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Applications closing for grassroots sport funding

Applications for funding under the Queensland Government’s Games On! program for local sporting clubs close tomorrow (March 18). The program is already supporting 119
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Thousands of children suffering through arthritis

Up to 10,000 Australian children are believed to be suffering from arthritis, a condition usually associated with aging. Juvenile Arthritis Foundation Australia (JAFA)
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Kitchens are losing their role as the hub of family life

By Caroline Cumberbatch According to anthropologist Richard Wrangham, cooking fundamentally altered the human species. He claims the control of fire and the advent of
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Hope for young men drawn into misogynistic online world

Young Australian men are being drawn to misogynistic online communities when they are struggling with isolation, rejection or declining mental health, new research has
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Aussies identify with postcode over city, state, or country

Postcodes are now more culturally significant than the city, state or country in which Australians live, with nearly two-thirds identifying most strongly with the four
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Technology tools becoming the new agony aunts

People are increasingly using Artificial Intelligence tools to discuss their feelings and relationships. Family counselling group Interrelate, in a statement released
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Farmers warn of food shortages as fuel panic sets in

Australian farmers have warned that threats to fuel imports and panic buying could impact food supplies in coming weeks. Farmer representative body AgForce said
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Looksmaxxing tools promote ‘toxic view of masculinity’

Online tools that score faces and suggest ways to improve appearance are “quietly mainstreaming a toxic view of masculinity and monetising insecurities”, new
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New app added to Brisbane digital parking system

Brisbane drivers will have the choice of two app providers when they park in metered areas from March 17, 2026. PayStay is being added to the network, joining existing
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Catching a train? Leave your chainsaw at home

Lawnmowers, pets and even a chainsaw are just some of the 400 prohibited items confiscated from train travellers on Queensland Rail in 2025. Oversized, unsafe, or banned
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