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One Australian child dies every week homeless and alone

Thousands of Australian children are homeless without a parent or guardian and hundreds have committed suicide despite being known to specialist homelessness

The Laundry Lady set to clean up overseas

A Queensland business is cleaning up and looking to expand overseas after using artificial intelligence to leverage capacity in the laundry sector. Based on the Sunshine

New waste treatment process targets fatbergs

Australian researchers have developed a new wastewater treatment system that will help prevent “fatbergs” forming. Senior lead researcher Dr Biplob Pramanik, form

Softball World Cup in Queensland adds to mega 2027

The Women’s Softball World Cup will be held in Queensland in 2027. State Sport, Racing and the Olympic and Paralympic Games Minister Tim Mander said the eight best

Lions help Queen Street Mall roar back to life

The granite pavers of Brisbane’s Queen Street Mall weathered the footsteps of almost eight million pedestrians last month. The Queensland capital’s main CBD

Council steels itself to open Story Bridge footpath

Pedestrian access on one side of Brisbane’s Story Bridge will be restored by the end of the year with work under way to install 1.5km of steel supports. Lord Mayor

Satisfaction index puts Sunshine Coast on top

Sunshine Coast ratepayers are the most satisfied in the State, based on a recent community survey on Australia’s local governments. Conducted by Snap Send Solve, an

September opening date for $45m Caloundra library

A new $45 million library and home to Sunshine Coast Council’s contact centre will open its doors next month. Division 2 Councillor Terry Landsberg said Library+

Major upgrade for Chermside Aquatic Centre

A new 25m heated indoor pool will be part of a major revamp of the Chermside Aquatic Centre on Brisbane’s northside. Brisbane City Council Community and the Arts Civic

New Compact approach to support remote Councils

A new State Government agreement with Queensland’s remote local government areas has the goals of improving engagement, transparency, and council capability. State

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