The upstream battle for a tiny Aussie fish with too many enemies,Only discovered in the Snowy Mountains in 2014, the critically endangered stocky galaxias is a species in need of friends in high places.
The upstream battle for a tiny Aussie fish with too many enemies
Only discovered in the Snowy Mountains in 2014, the critically endangered stocky galaxias is a species in need of friends in high places.
Much Of West Coast Faces Salmon Fishing Ban As Population Plummets,“There will be no wild-caught California salmon to eat unless someone has still got some vacuum sealed last year in their freezer." Tags:ConservationEnvironmentfishHuffPosthuffpost.com
Sleep Soundly: New Insights Could Pave the Way for Novel Treatments for Insomnia,Texas A&M biologist Alex Keene and his team used variant-to-gene mapping, a predictive genomics approach, to demonstrate that the gene Pig-Q plays a role in regulating sleep in humans, flies, and zebrafish. An effort funded by the National Institutes of Health, comprising of researchers from Tags:biologyinsomniaSciTechDailyscitechdaily.comSleep ScienceTexas A and M UniversityUniversity of Pennsylvaniazebrafish
A World in a Test Tube: Removing Traces of Life in Lab Helps NASA Scientists Study Its Origins,A specialized laboratory at JPL, designed to eliminate the chemical influence of modern organisms, allows scientists to investigate the chemistry that may have given rise to life. At NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory's Origins and Habitability Lab, you can find a world in a test tube. This is a si Tags:AstrobiologybiologyEvolutionJPLlifeNASASciTechDailyscitechdaily.com
Double the Brain Benefits: Study Identifies New Advantages of Group Exercise,A study at the University of Tsukuba in Japan has found that routine exercise helps prevent cognitive impairment in older adults, with exercising alone being beneficial, but exercising with others having an even greater positive effect. Regular exercise has benefits beyond a leaner and stronger p Tags:cognitionDementiaExerciseHealthNeuroscienceSciTechDailyscitechdaily.comUniversity of Tsukuba
‘I’m backing gold’: The rookie Waratahs centre who won’t fly the coop,Mosese Tuipulotu’s big brother is a fixture of Scotland’s in-form midfield. But the young Waratah is unlikely to follow in his footsteps. Tags:Brisbane Timesbrisbanetimes.com.auRugby unionSport
Veterans’ reluctance to tell employers about PTSD the focus of a new Qld study,UQ researchers hope to learn what can be done to get veterans to open up about their PTSD so they can get more help to manage the condition. Tags:Brisbane Timesbrisbanetimes.com.aunationalQueensland
Aged care wage rise timing not up to Fair Work: government,The federal government also says its own workplace reforms improving gender equality and job security should not dictate the urgency of the highly anticipated pay rise. Tags:Brisbane Timesbrisbanetimes.com.aufederalPolitics
Slow electric charge will keep petrol-powered service stations in business,Slow electric charge will keep petrol-powered service stations in business,Australia’s gas guzzling vehicle fleet - one of the most polluting in the world thanks to our love of 4WDs and utes - keeps rental income ticking over in the country’s vast network of petrol stations. Tags:Brisbane Timesbrisbanetimes.com.auBUSINESSConsumer affairsFuel EateryNews
The Great Australian Pipedream: rising house prices make us feel wealthier,Australians are now the richest people in the world. But if you find that hard to believe, congratulations. Your bulldust detector’s working fine. Tags:Brisbane Timesbrisbanetimes.com.auBUSINESSThe economy
Milkrun slashes workforce, closes delivery hubs in cash crunch,Twenty per cent of Milkrun workers will lose their jobs as the company shuts an unspecified number of delivery hubs to make its reserves last longer. Tags:Brisbane Timesbrisbanetimes.com.auTechnology
‘Conscience’ of forestry industry defended rain forest biodiversity,George Baur was deeply involved in formulating and implementing the Forestry Commission’s environmental policies. Tags:Brisbane Timesbrisbanetimes.com.auEnvironmentSustainability
‘Be afraid’: Dreyfus promises strong powers for new national anti-corruption body,Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus said the watchdog will be given the power to investigate anyone who tries to induce public officials to engage in dishonest conduct. Tags:Brisbane Timesbrisbanetimes.com.aufederalPolitics
Recycled milk cartons to provide houses with good bones,A new recycling facility in Sydney is aiming to turn up to 4000 tonnes of beverage cartons each year into boards for walls and floors. Tags:Brisbane Timesbrisbanetimes.com.auEnvironmentSustainability
Tax reform could take inflation pressures off economy: Taylor,Tax reform and changing government services have been put on the Coalition’s economic agenda by shadow treasurer Angus Taylor. Tags:Brisbane Timesbrisbanetimes.com.aufederalPolitics
Alcoa faces two lean years until it expands mining near Serpentine Dam,Alcoa needs the WA government to allow it to mine more jarrah forests north of Perth’s biggest drinking water dam to keep its alumina refineries at full production. Tags:Brisbane Timesbrisbanetimes.com.auEnvironmentSustainability
Supermarket giant Coles forced to bargaining table under new IR laws,Retail unions wrote to Coles in December requesting wage negotiations following last month’s passage of the Secure Jobs, Better Pay laws. Tags:Brisbane Timesbrisbanetimes.com.aufederalPolitics
Why the Optus boss is unlikely to survive the data hack,If Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil is to be believed – and the experts seem to have lined up behind her – Kelly Bayer Rosmarin and Optus are particularly exposed. Tags:Brisbane Timesbrisbanetimes.com.auBUSINESScompanies
