Anti-bullying policies useless if not enforced
Blaming educators alone for instances of school bullying is unfair, but policies that look good on an Education Queensland website are worthless if they are not enforced, writes Kylie Lang.
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Tragic final hours of teen who died by suicide after relentless bullying
The distraught sister of a 13-year-old Queenslander who suicided after being bullied at high school for identifying as a boy has revealed their final tragic hours.
Selfies and stupidity: Humans to blame as dingoes pay the price
A K’gari dingo fattened to 17kg by humans breaking the rules and feeding it has been “humanely euthanised”. There is something seriously out of whack about this, writes Kylie Lang. VOTE NOW
‘Walk through Queen St Mall topless’: Desperate threat to end surgery limbo
Another Queensland breast cancer patient in limbo on a reconstructive surgery waiting list has issued a desperate plea.
‘He’s in the wrong postcode’: Ex-pollie’s ‘offensive’ post angers ritzy suburbs
A post made by a controversial former politician has been removed from a 9800-member suburban Facebook group after it reached a “threshold” of complaints.
‘A real wakeup call’: How first female Green Beret commando saved her own life and others
Australia’s first female Green Beret Robyn Fellowes shares her struggles beyond the battlefield and successes helping vulnerable women.
Cancer survivor’s 600-day wait for surgery nearly over
A Queensland breast cancer survivor who had a mastectomy in 2021 is confident her 600-plus-day wait for reconstructive surgery is almost over, after a private meeting with the Health Minister.
Elite Brisbane girls’ school staff ‘shocked’ by new appointment
The former principal of a Gold Coast college who sensationally quit amid allegations of creating an unsafe workplace has been appointed to a senior role at one of Queensland’s top schools.
614 days and counting: Cancer survivor’s endless wait for surgery
A Queensland woman is still waiting for reconstructive surgery more than 600 days after a mastectomy for breast cancer.
Leave landlords alone: Most are decent people trying to help
The Queensland government’s demonisation of landlords shows how poorly it understands the state’s housing crisis, writes Kylie Lang. VOTE IN OUR POLL
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