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Travellers with accessible needs a $30 billion industry

Almost a quarter of travellers in Australia last year had accessible needs and contributed almost $30 billion to the country’s tourism economy. A new report from
Read more24 July 2025
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Push to bring vulnerable children back into care

Hundreds of Queensland children under Government care are choosing to forego state support, sparking an audit within a wider child safety Commission of Inquiry. State
Read more24 July 2025
City of Moreton Bay Mayor Peter Flannery, Queensland Housing and Public Works Minister Sam O'Connor, City of Moreton Bay Deputy Mayor Jodie Shipway, Y Queensland CEO Damian Foley. | Newsreel

Bay project to house homeless women over 55

Almost 50 homes for women aged over 55 at risk of homelessness are being built at Mango Hill. City of Moreton Bay Peter Flannery said the project is the latest in moves
Read more23 July 2025
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Insurance woes drive complaints to Ombudsman

More Australians are being angered by insurance companies and investment advice, keeping complaints about financial institutions above 100,000 over the past 12
Read more23 July 2025
Maroochy Regional Bushland Botanic Garden. | Newsreel

Sustainability’s sphere of influence spreads across Coast

Almost half of Sunshine Coast residents are aware of the region’s Biosphere, three years after its UNESCO designation. The latest Living on the Sunshine Coast survey
Read more22 July 2025
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Extra support for home education families

Parents providing home education in Queensland will be provided with extra support following a review into the current system. State Education Minster John-Paul
Read more21 July 2025
Crisis intervention and performance expert Gary Fahey

Listening provides safety in silent breakdowns

The “silent breakdown” is impacting many Australians, with family and friends urged to look for the signs. Crisis intervention and performance expert Gary Fahey said
Read more16 July 2025
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Housing Australia Future Fund has its problems

By Katrina Raynor When the Federal Government announced the $10 billion Housing Australia Future Fund in 2023, the news reverberated through the housing sector. A new
Read more16 July 2025
Steve Davidson and Brook Monahan. | Newsreel

Davidson and Monahan new RTA leaders

A new leadership team is in place at the Residential Tenancies Authority (RTA). Queensland Housing Minister Sam O’Connor said Steve Davidson had been appointed as
Read more15 July 2025
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22 percent rates rise sign of councils’ struggle

A more than 20 percent rates hike by a Queensland regional council is evidence of the strain local authorities are under to provide services, according to the group’s
Read more11 July 2025