Tuesday, August 16, 2016

USC staff are happily winning in one minute and other top stories.

  • USC staff are happily winning in one minute

    USC staff are happily winning in one minute
    FOURTEEN University of the Sunshine Coast staff did battle on Thursday in the Minute To Win It competition as part of the 2016 University Research Conference.Academics had only 60 seconds to present their research in a fun and fast way and do enough to make a lasting impression.Senior lecturer in exercise physiology Colin Solomon won the title with his topic HDR: Happily Doing Research.Dr Solomon said his research project had actually been all about research."The research topic is research in..
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  • Starfish scientist joins Science Week roadshow

    Starfish scientist joins Science Week roadshow
    UNIVERSITY of the Sunshine Coast researcher Meaghan Smith is taking a thorny issue to the people. The PhD student will share her research into crown-of-thorns starfish after being selected as one of 50 female scientists nationwide to take part in a Women in Science roadshow for National Science Week. Ms Smith, 25, will travel to Mt Isa this week to share her insights into the coral- destroying species with schools and community groups in north-west Queensland.Her three-year project is investiga..
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  • Olympic record evolution - how many records will be broken?

    Olympic record evolution - how many records will be broken?
    One world record has already fallen on the athletics track at the Olympic Stadium in Rio. How many more will we witness? Ethiopia's Almaz Ayama won the women's 10,000m in world record time of four minutes 17.45 seconds on Saturday. Below we take a look at the Olympic record revolution (toggle through the various events in the top right-hand corner).  The schedule/results for the other major track races is as follows: Men's 10,000m: Great Britain's Mo Farah defended his 10,000m titl..
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  • Earthquake recorded off coast of Bundaberg

    Earthquake recorded off coast of Bundaberg
    A magnitude 4.4 earthquake was recorded off the Queensland coast near Bundaberg in the early hours of Sunday. Comments posted on Facebook describe animal reactions to homes shaking. Geoscience Australia said the earthquake was recorded at 1.31am. Photo: Geoscience Australia "It was like a small wave went under the house," Gladstone resident Michael Bruce wrote."So that's why my mirrored doors in my bedroom shook, was thinking it was a ghost," Kylie Allen said. "I went outside just after ..
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  • 50 Burnett St, Mooloolaba, Queensland 4557

    50 Burnett St, Mooloolaba, Queensland 4557
    LIFESTYLE OPPORTUNITY: QUIET & CLOSE TO MOOLOOLABA BEACH $428,000 50 Burnett St, Mooloolaba, Queensland 4557 $428,000 LIFESTYLE OPPORTUNITY: QUIET & CLOSE TO MOOLOOLABA BEACH Come and inspect this 'eye appealing' ground floor apartment so very close to the patrolled area of Mooloolaba Beach. With delightful décor complementing the feeling of freshness that greets you on entry, this fully furnished air conditioned apartment offers twin outdoor courtyards both front & rear. Great ..
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  • Three injured when rare muscle car hits tree

    Three injured when rare muscle car hits tree
    Sunshine Coast based RACQ LifeFlight Rescue attended a motor vehicle accident at Amamoor near Gympie at 3:30pm this afternoon.The accident occurred when a rare Shelby GT American Muscle car left the road and collided with a tree on the passenger side of the vehicle. A Shelby GT muscle car hit a tree on the Sunshine Coast, injuring three people. Photo: RACQ LifeFlight Rescue Three occupants inside the vehicle sustained multiple injuries and were trapped until Queensland Fire and Emergency..
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  • Larry Cassidy third in comeback ride

    Brisbane Sunday 14 August 2016, 9:16am Jockey Larry Cassidy will step up his riding commitments after finishing third in his first race for more than a year.Cassidy was forced out of the saddle by recurring knee problems which required surgery.He had one ride at the Gold Coast on Saturday aboard the Les Kelly-trained Forbidden Kisses who came home strongly to finish half a length from the winner Testability.Cassidy will takes things gradually into a full comeback with limited rides at Doomben..
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  • It's time for us to get in the race

    It's time for us to get in the race
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  • Four people charged with arson and fraud over 2009 fire

    Four people charged with arson and fraud over 2009 fire
    After a long investigation by the Sunshine Coast Criminal Investigation Branch, Queensland Police announced today two men and two women will all face court ...
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Consumer confidence lifts in August on back of recent RBA rate cuts .SICKENING FOOTAGE: Weightlifter snaps arm .
Australian know-how used to design 'planetary probes' to explore Earth's thermosphere .AgForce to Trad: Stop misrepresenting the facts .

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