More children waiting for secure housing
The number of families with children waiting for social housing has jumped by almost 10 percent in six months, as new data shows Queenslanders are waiting almost
Read more29 July 2024
TV show helps explain how we recognise faces
The Game of Thrones television series is helping psychologists to understand how the brain recognises faces.
The research, at the University of York, suggests that our
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Licence renewal prompts organ donor registration
Queenslanders will be prompted to become organ donors when they renew their driver’s licence, in an attempt to lift one of the lowest levels of organ donor
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Paris OIympics Results Australia: Day 2
Australian results at the Paris Olympics, Sunday, July 28:
Canoe Slalom
Women’s Kayak Single Semi-Final:
Australia (Jess Fox) 8th
Women’s Kayak Single
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Reborn La Boite luring audiences out of hibernation
Post-pandemic hibernation, declining interest in high school drama study and rising costs mean running a theatre company is not for the faint-hearted.
For
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Great Barrier Reef dodges ‘in danger’ status
The World Heritage Committee has decided not to list the Great Barrier Reef as in danger, ratifying a draft decision at its meeting in India this week.
In a statement,
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Korea faces big challenges from low birth rates
Korea is facing major economic and social challenges as its birth rate plummets to the lowest in the world and pet strollers outsell baby prams.
A report from the OECD,
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Australians reticent to complain to telcos
More than half of Australians have experienced issues with their telecommunications over the past 12 months, but many, especially the vulnerable, failed to complain in
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Extra support for sexual assault victims
Two new state-funded support programs to support victims of sexual assault will be rolled out in Queensland next year.
State Minister for Prevention of Domestic and
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Crackdown on fake roadworthy certificates
A dedicated government task force is being established to crackdown on fraudulent vehicle safety certificates.
Queensland Transport and Main Roads Minister Bart Mellish
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