Boost To Alcohol And Drug Services In Remote Communities 24/09/2022

Published: Sept. 23, 2022, 2:53 p.m.

A $50M boost to alcohol and drug services in remote communities will be the centrepiece of the government’s harm reduction plans when the cashless debit card is abolished early next year.

THE demolition and rebuild of the Gabba as the 2032 Olympic Games’ main venue may be abandoned as the state government conducts a “project validation’’ report into why it would spend a fortune on a new stadium for just 8000 extra seats.

HOMEOWNERS have been warned to investigate the potential land tax implications of a new government policy urging them to rent out vacant granny flats to help ease the state’s housing crisis.

POLICE are investigating a massive hacking attack against Optus that may have compromised millions of customers, but the company’s boss has only offered an apology and a few words of advice.

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