More Queensland occupations now need a blue card
More Queenslanders will need a blue card to continue working in their current jobs from this weekend.
Changes to Queensland’s Working With Children legislation comes
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New laws target “good blokes” committing sexual assault
Queensland sexual assault survivors will be protected from hearing “good character” references for perpetrators under new laws passed in State Parliament this
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World-first cancer test unveiled in Brisbane
Research conducted at QIMR Berghofer has been commercialised into a product, to be launched in Brisbane this week, that better detects one of the most dangerous
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Queensland bush the focus of admiration
Images of Queensland have dominated the winning entries in Rural Aid’s annual Spirit of the Bush Photography Competition.
Rural Aid CEO John Warlters said the
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Billion-dollar sovereign bio fuel push
More than $1 billion will be invested in growing Australia’s sovereign low carbon fuel making capabilities.
Federal Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Minister Julie
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From wasteland to award-winning wetlands park
An old wastewater treatment plant is now Queensland’s best park, 12 months after its transformation.
Brisbane’s Archerfield Wetlands District Park was awarded the
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Youth more at risk of seeing raw violence online
By Samuel Cornell and T.J. Thomson
When news broke last week that US political influencer Charlie Kirk had been shot at an event at Utah Valley University, millions of
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New parents’ circle in anti-bullying efforts
Queensland’s anti-bullying program is being expanded to provide extra support for parents.
State Education Minister John-Paul Langbroek said $3.2 million would be
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Arup selected to deliver Victoria Park master plan
Engineering consultancy firm Arup has been appointed the principal contractor for the Victoria Park Precinct Master Plan.
Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie said the
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Wild West meets dance in holiday round-up
It’s school holiday time again and there’s something for everyone in our spring 2025 guide to what’s on while the kids have extra time on their hands:
The wild
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