Minimum wage to rise by 3.75 percent
Australia’s minimum wage will increase by 3.75 percent from July 1.
The Fair Work Commission announced the rise in the National Minimum Wage and all modern award
Read more3 June 2024
Mortgage defaults down despite rate pressure
Mortgage defaults are lower than pre-COVID levels despite the pressure of rapid interest rates rises, banking chiefs have told the Queensland Futures Institute 2024
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Food photos in the frame for healthy diet
For those who rush to immortalise Insta-worthy food creations before devouring them, your passion has been vindicated.
New research from Curtin University has found that
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Move to the rhythm for improved health and wellbeing
Ballet is helping Queenslanders dance their way to good health with the Van Norton Li Community Health Institute.
Queensland Ballet’s innovative new institute has been
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Extra millions for early childhood health checks
A half-billion-dollar Queensland Government program aims to support children in the early stages of life.
A major component of the $501.9 million allocated will go
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No reprieve for Queensland renters
The fastest rising rents in the country and booming population growth underline the rental crisis in Queensland, according to a new report.
The Breaking Ground Report,
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Interest in nursing falls as demand grows
A global shortage of nurses is looming as demand for medical staff grows but fewer young people are interested in nursing careers.
An OECD study, released this week,
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Mental health keeps a quarter of students home
More than a quarter of Australia’s children are missing primary school regularly due to mental health issues.
Research commissioned by not-for-profit health fund HCF,
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Social media use may not cause depression
Young people with signs of depression tend to spend a lot of time on social media.
But new research suggestions the online activity may not be the causing the
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Schools in need can apply for free meals
Queensland schools will need to lodge expressions of interest to access new funding to provide free student meals.
Next month’s State budget will include a $15 million
Read more3 June 2024