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This week, the Australian Greens elected Senator for Queensland Larissa Waters as their next leader in Parliament House, with Senator for New South Wales Mehreen Faruqi becoming the Deputy Leader. After losing three seats in the House of Representatives, the Greens face the challenge of a majority Labor government and a smaller crossbench. Image: Image …
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Queensland Police officers responding to domestic and family violence incidents will have the power to issue on-the-spot 12-month Police Protection Directions, also known as Domestic Violence Orders from next year. The Queensland government says they have consulted with stakeholders on the proposed changes. But victim-survivor advocates, particularly First Nations women, are concerned these increased police …
On-the-spot police DVOs may harm marginalised victims: advocates Read More »
A new vaccine candidate for life-threatening respiratory viruses is being tested by researchers in Queensland. The vaccine, developed by Vicebio aims to prevent serious respiratory viruses respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and Human metapneumovirus (hMPV), which are particularly serious for very young and elderly people as well as placing considerable burden on hospital systems. Image: Image …
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First Nations elders and Community leaders are urging the new QLD premier David Crisafulli to reconsider his decision to scrap the Truth telling and healing inquiry. The inquiry was part of the state government’s Path to Treaty Act- which Crisafulli has vowed to repeal, despite being passed in parliament with bipartisan support in 2023. On …
The next Queensland state election is set to be held on October 26th, and after nine years of Labor at the helm, polls are pointing to a change of Government. Ahead of the election, 4ZZZ contributor Alexis Pink sat down with Queensland Premier, Steven Miles, to chat about his approach to Fuel, Youth Justice and …
QLD Premier Steven Miles on fuel, youth crime, and public transport Read More »
Brisbane will host the 2032 Olympic Games and there’s been much discourse over which sporting facilities should be revamped or rebuilt. Some proposals call for stadiums to be built over green spaces such as Brisbane’s heritage listed Victoria Park, which has sparked the old debate of infrastructure versus the environment. Story supplied by 4ZZZ Image: …
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A new report has found Queensland’s small businesses are less innovative than their American counterparts. The Queensland Small Business Commission report found the sector was characterised by low levels of innovation, risk-taking, and tech-savviness. Image: Image Credit: Pexels/ Tim Mossholder Produced By: Alexi Boyd Featured In Story: Dominique Lamb – Queensland Small Business Commissioner First …
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Australia is in the midst of a whooping cough outbreak, with more than 2700 cases recorded in the first 3 months of this year, most of them in Queensland and New South Wales. Whooping cough is highly contagious, and although adults can contract the illness, children and babies are the most vulnerable. Image: Image: Unsplash …