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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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
Gunfire frequency near schools triggers push for change
Students living in a Chicago suburb hear gunfire so regularly while travelling to and from school, academics are working to change the definition of school gun violence
Read more8 January 2025
Call for child protection funding to focus on family
Funding to prevent child abuse should be more focussed on supporting the impacted family to break the generational cycle of harm, according to a leading Australian
Read more8 January 2025
Criminals’ assets fund efforts to prevent youth crime
The seized assets of criminals are being used to fund a youth diversion program.
Federal Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus said almost $29 million would be invested in the
Read more7 January 2025
Next-gen sunbed warning in wake of new tanning data
The 10th anniversary of the banning of commercial sunbeds in Australia has sparked a renewed warning from the Cancer Council as the tanning obsession refuses to
Read more7 January 2025
Business advice to avoid criminal underpayment risk
The Fair Work Ombudsman has assured business owners only intentional underpayment of staff will be pursued under new criminal laws, which came into effect on January
Read more7 January 2025
Capital city rent rises add to financial pain in 2024
Renters in Brisbane are paying, on average, more than $23 per week extra this Christmas than last year, slightly above the national average.
New analysis from housing
Read more6 January 2025
Vernon to promote sport for all on Coast
A Paralympic bronze medallist and former AFL player will become the Sunshine Coast’s Sports Inclusion Officer under a national program.
Sunshine Coast Council Strong
Read more6 January 2025
Satellite centres to lose ‘hospital’ identifier
Queensland’s network of “satellite hospitals” will be renamed to avoid confusion around the services they provide.
Almost 3000 health professionals responded to a
Read more2 January 2025