ThermaSun Launches Mass-Market Zinc Sunscreen as Regulators Move Against Chemical UV Filters

ThermaSun's New Mineral Sunscreen Product Range

Made by VeganicSKN in Australia using non-nano zinc oxide, ThermaSun's goal is to remove the price barrier that has kept zinc sunscreen out of the mass market.

If chemical UV filters are being restricted, questioned or phased out, the market needs a mineral alternative that is actually accessible.”

— Jospeh Mizikovsky

BRISBANE, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA, May 12, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- As regulators around the world reassess chemical UV filters, ThermaSun is launching with a direct challenge to the sunscreen industry: if

Harmony Week highlights humanity’s best after severe weather events

• Harmony Week is a chance to recognise multicultural communities supporting those impacted by recent weather events.
• Theme of ‘Everyone belongs’ promotes respect and inclusion.
• Harmony Week is held from 17-23 March nationally. 

This year’s Harmony Week is a chance to celebrate Queenslanders of diverse cultural backgrounds, including those

QCE Achievement Awards celebrate top of class

• Queensland’s outstanding Year 12 graduates were celebrated today at an awards ceremony held in Brisbane.
• The Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE) Achievement Awards were presented to the top academic performing students in 2024.
• The Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority (QCAA) hosted the annual ceremony at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre.

The outstanding achievements of 39 secondary school graduates were today recognised at the Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE) Awards in Brisbane.

The 11th annual awards featured the top

Funding support for one-in-a-melon event

• 2025 Chinchilla Melon Festival receives major funding boost
• Iconic event attracts thousands of visitors to regional Queensland
• MelonFest has been held every two years since 1994 

One of the most iconic tourism events in regional Queensland has received a major funding boost, after the Crisafulli Government pledged its support for the 2025 Chinchilla Melon Festival. 
 
A one-off $100,000 payment will help the

QAS Clinical Hub expansion to free up emergency resources

• Crisafulli Government delivering $8.31 million expansion of Queensland Ambulance Service Clinical Hub.
• New facility will ensure more Queenslanders receive critical advice and support when they dial Triple Zero (000).
• Works have started on new site at Emergency Services Centre at Kedron. 

The Crisafulli Government has pushed the go button on a new multi-million dollar expansion of an emergency call center, to ensure Queenslanders get the help they need in a crisis. 

The Queensland Ambulance

More funding to raise Rookwood Weir

The Queensland and Federal governments have each committed another $7.5 million for Rookwood Weir to unlock 10,000 additional megalitres of water for Central Queensland.

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said Sunwater and its construction partners have identified an opportunity in the design phase to raise the crest height of Rookwood Weir by 700mm, increasing the yield up to 86,000 megalitres for water users.

“This opportunity represents good value for

Council to investigate return of Blackall Monument to rightful spot

Ipswich City Council will investigate the possibility of restoring Blackall Monument to its original location in d’Arcy Doyle Place.

A motion calling for a report on options for relocating the memorial, which is currently at Denmark Hill, was agreed to by full council last Thursday.

Erected in 1879 as a memorial to the second

George Clooney and Julia Roberts to film Ticket to Paradise in Queensland

Upcoming romantic comedy Ticket to Paradise, starring Academy Award® winners Julia Roberts and George Clooney, is the latest international feature film to be drawn to Australia with a $6.4 million grant as part of the Morrison Government’s $540 million Location Incentive Program.

Minister for Communications, Urban

QUEENSLAND WELCOMES DISASTER ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT NORTHERN PRODUCERS

Minister for Police and Corrective Services and Minister for Fire and Emergency Services
The Honourable Mark Ryan

Critical disaster assistance will now flow to primary producers in North Queensland impacted by Tropical Cyclone Niran.

Financial assistance is being provided through the jointly funded Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA).

Queensland Minister for Fire and Emergency Services Mark

Fraser’s vision to revolutionise meat processing

• Queensland’s Fraser Border has won the Minister’s Award at this year’s Science and Innovation Awards announced in Canberra
• His research uses augmented reality and advanced sensing to assist meat processing workers and increase yields
• He receives an additional $22,000 in Australian Government funding to develop his project and deliver benefits to the Australian meat processing sector

Queensland engineer Fraser Border has today been recognised for his efforts in developing ‘superhuman’ vision for meat processing workers that takes the guesswork out of where the fat ends and the lean beef starts.

Agriculture Minister David Littleproud announced Mr Border as the winner of the Minister’s Award at this year’s Science and Innovation Awards for his trailblazing augmented reality visualisation technology.

“I am delighted to announce Fraser as the

Queensland Conservatorium launches 2021 season

Griffith University’s Queensland Conservatorium has unveiled its 2021 concert season, which will feature epic symphonies, movie musicals, theatre classics and contemporary opera.

Associate Professor Peter Morris

Acting Queensland Conservatorium Director Associate Professor Peter Morris said after a year of disruption, audiences could expect a standout program showcasing the breadth of talent among students, staff and alumni.

“Last year, COVID restrictions forced us to think outside the box and find new ways of sharing music and performing arts,” he said.

“We are thrilled to be back in 2021 with a season that will challenge our students and delight audiences.

“Whether you love opera or jazz, orchestral works or musical theatre, there are a host of