A new study from the University of Queensland reveals that while general tobacco use is dropping across Australia, the rates of vaping and illicit tobacco consumption are on the rise.

Two individuals have been charged with multiple dangerous drug offences after police executed a search warrant at a Hermitage Drive residence in Airlie Beach on February 16. At approximately 8am, officers from the Whitsundays Tactical Crime Squad (TCS), supported by the Dog Squad, searched the property as part of an ongoing investigation into illicit drug activity in the region.

Brisbane City Council has identified Sandgate, one of the city’s slowest-growing suburbs, as the next proposed Suburban Renewal Precinct as part of efforts to increase housing supply.

A comprehensive national study has revealed racism is widespread and systemic across Australian universities, with thousands of students and staff reporting discrimination, exclusion and harm in academic settings.

The Queensland Ambulance Service Clinical Hub at Kedron has undergone an expansion to improve the state's emergency response capability. According to the Queensland Government, the expanded facility is intended to provide easier access to health services and help ensure ambulances remain available for life-threatening emergencies.

The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has issued a public health warning regarding Natures Valley Collagen Builder tablets after laboratory testing revealed the presence of an undeclared prescription medicine, sildenafil, in the product. Each tablet was found to contain 199.3 milligrams of sildenafil, a substance that is only available by prescription in Australia and is commonly used to treat erectile dysfunction.