STATE government authorities have clawed back tens of thousands of dollars from bond cleaners and furniture removalists who delivered dodgy or unreliable services.

QUEENSLANDERS could be forced to pay up to 15 per cent more at the doctor amid dire warnings a government tax will leave even more towns without GPs and be the final nail in the coffin for bulk billing.

MOTORCYCLISTS would be given a discount on their car licence if they gave up their bike licence under a proposal that would get returning riders to train up again before getting behind the handlebars.

And.. THIS year promises to be the first uninterrupted 40-week state schooling schedule in three years, but concerns are mounting that some students may have emotional and behavioural control issues in the classroom post-lockdown.