Sharp decline in students’ computer skills
Most Australian Year 10 students cannot pass basic educational standards for computer literacy skills, despite growing AI usage.
Only 37 percent of Year 10 students and
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New domestic violence support service for Springfield
A new domestic violence support hub has been opened at Springfield, south-west of Brisbane.
It is the second HOPE Hub in Queensland operated by the Beyond DV
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Inflation down but price pressure still running high
Annual inflation fell in April this year, taking some pressure off households who are being smashed by high interest rates and ongoing cost burdens.
The Consumer Price
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Doctors call for stricter rules to lift sunscreen confidence
Doctors are calling for stricter sunscreen regulations to restore confidence in SPF products and protect Australians.
In a submission to the Therapeutic Goods
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Pre-prep program fills vital need in regional community
A new Pre-Prep program is helping to fill an early learning literacy and numeracy gap in the town of Gayndah, west of Maryborough.
The introduction of Joey’s Jumpstart
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Major milestone for new Port of Mackay container depot
Concrete pouring has begun on the new Port of Mackay container depot being built on a 1.3 hectare site in the Queensland regional city.
The facility was announced last
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Koala census underway in Moreton Bay
The koala population north of Brisbane is being surveyed to help drive future conservation efforts.
The exercise is a joint initiative of the City of Moreton Bay and the
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Cricket and soccer dominate but still face financial woes
By James Skinner and Danny Hill
Cricket and soccer are two of, if not the biggest national sporting codes in Australia.
Yet the governing bodies of both have recently
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Housing was already slumping before the Federal Budget
By James Graham
To say this year’s Federal Budget has ruffled some feathers would be an understatement.
The Albanese government announced major reforms to two tax
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NASA unveils shopping list of Moon Base equipment
NASA has unveiled its shopping list of equipment needed for the early stages of building its Moon Base.
Overnight the agency announced new contracts for lunar rovers for
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