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Tuesday, August 09

How $20b in first-home schemes have helped sellers more than buyers

First home buyer schemes have been found to benefit sellers rather than buyers and only work to pull forward demand, according a peer-reviewed study from the University of NSW.

Push to preserve and revive Indigenous languages

The Palaszczuk government hopes an ongoing grants program will help preserve and revive traditional languages, with two thirds lost since European settlement.

The native macadamia tree could be used to extract minerals

How trees may turn out to be the best of new age miners

It’s not far-fetched to think that one day soon the mining of some metals could be done by a field of trees or grass.

Arts sector wins additional $150m in Covid recovery funding

The arts and entertainment sector is being offered another $125 million to recover from the coronavirus pandemic.

Who's watching the cash? Not the Premier, nor the Treasury, says auditor's report

It may take years to learn whether the Palaszczuk Government’s $11 billion pandemic and recession package is successful – or even how much it is costing taxpayers.

Premier's deep freeze: Public service to foot bill for $500m stimulus package

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has confirmed a public service pay freeze will save the government half a billion dollars in a financial year so tumultuous there is still no budget.