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‘Vigorous gardening’ is good for the heart, study finds
Gardeners have long known that gardening nourishes the soul. But, according to new research, it is also good for the heart — in a physical…
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It’s never too late to follow your artistic goals
When Dinmore resident, Julie Maddocks puts the artistic side of her brain to the fore, she describes time as being “non-existent.” “When I persist and…
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‘Legally there’s a big difference’: government to ditch threatened species’ recovery plans
In March 2013, “only a National Recovery Plan” could save the Silver Perch. Or at least, that was the conclusion of Australia’s Threatened Species Scientific…
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Lucky escape for ‘disoriented’ Dugandan koala and her joey
The sight of a mother and her young child stumbling through the Dugandan Flat at mid-morning might be met with disapproving glances, given it lies…
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Boonah author wins fellowship for her novel exploring mental illness and motherhood
“I think she would be a little bit shocked,” said Boonah author Tabitha Bird when asked what her younger self would think about her career…
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Scenic Rim author Luke Stegemann wins Queensland Literary non-fiction award
“At both ends of the world, I have found confusion and profound disagreement about how to read the story of the past, about who should…
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That Production Company marks 10 years and plans for the next 10
An independent Ipswich theatre company has celebrated its 10th year of operation. It is a decade in which That Production Company has produced 30 major…
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Nothing beats the feeling of performing says Josh
Electric” is how music theatre actor, Joshua Whitten describes the feeling he gets when he is on stage. “When you’re in the zone, deep…
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Why owls die in mouse plagues
An owl, according to folklore, can be a portent of impending doom. And when a Barn Owl cut a white streak through the star-filled sky…
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Chicks listen to their mothers while still in the egg, research reveals
Some zealous parents-to-be play piano to their unborn children with dreams of creating the next Mozart, or speak to the womb in foreign languages in…
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One of the South East’s most spectacular wildflowers could be set to burst into life
One of South East Queensland’s most spectacular wildflowers could be about to burst into a display not seen in decades. The Giant Spear Lily clings…
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‘Rapidly deteriorating water quality’ could wipe out Ipswich’s ‘urban’ platypus
The platypus population clinging on to Ipswich’s urban fringe is at risk of being wiped out by development fouling the water in which it lives.…
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