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New climate resilience measures for building code

Australian building codes are set for a shake-up with new provisions for climate resilience and carbon-footprint reporting to be considered. Federal, state and territory

United approach to lithium battery waste

Australia’s environment ministers will unite efforts to target waste involving lithium batteries, tyres and packaging. The commitment was one of a number made at

Another pledge to extend Riverwalk to Mowbray Park

The missing links in Brisbane city’s Riverwalk between Kangaroo Point and Mowbray Park are again be discussed as part of a multi-million-dollar investment in active

Age limit scrapped for free apprenticeships

Construction-based apprenticeships will be free to all Queenslanders, with age limits to be scrapped. The State Government’s current free apprenticeship scheme is open

Bid to add Cape York to World Heritage List

The first steps have been taken to add parts of Queensland’s Cape York Peninsula to the World Heritage List. The Federal and Queensland governments, working with

Workplace discrimination laws strengthened

Queensland employers will need to be proactive in preventing workplace discrimination under new legislation introduced in the State Parliament. Queensland

EV training boost for TAFE Queensland

Cutting-edge electric vehicle training simulators are among the upgrades planned at two Queensland TAFE centres. A $3 million Federal Government grant will be used to

Blue card rule changes for kin

An expanded list of service providers will need to obtain a blue card, while rules will be relaxed for kin, under changes to Queensland’s working with children

Rock solid news for pumped hydro project

The “biggest water battery in the world” will have a solid foundation as drillers found “highly competent granite” during investigation work in Central

Queensland Budget in numbers

By Steve Zeppa It’s Queensland Budget time and at Newsreel we know Queenslanders are a smart bunch, so we won’t be telling you who are the “winners” or

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