Parents feel the pain of back-to-school costs
More than a quarter of Australian parents are having difficulty affording an internet connection in their home, as they prepare to send their children back to school.
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Could Los Angeles-style fires devastate Australian cities?
By David Bowman
As I write this, five people are dead and at least 1000 buildings have been destroyed by wildfires that have swept across Los Angeles.
Around 100,000
Read more11 January 2025
Extra youth foyers to support at-risk young people
The number of youth foyers in Queensland will almost triple, with eight new facilities to be built over the next four years.
State Minister for Youth and Housing Sam
Read more10 January 2025
Free program to help you stay active in 2025
People wanting to become more active and healthier in 2025 can take part in a new support program that will help keep them motivated.
The Open to Move project, led by
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Gerrard to lead inquiry into Ipswich odour
Former Queensland Chief Health Officer John Gerrard will chair a Public Health Inquiry into Ipswich odour issues.
State Health Minister Tim Nicholls said the inquiry
Read more10 January 2025
Quarter of the world’s freshwater fauna faces extinction
Almost a quarter of the world’s freshwater aquatic animals are at risk of extinction, a new global study has found.
James Cook University’s Dr Michael Grant was a
Read more9 January 2025
Parklands part of 50-storey, three-tower development
A three-tower development, housing more than 600 units, is planned for a South Brisbane site adjoining the proposed location of the Brisbane 2032 International
Read more9 January 2025
The top five scams to look out for in 2025
Australians need to be on the lookout for artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven scams and a new-level of dodgy cryptocurrency investment offers this year.
In a warning to
Read more9 January 2025
Head knocks “wake up” dementia-inducing viruses
Repeated head knocks have been found to activate dormant dementia-inducing viruses in the brain, opening the door to possible new treatments.
A study has found that
Read more9 January 2025
$25 million to fast-track Sunshine Coast projects
The Sunshine Coast region has secured more than $25 million in Federal funding to fast-track two major projects.
The allocation came from a $159 million commitment to
Read more8 January 2025