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High school a strain for girls and gender-diverse teens

Disadvantaged teenage girls and gender-diverse adolescents are at the highest risk of developing mental health issues during high school. New research from the

Pre-fab build fast tracks affordable homes for workers

A first-of-its type affordable housing development has opened for new tenants on the Sunshine Coast. Sunshine Coast Mayor Rosanna Natoli said the Marcoola project

World-first fixed-wing response to fire disasters

Australia’s largest private natural disaster responder has bolstered its capability by adding fixed-wing firefighting aircraft to its arsenal. Sunshine Coast-based

Courts to now decide pet custody in divorce

Major changes to the Family Law Act took effect this week, introducing new rules around property division, family violence, financial transparency and even the family

‘AI poverty’ risk for developing countries

Strategic intervention is needed to avoid developing nations falling into an artificial intelligence (AI) poverty trap. A research paper, produced in New Zealand, argues

More than 5.3 million Aussies support charity sector

Increase demand for services has led a jump in revenue and staff numbers in the charity sector. The latest Australian Charities Report, released by the Australian

3D-printed homes, in half the time, an Australian first

Australia’s first 3D-printed social housing project has been completed in half the time, and a lower cost, than a traditional build. The two homes in the New South

Music single features a voice from every country on Earth

The first song to feature a voice from every country on Earth has been released and verified by Guinness World Records. The piece The “195”, created by The

Services Australia slammed as $1.9b in child support unpaid

Services Australia lacks the systems and processes to tackle financial abuse being perpetrated in a Child Support system where almost $2 billion is unpaid. A

Off-farm income no longer barrier to disaster relief

More regional Queensland business will be able to access disaster relief funding with the definition of primary producer changed to include agricultural support

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