Hundreds of properties bought after Queensland floods start new life as green space (www.abc.net.au)
Rocklea, on the city’s south side, had the most buybacks of any Brisbane suburb, with 72 properties spanning more than 50,000 square metres acquired....
We compared the finances of 30-year-olds now, to 30-year-olds 30 years ago (www.abc.net.au)
Feels bad man
Federal government commits $160 million for creation of national firearms register (www.abc.net.au)
In short: The federal government has committed $160 million to implement a national firearms register after state and territory leaders agreed to the idea last year....
Roy was distraught when police seized his beloved roosters, saying 'I have failed as a father' (www.abc.net.au)
Roy lost his roosters over a noise complaint, he’s hoping the premier can intervene as he did with Molly the magpie...
No sign of emergency easing as 'deliberately lit' bushfire grows, threatens WA properties (www.abc.net.au)
Rarely seen and hardly ever heard, secretive 'bunyip bird' spotted breeding for the first time in 40 years (www.abc.net.au)
Gold Coast City Council under investigation after major sewage spill into Albert River (www.abc.net.au)
cross-posted from: slrpnk.net/post/8904479...
Gold Coast City Council under investigation after major sewage spill into Albert River (www.abc.net.au)
A Queensland council is under investigation by the state government after at least 350 million litres of raw sewage spilled into a Gold Coast river....
WA's greenhouse gas emissions continue to climb above 2005 levels despite net zero pledge (www.abc.net.au)
Emissions in the state increased by almost 9 million tonnes between 2021 and 2022....
Australia's first solar garden sprouts in Grong Grong, taking the renewables boom to the community (www.abc.net.au)
cross-posted from: slrpnk.net/post/8872514...
Hospital staff plead with bite victims to stop bringing snakes to emergency departments (www.abc.net.au)
Archive/mirror: archive.ph/lEZn5
'Nothing short of horrifying': Rental affordability in Australia the worst it's ever been, report says (www.abc.net.au)
In short: The 2024 Anglicare Australia Rental Affordability Snapshot has recorded its lowest ever amount of affordable rentals across the country....
Australia's first solar garden sprouts in Grong Grong, taking the renewables boom to the community (www.abc.net.au)
The ‘solar gardeners’, who mostly live in cities hours away, are getting returns of $505, possibly higher, locked in for the next decade, depending on the electricity market...
No confidence motions fails against Port Hedland councilor who praised 'transparent' Russian election (www.abc.net.au)
Hey ah, Port Hedland, are you all okay up there?
In Myanmar, young people are fleeing the country or hastily arranging shotgun weddings to avoid conscription - ABC News (www.abc.net.au)
Why Israel's 'doomsday' settlement is just 'two pen strokes' away (www.abc.net.au)
Will Victoria's container deposit scheme follow Queensland's lead on wine, spirit bottles? (www.abc.net.au)
Lack of research on Australia's native bees could be detrimental to their survival, experts say (www.abc.net.au)
It’s what scientists don’t know about native Australian bees that has them deeply concerned....
Aurora Australis goes 'berserk' across South Australian and Tasmanian skies (www.abc.net.au)
In short: The southern lights were visible to stargazers in Adelaide in the early hours of Saturday....
It's been called Israel's 'Guantanamo'. A doctor who worked in the secretive facility is now speaking out (www.abc.net.au)
Government minister calls for national consistency on knife laws after Sydney attacks (www.abc.net.au)
Government increases mental health funding after mass murder by schizophrenic… I’m sorry, I read that wrong.
There's a baby drought in Australia. Maybe we should fund IVF? (www.abc.net.au)
Maybe, just maybe it shouldn’t cost close to 10k to even TRY to have a kid through IVF? More like 15k out of pocket costs till the Medicare rebate anyway....
Critically endangered northern corroboree frogs spotted in Namadgi National Park for the first time in five years (www.abc.net.au)
cross-posted from: aussie.zone/post/8969234...