Perspective
Flu season
COVID never killed the ‘soldier on’ mentality, especially when you can work from home
Queensland suffered through its worst year for flu in 2023 in decades. And our “soldier on” mentality – which never really went away – isn’t helping.
- by Felicity Caldwell
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City council
LNP to run dead in Deagon after dumping its own candidate after 11 days
The LNP has disendorsed a candidate previously convicted of public nuisance, fraud and property offences, and for possessing a knife in public.
- by Felicity Caldwell
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Education
Why we need more than a few good men in our classrooms
Men are increasingly becoming hard to find in Queensland classrooms. But some schools are attracting the lion’s share.
- by Felicity Caldwell
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Private schools
Did you go to a public or private school? Your subject choices may reveal all
There’s a shortcut to find out whether someone went to public or private school in Brisbane – ask which subjects they studied.
- by Felicity Caldwell
Matt’s Brisbane rental is so hot, he suffers headaches and can’t sleep
The temperature inside some Queensland rentals exceeds 30 degrees for more than five hours a day, but many renters are too scared to complain.
- by Felicity Caldwell
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Lunch box
‘MasterChef is killing us’: How the cost of living could change the packed lunch
We’ve done the maths on lunches to work out how families can save a few bucks while feeding kids healthier food.
- by Felicity Caldwell
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Queensland Police
Hello kiddy: Police rescue child trapped in shopping centre claw machine
A three-year-old boy put the skills of police to the test after he climbed into a machine full of Hello Kitty toys.
- by Felicity Caldwell
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Holidays
Holiday hack: How to turn 25 days of annual leave into 56 days of holidays
Brisbane workers can double their holidays in 2024 by strategically booking leave. But the struggle is real for parents who get four weeks off when their children get 12 weeks of school holidays.
- by Felicity Caldwell
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South-east Queensland
Qld on high alert as destructive winds, life-threatening flooding expected
Holidaymakers have been warned of severe weather over the long weekend, with Tropical Cyclone Kirrily expected to lash the state.
- by Felicity Caldwell
What students will and won’t be allowed to do with phones at school this year
From Monday, all Qld state school students must have their phone switched off during school hours, but there are exemptions.
- by Felicity Caldwell
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Courts
Smack talk: Qld laws still let teachers and parents hit children. Why?
It might be 2024, but the Criminal Code still says it is OK in some cases to strike kids.
- by Felicity Caldwell