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| It will take a Christmas miracle for Queensland's borders to reopen in time for the festive season | | Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk is making no apologies for putting Queenslanders first in demanding other states be free of COVID-19 community transmission before their residents will be allowed back into the sunshine state. | | | |
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'We haven't missed it at all': Calls for NAPLAN to be scrapped following 2020 hiatus | | While this year's NAPLAN has been axed, the Queensland Teacher's Union has told members not to prepare for 2021 testing either, with the future of the school testing system under review. | | | |
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Brisbane park memorial created for Hannah Clarke and her children | | Councillor Fiona Cunningham says the reserve dedicated to the memory of Hannah Clarke and her three children will be a "special place" for the community that she hopes will help build awareness about domestic violence issues. | | | |
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'Real people': Portraits capture character of Brisbane | | If you are wandering around the CBD you could be the next subject of a portrait series entitled People of Brisbane, as local photographer Jay Anderson sets about documenting the city and the 'real' people who in live it. | | | |
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This workshop is restoring more than just abandoned bikes | | Thanks to a local initiative in partnership with Salvation Army, neglected bikes are getting a second chance — and so are the people repairing them. | | | |
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Are your hot water bills going through the roof? | |
Long hot showers could be the culprit, so as part of our Fight for Planet A we’ve put together some tips on how to reduce your energy usage. You might even like to choose a four-minute shower song. Craig’s favourite is Everybody Dance Now. | | | |
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Afternoon’s Book Club with Aminata Conteh-Biger | | Join Kat Feeney for our next book club on September 14 featuring Aminata Conteh-Biger's Rising Heart, which follows her life’s journey from her brutal kidnapping by rebel soldiers, to becoming a power for good back in Sierra Leone. For your chance to win a copy of her book simply email us by 12pm Monday 24 August. | | | |
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