A north Brisbane resident has discovered he’s had his property targeted by thieves four times in the past three months after installing security cameras. David Vidulin joined a local Facebook group which had alerted him to an increase in crime in the area. “We invested in a camera initially to try and at least caputre […]
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Bill McDonald
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16/07/2021
A psychologist’s strategy for coping with the pandemic
A clinical psychologist has outlined some handy tips for those that are struggling to cope with the uncertainty of the pandemic. Associate Professor at the Australian College of Applied Psychology Vikki Knott says it’s all about accepting what you can’t control. “The first thing to do would be to acknowledge that times are indeed tough, […]
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16/07/2021
School students encouraged to reach potential through bike building
A community program called “traction” is increasing the confidence of struggling school students through building bikes. The Brisbane based organisation works with schools to identify young people who aren’t reaching their potential and could benefit from the program. Founder Sandy Murdoch says the hands-on learning approach is highly appealing. “They cut a day out of […]
Bill McDonald /
15/07/2021
How a fully vaccinated Brisbane International Airport worker contracted COVID
A leading GP says vaccination’s are not 100 per cent effective against the spread of COVID, but do prevent hospitalization and death. It comes as a Brisbane International Airport worker contracted COVID-19 despite having received two doses of the Pfizer vaccine. The worker was one of three community cases announced on Thursday. Queensland Chair of […]
Bill McDonald /
15/07/2021
‘It’s got to be a level playing field’: Queensland timber industry calls for more rigorous oversight
The Queensland timber industry has called for forestry codes to be enforced by the federal government as allegations arise some exporters aren’t doing the right thing. Despite requiring an export permit to ship timber offshore, Queensland Timber says the government are taking too much on face value. “There’s a complex suite of regulations at federal […]
Bill McDonald /
14/07/2021
A north Brisbane resident has discovered he’s had his property targeted by thieves four times in the past three months after installing security cameras. David Vidulin joined a local Facebook group which had alerted him to an increase in crime in the area. “We invested in a camera initially to try and at least caputre […]
Bill McDonald
/
16/07/2021
A psychologist’s strategy for coping with the pandemic
A clinical psychologist has outlined some handy tips for those that are struggling to cope with the uncertainty of the pandemic. Associate Professor at the Australian College of Applied Psychology Vikki Knott says it’s all about accepting what you can’t control. “The first thing to do would be to acknowledge that times are indeed tough, […]
Bill McDonald
/
16/07/2021
School students encouraged to reach potential through bike building
A community program called “traction” is increasing the confidence of struggling school students through building bikes. The Brisbane based organisation works with schools to identify young people who aren’t reaching their potential and could benefit from the program. Founder Sandy Murdoch says the hands-on learning approach is highly appealing. “They cut a day out of […]
Bill McDonald
/
15/07/2021
How a fully vaccinated Brisbane International Airport worker contracted COVID
A leading GP says vaccination’s are not 100 per cent effective against the spread of COVID, but do prevent hospitalization and death. It comes as a Brisbane International Airport worker contracted COVID-19 despite having received two doses of the Pfizer vaccine. The worker was one of three community cases announced on Thursday. Queensland Chair of […]
Bill McDonald
/
15/07/2021
‘It’s got to be a level playing field’: Queensland timber industry calls for more rigorous oversight
The Queensland timber industry has called for forestry codes to be enforced by the federal government as allegations arise some exporters aren’t doing the right thing. Despite requiring an export permit to ship timber offshore, Queensland Timber says the government are taking too much on face value. “There’s a complex suite of regulations at federal […]
Bill McDonald
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14/07/2021