The emergence of past plans to close Mt Beerwah in the Glass House Mountains on the Sunshine Coast has sparked intense debate.

Yesterday, it was revealed, that climbing advocacy group Save Our Summit obtained documents through a Right to Information request suggesting the mountain be considered for permanent closure. 

Today, Minister for the Environment and Tourism, Andrew Powell, told Sofie Formica on 4BC Afternoons, "My response is that there will be categorically no closure to Mount Beerwah on a permanent basis, nor, for that matter, any other of the Glasshouse Mountain peaks or for that matter, any national park."

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A new study has revealed that Australian women tend to wait longer to seek emergency help for a heart attack than men.

Heart disease kills more than twice as many Australian women as breast cancer, and approximately 40 per cent of heart attacks in women are fatal. 

Consultant Cardiologist, Dr Esther Davis, told Sofie Formica on 4BC Afternoons, "I think that overall, women tend to think that heart disease isn't something that happens to women, and that still is the case despite, 20 years of us trying to trying to get the message out there."

"That leads to a couple of things, women don't tend to think they're having a heart attack when they have symptoms that might suggest it, but also they're less aware of their risk factors for having a heart attack," Dr Davis continued. 

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Last week, one of Elon Musk's SpaceX rockets crashed back to Earth, and a large chunk of a Blue Origin rocket's nose cone washed up on the shore of a Bahamian island.

But what happens when space objects fall back into Earth? 

Astrophysicist & Cosmologist, Brad Tucker, told Sofie Formica on 4BC Afternoons, "The question is always when and where, and this is actually the crux of the problem."

"Some of it does burn into the Earth's atmosphere, but for the most part, it does make its way to the Earth," Mr Tucker continued. 

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A new report has revealed that Brisbane is on track to be a global lifestyle supercity.

RSM Global's Leading Cities report highlights cities going through lightning-speed transformations. 

RSM Managing Partner, Steve Healey, told Sofie Formica on 4BC Afternoons, "I think in terms of raw numbers, we'll be a city of 6 million people."

"That represents one of the highest growth rates that's forecasted in the Asia Pacific region, which of course, in itself is a super economy."

"I think the opportunities that will come from that are mind-blowing," Mr Healey continued. 

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Today marks three years since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

On the third anniversary of the war, Russia launched its largest drone attack to date, firing 267 drones in a single, coordinated strike, according to Ukrainian officials.

Russian troops have been advancing slowly in eastern Ukraine, with reports indicating a recent slowdown in their progress due to heavy losses.

Resource Fellow in the Centre for European Studies at the Australian National University Dr Sonia Mycak told Sofie Formica on 4BC Afternoons, "It's a very, very sad day."

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Youngcare was founded in 2005 here in Brisbane when David Conry had a difficult experience finding appropriate care for his wife and since establishment, the work of Youngcare over the last two decades is nothing short of extraordinary.

Former Noosa Mayor, Clare Stewart has been announced as the new CEO and she told Sofie Formica on 4BC Afternoons, "20 years on, I sit here now and the Youngcare office, and I just shake my head because their legacy is ongoing and it's remarkable."

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New research from Flinders University has found a correlation between fitness tracking apps and disordered eating, body image concerns and excessive exercise.

Exercise Physiologist, Nutritionist and Neuroscientist, Paul Taylor told Sofie Formica on 4BC Afternoons, "What they found was a correlation, and that's an important word here between disordered eating and particularly using the diet tracker app."

"I think if you believe that you do have a problem with disordered eating, then it might be time to give these apps a miss."

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