Police to target young people for 'causing anxiety' under proposed Queensland laws
By Kenji Sato
Young people could be moved on by police officers for "causing anxiety" without ever committing a crime under proposed Queensland laws.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-27/police-to-target-young-people-for-causing-anxiety/106505154
#Laws #Police #CrimePrevention #CommunityandSociety #GovernmentandPolitics #KenjiSato
'Code Brown' incidents at public pool cost ratepayers thousands
By Liam McNally
Poor swimmer hygiene is being blamed for numerous closures at a popular north Queensland public swimming lagoon, while also leaving ratepayers with a hefty clean-up bill.
'Much loved' mayor dies by voluntary assisted dying after cancer battle
By Elloise Farrow-Smith and Cath Adams
The prime minister has paid tribute to the former Labor member and regional mayor, hailing her as a trailblazer.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-24/jenny-dowell-former-lismore-mayor-dies-aged-75/106490858
#CommunityandSociety #LocalGovernment #ElloiseFarrowSmith #CathAdams
The Islamic regime tried to kill this tradition in Iran but it continues
By Libby Hogan
Amid war and repression, Iranians cling to hope with the celebration of Nowruz, the pre-Islamic tradition symbolising renewal.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-24/iranians-celebrate-nowruz-despite-us-israel-war/106489092
#CommunityandSociety #UnrestConflictandWar #Religion #WorldPolitics #LibbyHogan
Father and son take 1,300km bushwalking 'gap year'
By Romy Gilbert
Daniel Toole has taken a year off work to walk around the world with his 18-year-old, non-verbal son, Ashton, who is living with autism spectrum disorder and Tourette syndrome.
#CommunityandSociety #PeopleWithDisability #Nature #RomyGilbert
Albanese government's 'no need to panic buy' messaging fails to land
By Clare Armstrong
As costs soar, queues form and regional bowsers run dry, the government must ensure its talking points are not detached from the incentives people are actually responding to.
#GovernmentandPolitics #Parliament #OilandGas #BusinessEconomicsandFinance #FederalGovernment #Industry #Utilities #Environment #CommunityandSociety #EconomicTrendsandIndicators #FederalParliament #ClareArmstrong
'We can't recreate the past': Oxford Street blow as queer venue shutters
By Miriah Davis
Craig Bell, the owner of Stonewall Hotel, said the decision was "sad and difficult" but "change is constant, and Stonewall’s story is far from over".
Why I watch MAFS with my teenage son
By Virginia Trioli
Watching the largely fake, but also completely true, juggernaut reality TV series Married at First Sight with our 14-year-old was never a deliberate choice but it is potentially very powerful.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-21/married-at-first-sight-son-television-manosphere/106474868
#CommunityandSociety #Parenting #Relationships #SocialMedia #Health #Television #ArtsCultureandEntertainment #InternetCulture #Psychology #FamilyandRelationships #VirginiaTrioli
Tasmanian state law has the weakest protections for people relying on assistance animals, and discrimination reports are growing. Those affected say considering legal action to access public spaces and necessary services is exhausting.
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When a simple night out on the town can take weeks of research https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-09-19/night-out-adelaide-takes-weeks-of-research-disability-access-sa/104360768 #CommunityandSociety #HumanInterest #Disabilities #Health
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