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Letter to the editor: Queensland Local Government Elections

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Friday, 8 March, 2024   Dear Editor,   The Heart Foundation is calling on Queensland’s Local Government candidates to prioritise the health and wellbeing of our communities.   A recent survey by Queensland Walks highlighted the urgent need for action, with over half of respondents lacking a sealed footpath in their area, 67% reporting poor … Continued

Letter to the editor: Queensland Local Government Elections

By API User

Friday, 8 March, 2024   Dear Editor,   The Heart Foundation is calling on Queensland’s Local Government candidates to prioritise the health and wellbeing of our communities.   A recent survey by Queensland Walks highlighted the urgent need for action, with over half of respondents lacking a sealed footpath in their area, 67% reporting poor … Continued

One in eight people living with obesity globally

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New global study published in The Lancet shows obesity has more than doubled since 1990  In adults, Australia ranks 36th globally for obesity prevalence in men (32.1%) and 79th in women (30%)  In children, Australia ranks 53rd for obesity prevalence in boys (17.2%) and 55th in girls (14.2%) Urgent changes are needed to prevent, manage … Continued

New report: QLD on track to end coal power by 2035 and hit 80% renewables as investment surges, putting onus on Federal government to speed national transition

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A new report by independent public interest think tank Climate Energy Finance (CEF) finds that Queensland’s nation-leading investment into transmission, large-scale low-cost renewable energy and Consumer Energy Resources (CER) is crowding-in a tidal wave of public and private capital. Leveraging Queensland’s game-changing $62bn Energy and Jobs Plan, this is accelerating the state’s energy transition, reducing … Continued

New report: tidal wave of investment is turbocharging Queensland’s transformation from coal colossus to renewables superpower

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A new report by independent public interest think tank Climate Energy Finance (CEF) finds that Queensland’s nation-leading investment into transmission, large-scale, low-cost renewable energy and Consumer Energy Resources (CER)  is crowding-in a tidal wave of both public and private capital. Leveraging Queensland’s game-changing $62bn Energy and Jobs Plan, this is turbocharging the state’s energy transition, … Continued

Hamming it up: What’s the verdict on processed meat?

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Ham is a source of protein and also contains iron Eating too much ham can raise your risk of certain cancers If choosing ham, go for options lower in salt and fat, and enjoy them occasionally rather than daily  Ham is a popular sandwich filling, and picnics are perfect with prosciutto, but if processed meats … Continued

Is Brisbane a heat safe city? – EVENT TONIGHT

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Monday 12th February    Join Sweltering Cities and a panel of experts to discuss extreme heat in Brisbane from a health, community and urban planning perspective.    Associate Professor Shannon Rutherford – Climate Action Beacon, Cities Research Institute and School of Medicine and Dentistry at Griffith University Ryan McNeilly Smith – Senior Planner at Meridian … Continued

Queensland only Eastern State Missing Out on Federal Funding

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30 January 2024 New analysis shows Queensland is the only eastern Australian state that has yet to receive federal funding to improve the energy efficiency of social housing, prompting calls from researchers and community groups for immediate action.    So far the Federal Government has partnered with Victoria, New South Wales, Tasmania and the ACT … Continued

Queensland health snapshot

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Less than a third of Queensland adults are living with a healthy weight  Queenslanders eat fewer vegetables than people in any other state or territory  Less than a quarter of Queensland adults meet the physical activity guidelines  Queensland now has the second highest rate of obesity in Australia (34.6%) with less than a third of … Continued