Study recommends passenger rail line to Beaudesert
Work is under way to preserve the rail corridor between Sailsbury and Beaudesert, after a study found a passenger rail line was the best way to service the area.
Federal
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Election boost for Queensland Nature Fund
Almost $140 million extra will be injected into a fund to promote green initiatives by an incoming Queensland Labor Government.
State Labor leader Steven Miles said if a
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Online struggle is real for many students
Almost half of Australian students cannot tell if “friend” requests are real or scams and many can’t tell the difference between fake and real news.
The Optus
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UN and OECD collaborate to set global AI rules
Global governance rules for Artificial Intelligence are the goal of a new collaboration between the United Nations and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and
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Construction’s annual workforce shortfall hits 130,000
Australia’s building and construction industry needs an additional 130,000 workers this year to overcome shortages.
New figures revealed in Master Builders
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Hinterland’s dark skies set to be preserved
Almost 90,000 hectares of Sunshine Coast hinterland is set to become Australia’s second Dark Sky Reserve, following overwhelming support from the local
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13 million spare bedrooms key to housing crisis
Older homeowners would be incentivised to rent out their spare bedrooms in a bold plan to ease the current housing crisis.
QUT economist Dr Lyndall Bryant said housing
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Largest social housing project targets downsizers
Work on Queensland’s largest social housing project begins next week, aimed at downsizers in an attempt to free up larger homes for families.
The 490-home complex in
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Homes underprepared for heatwaves ahead
Australian homes are largely underprepared for longer and hotter summers, RMIT University research has revealed.
Sustainability and social impacts researcher Sarah
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Commission’s crucial steps to universal childcare
By Melissa Tham
The Federal Government has released a highly-anticipated report into Australia’s childcare system. The report, by the Productivity Commission, says
Read more20 September 2024