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Regional and rural patients call for an increase to travel subsidy scheme as cost of living bites

Regional and rural people who are forced to travel to major centres for medical treatment say the travel subsidy scheme is not keeping up with the cost of living.

ABC News · Jun 4, 2023

Extreme weather cost insurers almost $1bn in 2022, now small businesses face premium hikes

The Insurance Council of Australia says extreme weather events are helping to push up premiums. They are also pushing many small business owners in Queensland to the brink.

ABC News · May 31, 2023

Education advocates call for mandated national guidelines for student boarding providers

Education advocates are calling for urgent legislation of boarding standards amid fresh child mistreatment claims at an outback Queensland hostel.

ABC News · May 26, 2023

ABSTUDY students allege mistreatment in government-run scheme

Providers from government-run hostels to elite boarding schools share in more than $170 million per year in ABSTUDY funding to support First Nations children going to high school away from home, however, stories of alleged abuse indicate better oversight is needed.

ABC News · Apr 15, 2023

Thargomindah mates train in Queensland's outback for Kokoda Track

Arid south-west Queensland is a long way from the jungle-covered mountains of the Kokoda Track in Papua New Guinea, but that's no deterrent for these outback mates.

ABC News · Apr 9, 2023

Treaty talks underway in Queensland, but traditional owners say key voices are missing

Traditional owners and communities in rural and remote Queensland say many people missed out on attending public forums to discuss the state's Path to Treaty bill due to poor communication.

ABC News · Mar 29, 2023

How starting a daily bus run led to a spike in enrolments at Stonehenge State School, in outback Queensland

Three years ago, Stonehenge State School in outback Queensland only had three students and parents and staff were worried about its future. A reliable bus service led to a spike in enrolments and 17 pupils now attend the school.

ABC News · Mar 28, 2023

Tokyo professor Adrian Cheok buys two blocks of land in Quilpie, outback Queensland

From the megacity of Tokyo, Adrian Cheok is planning to build his new home in a tiny Queensland town — plus a second house for the far-right former senator.

ABC News · Mar 14, 2023

Outback Queensland town becomes first to trial emergency airstrip lanterns for RFDS

Pilots say flying to remote properties in medical emergencies can be like "walking into a dark room", but one tiny community is trialling a solution.

ABC News · Mar 10, 2023

How Tony Cook's brain cancer led to his wife Samantha's early detection of ovarian cancer

Tony Cook was told he had stage-four brain cancer and three months to live. His diagnosis would lead to another curveball for the family.

ABC News · Mar 2, 2023