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Shutterstock Many of us have car insurance, home insurance and health insurance. But what about income protection insurance? Having income protection insurance means that if you get sick or injured and can't work, you'll still get paid.

Australia's deadly funnel-web spiders may not be the most aggressive arachnid of the web world, according to a Queensland study. James Cook University researchers have been studying the behaviour of funnel-web spiders - arguably the most venomous...

Jaelen Nicole Myers, PhD Candidate, James Cook University · 5-min read Shutterstock To beat the summer heat, many of us in the Southern Hemisphere are hitting the beach – and this raises our chances of encountering potentially dangerous marine...

From mainstream scientists to fringe explorers, cryptobiologists have long traversed our massive continent. They're experts who study legendary creatures like the Yeti or Yowie. Mark Sutton explores this fascinating field with the help of: Bill...

At this point in summer, most of Australia would usually be in the midst of bushfire season. But three La Niña events in a row , producing hefty and sometimes record-breaking downpours, has taken the pressure off parts of the nation. Still, this...

Natural disasters are expected to be among the key factors weighing on the Australian economy in 2023, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said. Flooding cost the Australian economy more than A$5 billion ($3.5 billion), the equivalent of a quarter of a point of GDP...

Australian researchers have found adolescents need to be better considered when it comes to preventing injuries and deaths on farms. The study by researchers at James Cook University found there was a lack of data around farm accidents among...

Rural people are more likely to suffer serious head injuries in car crashes due to dangerous driving and poor road conditions, according to a "scary" new study. A global analysis of 2.5 million head trauma patients found rural people were 30 per cent...

A secretive native animal feared to have nearly vanished from Queensland's Atherton Tablelands has surprised and delighted researchers in promising numbers. The spotted-tailed quoll — Dasyurus maculatus — is the second-largest carnivorous marsupial...

I've got a confession to make. My dog's name is Billie, and Billie's an addict.