Crisis Support – Inner Brisbane Supports and Free Food Services. December 2023 Edition below. We are experiencing a housing and cost of living crisis nationally. The Queensland Council of Community Services says, “Families are losing more than $10,000 a year trying to maintain a basic standard of living in Queensland.” Fuel, grocery prices and rent…
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Government decision on youth detention could doom Human Rights Act in Queensland.
Government decision on youth detention could doom Human Rights Act in Queensland, critics say. When elected, the State Government promised to do better than the Newman government to respect Parliamentary process and Human Rights said Queensland Council for Civil Liberties (QCCL) CEO Michael Cope. “This week, it has failed to live up to its own…
We lock-up children – why, and where to from here?
It is hard to believe that in 2022, we still lock-up children, but the reality is that 10 to 13 year-olds can be arrested, strip-searched, and imprisoned in Queensland.
An inclusive vision for Brisbane’s Olympic and Paralympic Games.
There have been mixed responses locally to the Olympic and Paralympic Games planned for Brisbane in 2023, but most would probably agree that while there are risks, there are also opportunities.