Taxpayers paying $40 per train trip
Data has been released showing that taxpayers are now paying $40 for every trip taken through the South East Queensland train line despite a substantial decrease in commuters since the beginning of the Pandemic.
The subsidy was expected to decrease to $24.21 for rail, $3.42 for bus and $4.21 for light rail by 2023-24, however, Queensland Transport Minister- Mark Bailey, stated,
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Andrew Cuomo resigns
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo resigns following sexual harassment report.
Faced with mounting legal pressures and demands for his departure from President Joe Biden among others, Andrew Cuamo resigned on Tuesday
Fake doctor at Sydney hospital
Police are investigating a woman who allegedly posed as a doctor at Sydney hospital for almost eight months.
The woman had worked for almost eight months at the hospital and had been "supervised" throughout her entire employment.
Fossil Fuel trade is wreaking havoc across the planet
The Federal Government is under intense pressure after IPCC report showed how the fossil fuel trade is “wreaking havoc” across the planet.
Scott Morrison responded to the IPCC by stating that he believes the world will have access to carbon-removing technology, which is yet to even begin development and currently doesn’t exist.
Dozens of backpackers released from quarantine
Dozens of people have been released from a backpackers hostel in Brisbane this morning, after completing two weeks of mandatory quarantine.
Sixty-two guests and the owner of the City Backpacker HQ hostel were forced to isolate inside the Roma Street building for 14 days, after a guest tested positive to COVID-19.
Thousands of Brisbane families to be released from home quarantine
Thousands of families caught in the Brisbane school cluster will be released from home quarantine Friday morning after having to self isolate for 2 weeks due to the ongoing cases.
Queues are expected to be staggering as more residents are undergoing their final 12 day tests in preparation to leave their self-isolation.
Lack of physical activity harms the mental health of teenagers
New global research has found excess screen time and a lack of physical activity is harming the mental health of adolescents.
The study By Asad Khan, from the University of Queensland School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, finds that girls experience detrimental health impacts after 2 hours of screen time and boys after 4 hours.
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