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Articles for Rachel Mcghee

Woorabinda residents work to change fortunes of Australia's most disadvantaged town
1 year, 6 months ago

Woorabinda residents work to change fortunes of Australia's most disadvantaged town

ABC  

Alwyn Doolan is overwhelmed by the generosity of strangers as he loads a trailer with donated furniture and clothing. "There's already a lot of preconceived ideas around Woorabinda and what community life is like," Mr Doolan said. "When you live here, and you live and breathe your days and your life and Woorabinda you can see how we've transitioned or …

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Voice to Parliament draws mixed opinions in Indigenous community of Woorabinda
1 year, 6 months ago

Voice to Parliament draws mixed opinions in Indigenous community of Woorabinda

ABC  

Like many in his community, Douglas Graham wants to see the town of Woorabinda — and the lives of the people in it — improve, but he is unsure if or how the Indigenous Voice to Parliament would help. "I support the concept of constitutional recognition, but if you really want to make change, and close this gap … the …

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Queensland housing crisis leaving essential health workers without a place to rent
1 year, 10 months ago

Queensland housing crisis leaving essential health workers without a place to rent

ABC  

Registered nurse Colleen Clark says the experience of trying to find a rental in the rural town of Theodore leaves her feeling "hopeless and undervalued". Key points: Colleen Clark is a nurse in a rural Queensland town and has been searching for a new rental since April 2022 The union says the rental crisis is negatively affecting the delivery of …

Health Housing Rural Health Services Clark Queensland Rent
Rural health at crisis point as towns go without local doctors, fund their own medical practice
2 years, 7 months ago

Rural health at crisis point as towns go without local doctors, fund their own medical practice

ABC  

Packing up his car for another arduous journey, Paul Lane is spending his precious final years travelling long distances to get treatment for the pain caused by terminal liver cancer. Key points: Moura hasn't had a permanent GP since December; residents resort to telehealth or driving to Biloela National Rural Health Alliance says there is a persistent maldistribution of health …

Health Community Labor Medical Rural Rural Areas Doctors
Calls for 'major inquiry' into how toddler left on childcare bus as Nevaeh Austin's condition improves, family demand answers
2 years, 7 months ago

Calls for 'major inquiry' into how toddler left on childcare bus as Nevaeh Austin's condition improves, family demand answers

ABC  

The grandmother of the toddler who was in a critical condition after being left on a childcare centre bus for six hours says the three-year-old is making a swift recovery and has been giggling and eating ice cream in hospital. Key points: The Education Minister says she hopes an investigation will "get to the bottom" of the incident to ensure …

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Family of toddler Nevaeh Austin found unconscious on Queensland childcare centre bus demand answers
2 years, 7 months ago

Family of toddler Nevaeh Austin found unconscious on Queensland childcare centre bus demand answers

ABC  

The grandmother of a three-year-old girl left on a Central Queensland bus for up to six hours on Wednesday says the family are "mortified" by the incident. Key points: Paramedics performed CPR on Nevaeh Austin to revive her The three-year-old was flown to Brisbane overnight in a critical condition, but is now in a stable condition Police say childcare centre …

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Online Christmas shopping soars as Australia Post scrambles to deliver presents on time
3 years ago

Online Christmas shopping soars as Australia Post scrambles to deliver presents on time

ABC  

A record number of presents under the Christmas tree are likely to have been purchased online this year, as Australia Post scrambles to deliver more than 1 million parcels in Queensland this week. Key points: People over the age of 12 must wear masks at all times in shops under current COVID-19 restrictions in Queensland Australians are set to spend …

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Trade and product shortages amid HomeBuilder Grant-induced building boom 'a perfect storm', industry experts say
3 years, 8 months ago

Trade and product shortages amid HomeBuilder Grant-induced building boom 'a perfect storm', industry experts say

ABC  

Australia's building sector is bearing the brunt of a "perfect storm" of events, with near-record new home approvals putting intense pressure on supply chains and sparking construction delays. Key points: More than 93,000 Australians are taking up the federal government's HomeBuilder grants But new home builders are waiting for months due to construction delays fueled by product and trade shortages …

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