Reds strike Goldsbrough in Australian rugby recruitment coup,Australian rugby is celebrating a recruitment win after Frankie Goldsbrough, 17, resisted rugby league’s overtures to sign with Queensland. Tags:Brisbane Timesbrisbanetimes.com.auRugby unionSport
Why can’t we leave our superannuation to our parents?,When a friend died last year and her abusive boyfriend claimed her super despite her family’s objections, we all realised the system isn’t looking out for us. Tags:Brisbane Timesbrisbanetimes.com.auLife & relationshipslifestyle
Borrow shades from nature to create a serene and inspiring space,It’s hard to go wrong with down to earth shades like ochre reds and moss greens. Tags:Brisbane Timesbrisbanetimes.com.au
Women at the centre of renewed Coalition pitch to tap super for housing,Deputy Opposition Leader Sussan Ley is signalling an ambitious expansion of her party’s home-buyer scheme, which would unlock more retirement funds for home deposits. Tags:Brisbane Timesbrisbanetimes.com.aufederalPolitics
Neighbour killed in Queensland shooting farewelled at funeral,Neighbour killed in Queensland shooting farewelled at funeral,Alan Dare, the innocent neighbour who tried to help during the horrific shooting in rural Queensland has been laid to rest. Tags:Brisbane Timesbrisbanetimes.com.aunationalNewspopular
Optus’ data could be shared with banks to head off fraud risk,The government is preparing to take action to allow Optus to share data about customers affected by a massive cyberattack with banks. Tags:Brisbane Timesbrisbanetimes.com.auBUSINESScompanies
The ‘stench’ of auction failure as property prices face further falls,The sharpest fall in house values in Sydney and Melbourne in 30 years is likely to continue, amid warnings for those who hope to auction their home. Tags:Brisbane Timesbrisbanetimes.com.auNewsproperty
Landholders offered $8000 sweetener for power line disruption,Hundreds of kilometres of new high-voltage, high-capacity, power lines will be needed to cope with the supply variations of wind and solar energy. The Andrews government has moved to soften community concerns by offering compensation to affected landholders. Tags:Brisbane Timesbrisbanetimes.com.aunationalVictoria
Man was wanted on outstanding warrant before Wieambilla shooting,Man was wanted on outstanding warrant before Wieambilla shooting,Police have revealed Nathaniel Train had a warrant out for his arrest as they piece together the timeline of the Wieambilla shooting. Tags:Brisbane Timesbrisbanetimes.com.aunationalNewspodcasts
Voters back the Voice – but there’s doubt over what they’re backing,Australians support the idea of an Indigenous Voice by a clear majority of 64 per cent, exclusive polling figures show, but many voters are unsure about the practical benefits of the move. Tags:Brisbane Timesbrisbanetimes.com.aufederalPolitics
The 10 movies to check out in January,Oscar buzz builds for Cate Blanchett, while Steven Spielberg and La La Land director Damien Chazelle give us new films about making films. Tags:Brisbane Timesbrisbanetimes.com.au
‘Blood for blood’: Finks bikies accused of shooting Mongol rival over jumper fight,Three men are accused of gunning down a rival outlaw bikie gang member following a pub brawl over a jumper. But they say the key prosecution witness is the one responsible for the shooting and not them. Tags:Brisbane Timesbrisbanetimes.com.aunationalVictoria
Bruce Lehrmann welcomes inquiry into abandoned rape trial,Bruce Lehrmann welcomes inquiry into abandoned rape trial,The inquiry will be able to hold public and private hearings, issue search warrants, compel the production of documents and compel the attendance of witnesses. Tags:Brisbane Timesbrisbanetimes.com.auFeaturedfederalNewsPolitics
Australian markets brace for impact after Wall Street’s dire Friday,Futures are pointing to a 1.26 per cent drop on Monday morning after a major sell-off on Wall Street on Friday amid recession warnings from the Federal Reserve. Tags:Brisbane Timesbrisbanetimes.com.auBUSINESSMarkets
Sydney New Year’s Eve promises to be best ever,Sydney's New Year's Eve party in promises to be the best yet, with fireworks and a unique rainbow waterfall. Tags:Brisbane Timesbrisbanetimes.com.aunational
Are you ready to be insulted by a search engine?,The preview of the new AI-powered Bing chatbot makes for a generally great search experience, but it’s also raised some difficult questions. Tags:Brisbane Timesbrisbanetimes.com.auTechnology
Three ways moving on from Aaron Rodgers impacts Packers
Three ways moving on from Aaron Rodgers impacts Packers,Moving on from a franchise quarterback is a challenging situation for any NFL team. Here are three ways the Packers will be impacted if Rodgers has indeed played his last game as a member of the
DOH warns vs eating seafood from oil spill areas
DOH warns vs eating seafood from oil spill areas,The Department of Health warned the public yesterday against eating fish and other seafood from areas affected by the oil spill.
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Washington turns to Wall Street to help rescue dying bank
Washington turns to Wall Street to help rescue dying bank,In a scene reminiscent of the last financial crisis, the federal government turned to Wall Street this week for help with a blossoming emergency in the banking sector
How the Hubble telescope is keeping a 265-year-old stargazing project alive,In 1758, a French astronomer started cataloging stars and comets through a ground telescope. Today, Hubble and amateur stargazers continue his legacy. Tags:Deep SpaceNasapopsci.comPopular ScienceScienceSpacespace telescope
Super Glue could make it easier to recycle plastic,The primary ingredient in Super Glue forms a moldable plastic that can be reduced back down to raw materials, making it more recyclable that petroleum-based plastics. Tags:chemistryEnvironmentpopsci.comPopular ScienceSustainabilityTechnology
