Written by Keira Wallace According to the World Health Organisation more than 800 women die every day due to complications from giving birth. Countries such as Uganda, Afghanistan and Tanzania account for more than 95 percent of these deaths. The …
Written by Lucy Ross, edited for online by Keira Wallace Queensland will join the majority of Australian states with plans to remove the ‘gay panic’ defence from the Criminal Code. The Homosexual Advance Defence, also known as ‘gay panic’, has been …
Written by Philippe Coquerand, edited for online by Keira Wallace A new report has shown a decline in literacy and numeracy among young Australian school students.
Written by Hannah Kotaidis, edited for online by Keira Wallace Seniors advocates are pushing for a mandatory system to rate aged-care facilities around the country. With an aging population and a growing number of Australian seniors in need of specialised …
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By Keira Wallace The Queensland government announced today it would spend $150 million over the next five years in a plan to better support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families. The action plan, which includes a heavy focus on indigenous …
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Queensland was centre stage again, on day two of the Federal election campaign. Prime Minister Turnbull focused on knife-edge seats in the south-east. While Bill Shorten pounded the pavements of Townsville. Kayla Plunkett reports.
Queensland Independent Rob Pyne has put decriminalisation of abortion back on the political agenda. Today, he introduced a Private Member’s Bill, which the Premier says Labor will support. Tegan Atkins reports.
Some teachers and parents have expressed concerns about the future of NAPLAN testing. Around 235,000 Queensland students have begun three days of literacy and numeracy assessment. For some, it’s the last time they’ll do so, using pencil and paper. Catherine …
Brisbane’s high-tech traffic management centre is celebrating a milestone. It’s been operating ten years. And the Lord Mayor says, it’s still the city’s main weapon in controlling road congestion. Jemma Beh reports.
Written by Toby Crockford, edited for online by Keira Wallace The National Union of Students is ramping up its campaign against plans in the latest Federal budget to slash billions of dollars from tertiary education. National Union of Students Queensland …
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