A national Voice will amplify and strengthen local and regional Indigenous groups by ensuring they are heard in the corridors of power, and it will belong to Australian people – not politicians – says Linda Burney in a referendum rallying cry declaring “we’re going to win this thing”.

A landmark study by Queensland health authorities has revealed the effect of long-Covid-19 is no more severe than influenza in a highly vaccinated population.

Dozens of new TVs and iPads that were donated to the Princess Alexandra Hospital’s spinal ward have sat in storage for nearly 12 months forcing patients to pay up to $10 a day to watch television.

And a last-minute addition to Queensland’s list of 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games venues will include nine multi-use courts and 7000 stadium seats as the first details of the project including where it will be are released.

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