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Signs of hope for Ningaloo Reef with baby coral following bleaching and cyclones

The UNESCO World Heritage-listed Ningaloo Reef is showing its first signs of recovery after a devastating year. The damage began when the coastline experienced an extended marine heatwave that triggered Western Australia’s worst bleaching event on record. Researchers at the Western Australian Marine Science Institution (WAMSI) subsequently began a Ningaloo coral larval enhancement trial to…

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Metro buses revealed as alternative to axed stage-four light rail

Metro-style buses, coined the “Gold Coast Surfer”, will ferry passengers from Coolangatta to Burleigh Heads and west to Robina, under the Queensland government’s Gold Coast Transport Plan. The plan is the government’s alternative to the axed stage-four light rail plan, following community opposition nine months ago. Premier David Crisafulli said the “generational infrastructure” was reflecting…

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Actuaries Institute report shows tax system favouring older over younger Australians

Australia’s tax policy settings are leading to vastly different outcomes for people who have the same gross incomes but are simply different ages, a new report shows. The report, from the Actuaries Institute, the peak body for actuaries in Australia, is raising questions about intergenerational equity. The report provides the example of two Australians with…

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