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Peak Crossing quarry plan rattles state regulator
A BID to expand a quarry at Peak Crossing has hit regulatory hurdles, with the State Assessment and Referral Agency (SARA) requesting substantial additional information…
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Springfield landslip ramp reopens months early
AFTER months of detours and delays, the entry ramp to the Centenary Highway at Springfield Central has reopened. The Exit 33 entry ramp, which feeds…
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Gas giant lays down law over Drive-In DA
A PROPOSED boundary realignment on Coal Road at Chuwar has triggered scrutiny from one of Australia’s largest energy infrastructure companies. The development application, submitted to…
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Suntory opens $400M Swanbank drinks factory
A HUGE new drinks manufacturing facility has opened in Swanbank, bringing more than 160 permanent jobs and marking one of the largest private investments in…
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NDIS Feature – What is the NDIS?
THE fundamental aim of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is to improve the quality of life of people with significant and permanent disability. The…
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NDIS Feature – New guidelines on accessibility of digital tech
THE Australian Human Rights Commission has released new guidelines to assist organisations and businesses to meet their legal obligations under the Disability Discrimination Act when…
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NDIS Feature – Rebalance services to save the NDIS: Grattan Institute
THE National Disability Insurance Scheme has grown too big too fast, and its future is now at stake, according to the findings outlined in a…
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NDIS Feature – Stories of success from NDIS
STORIES of the life-changing difference NDIS funding has made for individuals and their families are shared on the scheme’s website. One of the recent stories…
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E-scooter helmet fines soar as injuries climb
THE State is on track to issue a record number of fines this year to e-scooter and personal mobility device (PMD) riders caught not wearing…
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Cullen lifts lid on council waste and inefficiency
FORMER Ipswich City councillor David Cullen says “simple, fixable inefficiencies” are costing ratepayers millions of dollars every year – and the council’s fuel management is…
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