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1 month ago | 
abc.net.au | Stephen Clarke |Tobi Loftus
Energy efficient houses are a "must-have" for a growing number of buyers, commanding a premium price in markets across the country, property experts say. The demand is reflected in real estate advertising with half the homes currently for sale touting some sort of energy efficient feature, according to a new report from the property website Domain.
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1 month ago | 
abc.net.au | Stephen Clarke |Kimberley Price
It's a sport for those who like getting off the beaten track, and now there's hope it could make its Olympic debut. However, there's no recognised standard for measuring a trail run with global events using individual metrics. One Queensland researcher is hoping to and bring much-needed precision to the sport.
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1 month ago | 
abc.net.au | Tobi Loftus |Stephen Clarke
The Queensland government has announced a commission of inquiry into the state's "broken" child safety system that it says is failingchildren in residential care at cost of $1.12 billion. The 17-month inquiry will be led by former Federal Court judge Paul Anastassiou KC, who was deliberately chosen for his expertise outside the state, the government said on Sunday.
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2 months ago | 
abc.net.au | Gemma Ferguson |Stephen Clarke
The number of babies having to be hospitalised in Queensland with respiratory illness is down nearly 70 per cent since a new vaccine was introduced last year. One less infant, under the age of six months, was hospitalised each day following the release of the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) shot, Queensland Health said. It's predicted that figure will grow to three a day by the end of the year.
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Mar 12, 2025 | 
abc.net.au | Stephen Clarke |Tobi Loftus
South-east Queensland residents are dealing with an unwelcome pest, fire ants, amid the clean-up from ex-Cyclone Alfred. The invasive species has been a problem for years in south-east Queensland, but floods can help spread colonies which survive by forming "living rafts". The National Fire Ant Eradication Program call centre has recorded a significant increase in fire ant reporting over the past two days.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
francetoday.com | Sophie Gardner-Roberts |Ruth Fuchs Hallett |Alexander Lobrano |Stephen Clarke
Visit the French Property Exhibition on January 25-26th in London, and make that dream of owning a house in France a possibility! As a Francophile who travels to France regularly, you’ve probably daydreamed of having the keys to your own little French farmhouse or hip city apartment from which you can explore la belle France at leisure. Indeed, having a ‘home away from home’ will always make your vacation in France feel all the more special.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
francetoday.com | Ruth Fuchs Hallett |Alexander Lobrano |Stephen Clarke
One lucky family can look forward to the trip of a lifetime at France’s first ever amusement park. The prize is for two nights’ bed and breakfast at Ecolodgee and one day at Futuroscope, plus a day at Aquascope for two adults and two children. Bonne chance!
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
francetoday.com | Ruth Fuchs Hallett |Alexander Lobrano |Stephen Clarke
After a great deal of experimentation, a restaurant in Marseille has become the first in Europe to serve meals cooked by the heat of the sun. It powers the ovens at Le Présage, in Marseille, in a system chef Pierre-André Aubert (who used to be an aeronautical engineer) has been working on for a decade.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
francetoday.com | Ruth Fuchs Hallett |Alexander Lobrano |Stephen Clarke
The 2024 French wine harvest is expected to be one of the smallest in recent history, with production levels down 18% thanks to this year’s unusual weather conditions. A cool, wet start to the summer alongside widespread humidity created ideal conditions for mildew and other vine diseases, which has severely impacted grape yields. France’s agriculture ministry, through its statistical agency Agreste, estimated a total yield of around 39.3m hectolitres of wine for 2024, an 18% decline on 2023.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
abc.net.au | Stephen Clarke
Green jobs and artificial intelligence are the growing themes for jobseekers and career-changers to keep an eye on this year, a career expert says. Dr Jennifer Luke from the University of Southern Queensland said Australia's march towards net zero means sustainability and climate sector will continue to grow. "You don't have to be an engineer or a scientist to work in what you call the green jobs or the climate sustainability jobs," Dr Luke said.
