BRISBANE home prices have fallen for the second month in a row but their drop has been overtaken by bigger falls across the region, including the Gold and Sunshine coasts.

MORE than 40 Queensland aged-care residents have died with Covid-19 in July new data analysis has revealed, with half of the casualties reported in the most recent week amid the ongoing outbreak.

AUSTRALIA is facing a “very concerning” gas shortage in 2023 that will spark price hikes and large business closures because LNG companies would rather ship it overseas than keep it here, a shocking new report from the consumer watchdog has revealed.

AGE discrimination is a ­“terrible blight” on the workforce, Skills Minister Brendan O’Connor says, as he tackles the widespread staff shortages that are crippling industries.

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