Drivers, home buyers, job seekers, and the waste industry — find out who’s better off and who takes a hit in Jackie Trad’s first state budget.
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How to explain homelessness to children
Homelessness can be confusing and even scary for children, but talking about it honestly can help to understand this complex social issue and be more compassionate.
Youth workers face cut from 'successful' program keeping teens off the streets
Five youth workers will be cut from a police-run program helping at-risk kids across Queensland go back to school, find jobs and turn their lives around as funding runs dry.
Surplus gets $1b boost due to higher coal royalties, Queensland Treasurer says
Higher-than-expected coal royalties bump Queensland’s annual budget surplus up by about $1 billion more than predicted six months ago, Treasurer Jackie Trad says.
'Overpowering whiteness of everything': Tourism video pulled down after complaints
A tourism marketing video promoting Rockhampton in central Queensland is pulled just hours after its launch, amid complaints the video was a “whitewash” with no recognition of local Indigenous culture.
Trendy fruit a tasty delight, but harvesting is a thorny issue
Native finger limes pop in your mouth like citrus flavoured caviar, but your eating pleasure can come with a degree of pain for unwary pickers.
'Degrading treatment': man sues Government after being put in spit mask as teen on remand
A man who says he was placed in a spit mask and suffered ongoing mistreatment as a teenager on remand in Brisbane has filed a $750,000 damages suit against the Queensland Government, alleging he now suffers PTSD.
$100m from Queensland waste levy to encourage waste to energy plant
Treasurer Jackie Trad will use her first state budget to devote money from Queensland’s new waste levy to foster the development of waste to energy projects.
Man allegedly groomed 13yo Mackay girl he met on gaming app
A New South Wales man faces 46 child exploitation charges for allegedly grooming a 13-year-old girl through texts and video chats, after allegedly meeting her on a mobile phone gaming app last year.
Goat production booming with Mohair in high global demand and short supply
Goat farmers are no longer considered the poor relation of Australian woolgrowers with goat production booming and some farmers discovering goats can be more profitable than sheep.