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New Development for Ferny Grove Station
A development application has been submitted to the Brisbane City Council for a new retail and residential precinct at Ferny Grove train station.
The proposed redevelopment will include 750 additional commuter parks, as well as a cinema, supermarket, gym, and more.
In the assessment report, the property group believed the expansion of this ‘end of the line’ station would provide not only a commuter hub but a community hub.
Ten Thousand Queenslanders Involved In New Study
A study into Queensland’s future health services will see ten thousand Queenslanders’ health tracked by hundreds of researchers over a 30-year period.
A 200-person pilot of the study, led by Mater Research Professor Vicki Cliftony, will track pregnant women, their partners, and their babies to form a snapshot of our population’s health.
Biomarkers identified in the $40 million initiative could help health professionals detect diseases earlier and form new understandings around health risks from pregnancy onwards.
Student HECS Debt Increasing
More than 1 in 20 Australian students owe over $50 000 in HECS debt.
6% of graduates owe more than $50 000 in debt compared to 2.1% in 2011.
Grattan Institute higher education program director Andrew Norton blames the growth on an increase in postgraduate study and people not repaying existing education debts.
Canberra Wildlife Sanctuary Under Pressure
Carers at a Canberra Wildlife Sanctuary are struggling to accommodate large numbers of injured and malnourished roos affected by the worsening drought.
Wildcare volunteer Helen Stevens currently has 9 joeys in her care, and is going through 45 bottles of special kangaroo milk each day in an effort to boost the young roos’ growth.
Ms Stevens says she is very concerned about the oncoming fire season, with some carers still nursing joeys burnt in the 2017 Carwoola bushfires.
Pope Francis Accused of Cover Up
Following his visit to Ireland, Pope Francis says he will not respond to allegations he covered up sexual abuse for years.
The accusations come from Archbishop Vigano, who also alleged other past Vatican and US church officials were involved in the cover up.
The Pope says the document containing the allegations speaks for itself.
Bosnian Reporter Assaulted
Bosnian journalists are demanding justice after a reporter was severely beaten for covering a political protest in the lead up to elections.
Vladimir Kovacevic was attacked after reporting on a protest against the cover-up of 21 year old student David Dragicevic’s death.
The US and European Union have also condemned the assault.
QLD pulls ahead in NAPLAN
Queensland NAPLAN results are one of the highest in Australia.
Queensland school children have been praised for having the most improved results nationwide since the tests were implemented in 2008.
While reading levels consistently declined across the country, including Queensland, reading and writing categories showed improvement across all year levels.
Brisbane Heritage building to house brewery
A heritage building in Fortitude Valley will become the new home for Byron Bay craft beer company, Stone and Wood in 2019.
Dating back to 1936, the heritage brick building on Bridge St will accommodate the boutique brewery which will include a new rotation of beers and a tasting room.
Stone and Wood managing director Ben Summons has been on the lookout for an exclusive Brisbane city location for months, believing this location in Fortitude Valley ‘ticks all the boxes’.
New mine to open in Vic
Victoria is set to open its first new mine in over a decade.
Despite promising to bring new jobs to one of the highest areas of unemployment in the state, local groups are concerned about the mine’s reuse of a dam that previously leaked acidic water.
Victorian National Parks Association spokesman Phil Ingamells said the development is a disappointing and concerning move.