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Minister says child safety has 'stabilised' despite drop in urgent cases seen on time
By Meghan Dansie
Quarterly performance data showed at risk children that needed to be assessed within three days had not been seen-to within that timeframe.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-13/qld-child-safety-figures-released/107259090
Amount of people barred from working with children in Qld nearly doubles
By Meghan Dansie
The government says thousands of additional blue card refusals mean a strong system, but legal academics warn it could have unintended impacts.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-09/thousands-refused-blue-cards-in-queensland/107239402
#StateandTerritoryGovernment #SocialPolicy #Children #Safety #MeghanDansie
Mining safety regulator warns against 'unprecedented' vapes in mines
By Jacob Gamble and Meghan Dansie
Resources Safety and Health Queensland is investigating an unprecedented number of reports of contraband being brought into coalmines.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-11/contraband-vape-warning-for-coal-mines/107142456
#MiningAccidentsandIncidents #MiningandMetalsIndustry #Work #JacobGamble #MeghanDansie
Digital navigators bridge divide for older Australians
By Meghan Dansie, Lucy Loram, and Gabrielle Becerra Mellet
The digital divide means the responsibility is falling to loved ones, neighbours, and retirement village staff to bridge the gap for older Australians.
#OlderPeople #Technology #MeghanDansie #LucyLoram #GabrielleBecerraMellet
Breastmilk research could protect against deadly respiratory infections in babies
By Janelle Miles and Meghan Dansie
The international group of researchers found a breastmilk protein, osteopontin, triggers a cascade of biological processes that kickstart immune system development in early life.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-04/qld-breastmilk-research-respiratory-infections/106989944
#MedicalResearch #WomensHealth #Health #JanelleMiles #MeghanDansie
Youth rehab program questioned over adult content on social media profile
By Meghan Dansie
The public social media habits of an organisation receiving public funds to rehabilitate at-risk young people have been raised in parliament.
#StateandTerritoryParliament #Rehabilitation #YouthCrime #MeghanDansie
Cyclone risk looms with tropical low to deliver heavy rain and potential flash flooding
By Meghan Dansie
If a tropical low off Queensland is to become a cyclone, the weather bureau says today will be its best chance.
Town buzzing after AI campaign lures in Aussie pop star
By Meghan Dansie and Baz Ruddick
A dedicated community campaign results in the Australian singer performing a one-off, almost sold-out show.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-20/ingham-buzzing-ahead-of-tones-and-i-concert/106357352
#CommunityandMulticulturalFestivals #IndieMusic #RegionalCommunities #MeghanDansie #BazRuddick
How the social media ban could impact students a long way from home
By Meghan Dansie and Lucy Cooper
Boarders living thousands of kilometres from home, already vulnerable to isolation, are coming to terms with the government's under-16 social media ban.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-20/boarders-social-media-ban-will-isolate-them/106024722
#SocialMedia #FederalGovernment #Technology #GovernmentPolicy #Teenagers #Children #BoardingSchools #MeghanDansie #LucyCooper
An e-scooter accident changed Jasmine's life. She wants rules to change
By Tobi Loftus, Madeline Grace, and Meghan Dansie
16-year-old Jasmine Flowers was left with life-altering injuries after falling from an e-scooter. She wants riders to understand the risks.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-29/escooter-regulations-queensland-calls-for-change/105568226
#RoadAccidentsandIncidents #TobiLoftus #MadelineGrace # #MeghanDansie
Rural voters want zonal tax offset updates this election
By Meghan Dansie
Tax rebates for rural Australians were last updated more than 30 years ago. Voters say it is time for them to be on the election agenda.
#RuralandRemoteCommunities #Tax #AustralianFederalElections #RegionalCommunities #MeghanDansie
Devastated and displaced, flood-hit residents in far north Queensland question where to rebuild
By Meghan Dansie
Two months after the flooding in far north Queensland, communities in isolated townships ask whether it is wise to rebuild in the same places.
#Floods #DisasterRelief #ClimateChange #Infrastructure #PublicHousing #MeghanDansie