house prices set new record
Brisbane house prices have set a new record, while units are struggling to sell.
Median unit prices are continuing to fall while the median house price has increased to a record $670,000, up 3.1%
The rental market in Brisbane is growing, with 3,000 new rental properties added to the local area.
Over-fishing causing population decline
Large Australian fish like bream and snapper have declined by a third according to new research that has been called a “wake up call” for Australia.
Over-fishing has been blamed for plummeting fish stocks, however climate change has also been found to be a factor.
Marine scientist Trevor Ward says,“effective marine management is needed now, more critically than ever … [and] despite public desire for marine protected areas … [they] cover less than 2 percent of global marine waters.”
Up all night: 30% of species threatened by city lights
A study from The University of Melbourne has revealed more than 30 per cent of all threatened species are living under bright city lights.
The study found species living in artificially lit environments have lower melatonin production than species living in rural areas. This changes activity patterns for nocturnal animals which have evolved to live in dark environments.
Dr Teresa Jones said if we want to protect our wildlife in our urban areas, we need to understand their physical, behavioural and evolutionary responses.