Health & Wellbeing

20 June 2026

Medication and sleep apnoea

By CPAP Australia GLP-1 medications have become one of the biggest talking points in health and weight loss, with many people wondering whether they could also be the answer to obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). While the research is promising, it’s imp...

15 June 2026

Grab a snag and chat this Men’s Health Week

Contributed by Burpengary Men’s Shed As Men’s Health Week approaches from June 15–21, the Burpengary Men’s Shed is stepping up to support the wellbeing of local men with a friendly, community‑focused event. On Tuesday, June 16, from 9 am to 11 am, th...

15 June 2026

No referral, no judgement

An innovative new West Moreton Health service is providing support and treatment for young people struggling with substance use. The first of its kind in the West Moreton region, the Youth Alcohol and Drug Service is available to people aged 12–25 wh...

14 June 2026

Helping reverse the risk of frailty

A PERSONALISED online health program is showing strong potential to reduce and even reverse frailty risk in older people, according to new research. The six month Adelaide University study involved 60 participants aged over 60, with half given access...

8 June 2026

Human judgement still key in age of AI

As artificial intelligence rapidly reshapes workplaces across Australia, experts are warning the growing use of AI translation tools risks undermining public understanding of interpreting — a profession they say relies on far more than language fluen...

8 June 2026

New NDIS at Morayfield Hub

A new disability support hub has officially opened in Morayfield, with the Care to Change team celebrating the launch of its purpose-built space designed to support people living with disability and their families across the Moreton Bay region. Membe...

1 June 2026

Hub tackles GP shortage

A major primary care hub in Morayfield is reshaping how residents access everyday healthcare, as rapid population growth places mounting pressure on hospitals and traditional general practices. Health Hub Doctors Morayfield, based at the Morayfield H...

26 May 2026

Over 600 rape kit DNA’s cleared from backlog

Queensland’s backlog of untested rape kits has been cleared for the first time in years, while delays in processing major crime DNA samples have also fallen significantly following a statewide forensic recovery effort. The achievement comes after 601...

24 May 2026

More than a job for local nurse

Inspired by generations of nurses in his own family, Moreton Bay nurse Mark Lister has spent the past 17 years supporting older Queenslanders through aged care, home visits and frontline pandemic work. As International Nurses Day was marked on May 12...