Timna Jacks
Brisbane Times
Australia
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Australia’s population is bigger, more diverse, census shows
The census shows the average Australian is a woman in her 30s with a partner and kids. It also shows migration trends and what health concerns are most affecting Australians. → Read More
How NT's fracking industry is being taken on by a Gudanji-Wambaya man
When Gudanji-Wambaya man Johnny Wilson learnt a gas well was being built about 20 kilometres from his ancestral home in the Northern Territory’s north-east, and that there could be up to 6000 wells drilled under the Morrison government’s so-called gas-fired recovery plan, he sensed a call to arms. → Read More
The global race to lure healthcare workers down under
Australia is aggressively recruiting healthcare workers through million-dollar recruitment drives to bolster a workforce depleted by the pandemic. → Read More
Quarantine hotels to be used for COVID-19 patients
Patients nearing the end of their hospital stay are set to be transferred to hotel quarantine in a bid to reduce the demand for hospital beds. → Read More
Omicron: What we know so far
As public health experts race to study the virulence and severity of the new Omicron strain, here’s what we know so far. → Read More
Scary numbers and worst-case scenarios: Why modelling is not a forecast
COVID-19 modelling can make for grim reading, but leading epidemiologists say models aren’t meant to be precise future predictions. → Read More
When do I get my booster? Will I need a fourth? Your questions answered
Is it better to mix booster vaccines? Should I have a fourth shot if I’m immunocompromised? How long should I wait if I’ve had COVID? Leading infectious diseases expert Professor Sharon Lewin answers your booster shot questions. → Read More
Is Omicron more dangerous? Will vaccines work? Here’s what we know so far
Scientists say there is reason to be concerned over the variant due to its mutations and warn there is still a lot to discover, particularly about how effective vaccines will be. → Read More
Multibillion-dollar federal fund didn’t award money on merit, audit finds
A multibillion-dollar fund that splashed cash on commuter car parks was not administered appropriately, with a scathing audit finding a plan to award the money on merit was shut down. → Read More
V/Line sacks Pinder, terminates contract with Transclean following IBAC hearing
A cleaning company paid $1.3 million a month by the state government to sanitise trains cut corners while allegedly paying off public officials, potentially exposing Melbourne commuters to coronavirus at the height of the pandemic. → Read More
V/Line drivers avoided track section where deadly Wallan train derailment occurred
The Deputy Prime Minister has insisted no train would be allowed to travel on an unsafe track amid accusations that the deadly derailment of a Sydney to Melbourne service occurred on a faulty line. → Read More
Uber made 'ghost' vehicles, paid fines to overtake taxi industry: lawyers
Uber created 'ghost' vehicles to dodge enforcement agents and paid drivers' fines when they were caught operating illegally, according to lawyers launching a high-profile class action against the global rideshare giant. → Read More
Bourke Street terrorist was on bail and due to return to court
Opposition Leader Matthew Guy said Bourke Street terrorist Hassan Khalif Shire Ali "should have been in jail" after it was revealed that he was on bail at the time of the attack. → Read More
State government announces massive suburban rail loop for Melbourne
A massive underground suburban rail network linking every major rail line in Melbourne and the new airport rail will be built as the "biggest public transport project in Australian history," the Victorian government has pledged. → Read More
Greens release $5 billion plan to fix 'inadequate' train network
Improving trains services, including extending the Cranbourne line to Clyde, is the centrepiece of the Greens $5 billion transport election pitch. → Read More
What's my line? Route dispute could delay airport rail by five years
An airport rail line won't start construction for at least half a decade, despite promises from both sides of government it will proceed. → Read More
Melbourne's liveability choice: soar like Manhattan or sprawl like LA
Melbourne will lose most liveable claim unless smart decisions are made about how to accommodate almost three million more people, Infrastructure Australia warns. → Read More
Melbourne Metro a year ahead of schedule, Premier says
The $11 billion Melbourne Metro Tunnel is on track to open a year earlier than expected, Premier Daniel Andrews has announced. → Read More
Speeds down on West Gate Freeway to build new $6.7 billion toll road
Speed on parts of the West Gate Freeway will be reduced as the Andrews government marches ahead with building the controversial $6.7 billion West Gate Tunnel. → Read More
'Final blow': tree felling begins on St Kilda Road
Felling has begun to remove dozens of plane and elm trees along Melbourne's St Kilda Road this week to pave the way for Metro Tunnel project in a move locals say strikes at the heart of the grand boulevard's identity. → Read More