Monthly Archives: March 2013

Alicia makes stand over parking cheats

Posted on 19 March 2013 by qaiblog

Date: 19/03/13 Reporter: Anthony Gough Source: P12, The Courier-Mail Synopsis: Alicia Wright, a Mango Hill resident with Parkinson’s disease, calls for harsher penalties and uniform fines across the state for able-bodied drivers who use disabled parking bays. On one Saturday … Continue reading →

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Mental health nurse calls for more worker support

Posted on 1 March 2013 by qaiblog

Date: 01/03/2013 Reporter: Not stated Source: ABC News http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-03-01/goulburn-mental/4546870 Synopsis: Mental health nurse, Jeff Wilson, who works for the Southern New South Wales Medicare Local in Goulburn, is calling for better support and supervision for workers in regional areas. Mr Wilson … Continue reading →

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Help disabled work and keep benefits: BCA

Posted on 1 March 2013 by qaiblog

Date: 01/03/2013 Reporter: Patricia Karvelas and Lanai Scarr Source: The Australian http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/help-disabled-work-and-keep-benefits-bca/story-fn59niix-1226587989323  (log in required) Synopsis: The Business Council of Australia has called on the government to overhaul its welfare regime to provide disabled people more incentives to work — … Continue reading →

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$7bn to be diverted from health budget

Posted on 1 March 2013 by qaiblog

Date: 1/3/2013 Reporter: John Ferguson Source: The Australian http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/health/bn-to-be-diverted-from-health-budget/story-fn59nokw-1226587991378 Synopsis: Analysis of critical spending since the 2010 election has revealed that the Gillard government will cut and divert almost $7 billion from the national health and ageing budgets by 2016. … Continue reading →

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Cornrows take a cut for charity

Posted on 1 March 2013 by qaiblog

Date: 25/02/2013 Reporter: Jim Tucker Source: Page 51, The Courier Mail Synopsis: Melbourne Rebels player James O’Connor has cut his hair for charity through Spectrum Superstars raising more than $10,000 for autism awareness.

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Reaching the Summit of Hope

Posted on 1 March 2013 by qaiblog

Date:                     22/02/2013 Reporter:            Naomi Lim Source:                 Page 22, Courier News Sypnosis:             Police officer Daryl Green, aged 40, is joining a charity trek up Mt  Kilimanjaro in Tanzania next week to raise money and awareness for Special Olympics Australia. Daryl was shot … Continue reading →

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