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Jan 1, 2025 | 
abc.net.au | Jay Bowman
We've all been there — approaching the car after a long day and noticing a slip of paper under the windscreen wiper. But what if you aren't parked on a public street? Instead, you've received a ticket from a private company. So, what does this mean, and do you have to pay? This is what the experts say. Under parking legislation, only the council and courts can issue fines. But private companies can still issue tickets.
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Dec 20, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Jay Bowman
The Queensland government has announced an inquiry into the state's leading domestic violence service to see if it is "fit for purpose". Domestic and Family Violence Minister Amanda Camm said the review will investigate how DVConnect spends its funds, whether it is adequately resourced, and if the service meets expectations. DVConnect runs a statewide sexual assault helpline as well as a 24-hour domestic violence helpline.
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Nov 30, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Jay Bowman
After a long day sitting his final high school exams, 17-year-old Thorbjörn Hale heads to the jetty just behind his house. He picked up fishing after moving from the UK a few years ago – but it's not just catfish he's after. The best way for Mr Hale to unwind after a long day of study is by trying to catch a bull shark.
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Nov 19, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Jay Bowman
Wet weather is set to continue for much of Queensland today with the state's central coast and Capricornia region likely to receive the heaviest falls. A trough hovering over inland Queensland has delivered this week's wet conditions, but the Bureau of Meteorolgy is now expecting a coastal trough to develop later today. Some areas had isolated falls of up to 50 millimetres yesterday, with the west and north of Brisbane seeing the heaviest falls.
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Nov 11, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Jay Bowman
Heatwaves bring sticky afternoons and sleepless nights — but west of Brisbane, they may have also brought "swarms" of Christmas beetles. Residents in Springfield and Camira, near Ipswich, took to social media after "hundreds" of the beetle surrounded homes on Monday evening. We have hundreds of them at our front door. They are hitting our windows, guessing attracted to the inside lightsThey came out of nowhere tonight.
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Nov 3, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Jay Bowman
Elation, relief, and hope for the community … these are the things Eungella locals expressed after a town hall with Queensland's new premier. David Crisafulli visited the small town, west of Mackay, to confirm he has scrapped the former government's controversial Pioneer-Burdekin Pumped Hydro Project slated for the area. It would have been the largest renewable energy project of its kind in the world, but the premier went to the October election promising it would no longer go ahead.
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Oct 23, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Jay Bowman |Molly Slattery
Labor has committed to spending $1.9 billion on mental health, alcohol and other drug services from 2022 to 2027, partially funded by a mental health tax paid by big businesses. The LNP says it will tackle the emerging mental health crisis by delivering more dedicated facilities. If they win the balance of power, The Greens have promised to employ 1,000 clinical and registered psychologists at 200 new free public health clinics across Queensland.
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Oct 14, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Jay Bowman
A Queensland tribunal has found a school didn't discriminate against a student by requiring females to wear skirts to formal school occasions. The school's uniform policy stated girls in years seven to 12 needed to wear skirts to occasions including excursions, ceremonies, and class photographs while male students could wear shorts or trousers — their usual uniform.
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Oct 2, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Jay Bowman
Amy Sargeant credits the internet as a "lifeline" that supported her through her early years of transitioning. "When I had my moment years ago of realising 'I can't put this off any longer, I can't repress this any longer, I must be myself', it was social media channels that I turned to to reach out to people," the activist artist and teacher said. Earlier this month, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced a plan to ban young people from accessing social media by the end of this year. Loading...
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Sep 20, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Jay Bowman
Being given the opportunity to manage a venue "right in the heart" of Brisbane's CBD was a dream come true for David Murphy. But despite only opening last November, he's begun running artists' markets and comedy shows during the week just to make enough revenue to stay afloat. He said the post-lockdown economy had affected "every level" of running a business. "It seems like every resource is quite short on every level of the industry at the moment," he said.
