TL;DR: A man was sentenced for assault in New Farm, a retirement village in Toowong was converted into affordable housing, and a Brisbane resident named Brent became an online cooking sensation. Passionfruit growers in the Sunshine Coast are dealing with a labour shortage, and the final Robodebt report has been released. Studies show potential economic benefits from universal child care. Queensland reported 10 new COVID-19 cases. A Gympie man was charged with murder in Noosa Heads. The first case of CTE in a female athlete was diagnosed, and bias against overweight patients among Brisbane health professionals was reported.
(July 5, 2023) A Brisbane man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for assaulting a person with a disability in the suburb of New Farm. Read more
(July 5, 2023) The first residents have moved into an old retirement village in Toowong, Brisbane, that has been repurposed into affordable housing for young people. Read more
(July 5, 2023) Brent, a Brisbane resident, has become an online sensation for his cooking videos, driven by personal tragedy. Read more
(July 5, 2023) Passionfruit growers in the Sunshine Coast are racing against time to ensure the fruit's future amid a severe labour shortage. Read more
(July 5, 2023) The final Robodebt report has been released, highlighting the terrifying power of the government's automated debt recovery system. Read more
(July 5, 2023) Studies show that universal child care would result in a sizeable boost to the Australian economy. Read more
(July 5, 2023) Queensland records 10 new COVID-19 cases, with the majority in the Brisbane area. Read more
(July 5, 2023) A 27-year-old man from Gympie has been charged with murder following the death of an elderly man at Noosa Heads. Read more
(July 5, 2023) Australian scientists have diagnosed the world's first case of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in a professional female athlete, Heather Anderson, who played Australian Rules football. Read more
(July 5, 2023) Some health professionals in Brisbane have a negative bias towards overweight patients, which can lead to them overlooking key diagnoses. Read more