A loss of confidence in the medical profession and misinformation about vaccines during the COVID pandemic cause childhood immunisation rates to drop, a Gold Coast physician says.
A flash of radiation called gamma-ray burst GRB 221009A that swept across Earth in 2022 was the brightest on record, astronomers have recently confirmed.
A long-term bureaucrat appointed to lead the state's Child Protection Department says one of her first priorities will be to address the overrepresentation of Aboriginal children in out-of-home care.