Brisbane

TL;DR: A man was sentenced for assault in New Farm, a retirement village in Toowong was converted into affordable housing, and a Brisbane resident named Brent became an online cooking sensation. Passionfruit growers in the Sunshine Coast are dealing with a labour shortage, and the final Robodebt report has been released. Studies show potential economic benefits from universal child care. Queensland reported 10 new COVID-19 cases. A Gympie man was charged with murder in Noosa Heads. The first case of CTE in a female athlete was diagnosed, and bias against overweight patients among Brisbane health professionals was reported.

• (July 5, 2023) A Brisbane man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for assaulting a person with a disability in the suburb of New Farm. Read more
• (July 5, 2023) The first residents have moved into an old retirement village in Toowong, Brisbane, that has been repurposed into affordable housing for young people. Read more
• (July 5, 2023) Brent, a Brisbane resident, has become an online sensation for his cooking videos, driven by personal tragedy. Read more
• (July 5, 2023) Passionfruit growers in the Sunshine Coast are racing against time to ensure the fruit's future amid a severe labour shortage. Read more
• (July 5, 2023) The final Robodebt report has been released, highlighting the terrifying power of the government's automated debt recovery system. Read more
• (July 5, 2023) Studies show that universal child care would result in a sizeable boost to the Australian economy. Read more
• (July 5, 2023) Queensland records 10 new COVID-19 cases, with the majority in the Brisbane area. Read more
• (July 5, 2023) A 27-year-old man from Gympie has been charged with murder following the death of an elderly man at Noosa Heads. Read more
• (July 5, 2023) Australian scientists have diagnosed the world's first case of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in a professional female athlete, Heather Anderson, who played Australian Rules football. Read more
• (July 5, 2023) Some health professionals in Brisbane have a negative bias towards overweight patients, which can lead to them overlooking key diagnoses. Read more