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Morrison’s ‘pre-election’ budget on for young and old
Aged care and job training for the young are among the major focuses of the federal government’s budget unveiled Tuesday night. Prime Minister Scott Morrison…
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High tech rain gauge trial – “better than an educated guess”
Esk grazier Michael Jess has a new hobby – making predictions. And he does that with the new high tech rain gauge which sits on…
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State steps in to assist struggling music venues
Banshees Bar and Artspace is among 21 live music venues across the south east to receive a financial boost from the State Government to help…
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Red meat ‘under attack’ from ‘bad science’ behind plant-based protein: graziers
Australia’s beef industry say they are under attack from “clever marketing” and the “vested-interests” promoting plant-based protein. And graziers say they are losing the public…
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Child graves honoured in a true spirt of giving
For more than 50 years, teenagers have taken part in a touching ritual at the old Goodna Cemetery where they place flowers at the graves…
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Local knowledge, modern technology married to fight fires in ‘mountain goat county’
How do you co-ordinate firefighting crews who don’t know the lay of the land in “mountain goat country” which doesn’t have phone reception or street…
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True reconciliation the target of new parliamentary group
A new group has been formed by the Queensland Government to help close the gap on reconciliation. The Friends of First Nations group is…
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New bushfire recovery grants program to open mid-year
Communities still recovering from the 2019-20 bushfires will soon have access to a new Black Summer Bushfire Recovery Grants program, to help them address priority…
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New Tarome fire ant nests dash hopes outbreak under control
New fire ant nests were discovered in Tarome last week, dashing hopes that a mystery outbreak earlier this year was a one-off anomaly that had…
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‘War is an insidious beast’: Veteran suicide Royal Commission welcomed
Australian soldiers who die of physical wounds at war have their names inscribed on stone monuments. The kind of monuments around which crowds gathered on…
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Scientists say 2050 zero carbon target ‘very achievable’, some still skeptical
International pressure is building on Australia to commit to a target of net zero carbon emissions by 2050, with agriculture seen as a key sector…
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Ex-Ipswich HR boss alleges he was sacked after raising concerns about investigations
Investigations into staff conduct at Ipswich City Council are under a cloud after the council’s former Head of Human Resources said he was sacked for…
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