Volunteering did not recover from GFC - Newsreel

Volunteering did not recover from economic downturn

Falling rates of volunteering has been blamed on economic conditions and changed behaviours following the 2008 global financial crisis. United States-based research, led
Read more 23 September 2024
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13 million spare bedrooms key to housing crisis

Older homeowners would be incentivised to rent out their spare bedrooms in a bold plan to ease the current housing crisis. QUT economist Dr Lyndall Bryant said housing
Read more 22 September 2024
Social housing project in Cairns, Far North Queensland.

Largest social housing project targets downsizers

Work on Queensland’s largest social housing project begins next week, aimed at downsizers in an attempt to free up larger homes for families. The 490-home complex in
Read more 22 September 2024
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Time to register your superheroes and movie stars

Superman’s alter-ego is lurking in a backyard on the Sunshine Coast, as is one gifted with the Force. In a novel way to encourage ratepayers to renew their pet
Read more 21 September 2024
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Homes underprepared for heatwaves ahead

Australian homes are largely underprepared for longer and hotter summers, RMIT University research has revealed. Sustainability and social impacts researcher Sarah
Read more 21 September 2024
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Commission’s crucial steps to universal childcare

By Melissa Tham The Federal Government has released a highly-anticipated report into Australia’s childcare system. The report, by the Productivity Commission, says
Read more 20 September 2024
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Recreational ADHD drug use highest ever recorded

Recreational, non-prescribed, use of ADHD medication and the availability of MDMA is on the rise, according to the latest drug use data. A National Drug and Alcohol
Read more 20 September 2024
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Food labelling confusion leads to waste

Unclear food date labels and storage advice is leading to unnecessary food wastage, with Queenslanders among the most distrusting in the country. RMIT University
Read more 19 September 2024
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Call for artists to star at Venice art extravaganza

Creative Australia is casting the net for local artists to feature in the Venice Biennale art exhibition in 2026. The Australian Government’s principal arts investment
Read more 19 September 2024
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Forty four-bedroom units in 28-storey Valley tower

A 28-storey residential tower is planned for St Pauls Terrace in the inner-city Brisbane suburb of Fortitude Valley. Luxe Property Investments will develop the tower,
Read more 19 September 2024