The University of Queensland is developing a $2.5 million research centre to aid in the recovery for people injured in road crashes. 

The centre will have a specific focus on musculoskeletal injuries, which are the most common and most expensive aspect of survivable traffic injuries nationwide. 

Currently, up to 50% of people injured in road crashes do not recover, and go on to develop further issues of chronic pain and disability. 

A Gold Coast man suffering from epilepsy has recovered from a life saving operation, conducted while he was fully conscious.

Twenty-Five year old Ben Tondeleir has suffered from epilepsy since he was six years old, however thanks to a two-hour procedure at Brisbane’s Mater hospital in August, Ben has now been seizure free for over ten weeks.

First Nations leaders from two remote islands in the Torres Strait are taking the Federal Government to court to prevent the destruction of their communities by climate change. 

In this landmark action, the plaintiffs will argue the Federal Government has a legal responsibility to ensure Torres Strait Islander Peoples are not harmed by the climate crisis. 

Isabelle Reinecke from the Grata Fund says the case is the first of its kind in Australia and could force the government to take action.

From the first of November, fully vaccinated Australians will no longer have to apply for travel exemptions to leave the country as the government prepares to ease international borders.

The announcement comes as Prime Minister Scott Morrison continues negotiations with Singapore for Australian travellers to visit without hotel quarantine from the eighth of November.

Health Minister Greg Hunt cites the increase in vaccination rates nationwide for the opening of borders, encouraging Australians reunite with their loved ones.

The world is on track for a ‘catastrophic’ rise in temperature this century, according to new United Nations reporting.

The UN data says, even with countries’ emissions reductions plans ahead of the COP26 climate summit, which intend to keep global warming under 1.5 degrees, the world is set to warm by 2.7 degrees this century. 

The new commitments would bring a 7.5% reduction in the expected 2030 emissions levels. 

To keep warming under 1.5 degrees, a 55% reduction would be required. 

A plan to improve the quality of waterways across South East Queensland is currently under threat due to political feud. 

The plan that aims to turn the Brisbane River from brown to blue is falling victim to state and federal governments negotiation delays, which have persisted for more than two years. 

Brisbane’s lord mayor insists improving the health of waterways in the region would also provide new business and leisure benefits.

The University of Queensland is announcing plans to welcome international students back to its campus in 2022, in a much needed boost to the struggling academic sector.

The multi-phased plan will focus on helping currently enrolled students return to complete on-site practical examinations and mandatory placement hours, before shifting to accommodate newer enrollments. 

The Palaszczuk Government has released yesterday a new whole-of-government sexual violence action plan which is part of an ongoing commitment to prevent and respond to all forms of sexual violence in the community. 

Minister for Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence Shannon Fentimen has said this action-plan includes the implementation of respectful relationships education in Queensland schools, police sexual violence liasons officers and the creation of a new offence of failure to report child sexual abuse.