On the eve of the Abbott Government’s first federal budget, salaries of politicians and senior public servants, have officially been frozen for a year. The government says they needed to “lead by example”. In the budget firing line assets, government …
An exploding television set forced the evacuation of a unit block in Melbourne early this morning. Fire authorities say it’s a timely warning for all householders to check their electrical appliances. Sushma Waller reports.
Today is International Nurses’ Day and to celebrate a state-wide campaign was launched in Brisbane’s Queen Street Mall. It aims to highlight the stress Queensland midwives and nurses face in the workplace and at home. Rachel Riga reports.
It’s National Volunteers Week and Housing Minister Tim Mander is calling on Queenslanders to move from a “me” to “we” mentality. St Vincent De Paul urgently needs more volunteers and the Minister says we should help. Whitney Angell reports.
By Joshua Bristow National Volunteers Week has begun and not-for-profit organisations are asking for more young people to donate their time to help the homeless. Housing and Public Works Minister Tim Mander visited the St Vincent de Paul Support Centre …
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Cobey Bartels. Edited for online by Joshua Bristow Farmers are worried that the upcoming budget may include cutbacks in drought assistance along with reduced funding for agricultural research and development after the Commission of Audit suggested such changes.
Mitchell Van Homrigh and Edited for online by Joshua Bristow The Queensland Institute for Medical Research has found exciting new results for Immunotherapy in a new trial that may help patients suffering from brain cancer.
Saskia Edwards. Edited for online by Joshua Bristow The Federal Government is being encouraged to remove welfare from teenagers if they are not in school, work or training in next week’s budget despite critics saying the move will force more …
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by Saskia Edwards. Edited for Online by Joshua Bristow Queensland Prisons implemented a ban on cigarettes today despite critics saying the policy could encourage a new black market. Attorney-General Jarrod Bleijie says the move is about protecting staff, prisoners and …
Tom Armstrong Edited for Online by Joshua Bristow Indigenous primary health care has improved across the nation, according to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare report released today.