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18/02/2025

As momentum grows to expand Youth Foyer programs across Queensland, there are some limits to what it can achieve. | ABC Sunshine Coast

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As momentum grows to expand Youth Foyer programs across Queensland, there are some limits to what it can achieve.

18/02/2025

Love it or loathe it, there's no denying Saturday Night Live has shaped American and, to some extent, global comedy. As the show celebrates 50 years on air, here are 10 of our favourite moments from the past five decades.

For the past half-century, US sketch show Saturday Night Live has defied the odds, delivering weekly live shows and lifting up some of the most famous comedy creators in history.

18/02/2025

"I was a big puffball with a mullet and a sad attempt at growing facial hair."
- Shihad drummer Tom Larkin.

"I also had a mullet, but it was more of a [80s idol] Paul Young mullet — spiky on top then long at the back."
- Shihad frontman Jon Toogood

After 37 years and 10 albums, the New Zealand group are calling it quits — but not before one last all-out tour.

18/02/2025

Blatant breach of privacy or necessary precaution in the modern world? 🤔

Some parents argue it's a blatant breach of privacy. Others say it's simply a necessary precaution in the modern world. But what do the experts think?

18/02/2025

Ever feel like your downtime is constantly interrupted by other tasks niggling away at you? Frequently jumping from task to task is called time confetti, and while it might sound cute, it isn't great for productivity or our wellbeing.

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Ever feel like your downtime is constantly interrupted by other tasks niggling away at you? Frequently jumping from task to task is called time confetti, and while it might sound cute, it isn't great for productivity or our wellbeing.

18/02/2025

Need some inspiration for what to watch on the box? We've got you covered.

Five new shows to watch this month, from a German sci-fi thriller series that follows a deadly retro virtual assistant to Laverne Cox's warm and fuzzy show about a homecoming.

17/02/2025

Marine biologists will drop 120 tonnes of rubble onto the sea floor off the coast of south-west Victoria to grow new sponge nurseries which act as the forests of the sea. | ABC South West VIC

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Marine biologists will drop 120 tonnes of rubble onto the sea floor off the coast of south-west Victoria to grow new sponge nurseries which act as the forests of the sea.

17/02/2025

University of Queensland PhD candidate Julian Radford-Smith has spent the past two years studying the wood density, leaf size, height and other "traits" of more than 300 species between Ballina and Gladstone.

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University of Queensland PhD candidate Julian Radford-Smith has spent the past two years studying the wood density, leaf size, height and other "traits" of more than 300 species between Ballina and Gladstone.

17/02/2025

The Mardi Gras Film Festival, put on by Q***r Screen, is the perfect way to celebrate the glory of q***r history, identity and expression, all while sitting down.
Here are 5 must-see movies.

Love in a reality TV singing competition; South Korean family obligation; tender Belgium coming of age; RPG escapism — our picks from the 2025 Mardi Gras Film Festival.

16/02/2025

How far is too far to travel for a first date? For singles on a new dating app designed for people living in rural areas, distance isn't always a deal breaker.

Dating in the bush isn't easy, especially with a limited dating pool. But instead of giving up, one young woman built a dating app to change that.

16/02/2025

"One of the publishers who rejected Invisible Boys back in 2018 said, 'Oh, look, you know, we just had this marriage-equality thing come through. So, as a publisher, we're after positive stories now. We don't want this dark stuff'."
- author Holden Sheppard

Invisible Boys is an exploration of the hostile forces confronting four gay teenage boys in a small Australian town, and the very real question of whether they can survive them.

16/02/2025

"I think it's good to name it because if you aren't naming it, you're not noticing it [and] you can't really do anything about it."

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Yasmina Elmerkaoui can't recall exactly when she first came across the concept of the "roommate phase" online, but she quickly put together the pieces and realised it was something she had experienced.

16/02/2025

"You're in the military and own guns, but you also do yoga and want to rescue pets and are against certain things our government is doing. But when you step back, you're like, we all hold so many conflicting things in each of us."
- playwright and director Tina Satter

In 2018, Reality Winner was given the longest sentence imposed on an American whistleblower for leaking to the media. Now her story is on the Australian stage.

16/02/2025

Australian historians couldn't believe it when they found a clue about one of the world's oldest messages in a bottle. | ABC South East NSW

Australian historians couldn't believe it when they found a clue about one of the world's oldest messages in a bottle.

16/02/2025

Their stays are short, but backpackers have left a lasting impact here. | ABC North West Queensland

Thousands of kilometres from home, backpackers revive a church in a tiny Queensland town, leaving a lasting mark in the community that extends beyond their own time there.

15/02/2025

"I think she knows her name very well, but she doesn't respond to it at all" 😅

100% relatable to all parenting.

Muster Dogs: Collies & Kelpies — Stream now on ABC iview or Sundays 7.30pm on ABC TV: https://ab.co/MusterDogs

15/02/2025

A super easy, delicious and healthy brekkie to prepare in advance and have on the go.

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Perfect for busy days, it only takes 5 minutes to make chia seed puddings. Once set, enjoy it with favourite toppings from fresh fruit to nuts and granola.

15/02/2025

Filmmaker Kev Franzi has amassed a treasure trove of items during his 80-year career in the industry, but fears it could all be lost. | ABC Sunshine Coast

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Filmmaker Kev Franzi has amassed a treasure trove of items during his 80-year career in the industry, but fears it could all be lost.