Queensland Election Heats Up Over Solar Power Policy
Queenslanders are heading to the polls this Saturday and the talk of solar policy is heating up in the sunshine state. The Dialogue to Change program has outlined the key issues that each government...
View ArticleCommunity Dialogue on Water Management
Water is essential to our community. Its accessibility affects our lives and our lifestyles. We use water to bathe, to wash our clothes, to water our plants, to keep our pets hydrated and to flush our...
View ArticleKeeping Children Safe from Chemicals
A common concern to many parents is potential exposure to harmful chemicals by their newborns or young children. With growing awareness of toxins in plastics such as bisphenol-A (BPA) and dioxins; and...
View ArticleTeaching English to New Members of the Community
It’s not always easy for immigrants to feel at home in a new country, and this is amplified when they can’t speak the local language. As Australia is home to a diverse selection of people from...
View ArticleIssues with Children and Computer Game Addiction
Advancement in technology has led to the development of computer games to keep us entertained. There are thousands of computer games available today for anyone to download and play. A major con...
View ArticleCommunity Backed Tyre Recycling
Tyres are a headache to waste management companies and local governments because they are not biodegradable. An enormous chunk of them ends up in landfills leading to wastage of land that can be used...
View ArticleIssues with Pay Day Loans in Low Socio-Economic Areas
Payday loans are short-term loans that are easy to apply for, and most of the time, they are taken to meet urgent monetary needs like medical bills, car repairs or other unexpected costs. These loans...
View ArticleWhen is the best time to exercise?
Our modern-day lives seem to be getting faster and faster pace. Some people believe this is because of the technological advancements that have improved our lifestyles in recent times, while others...
View ArticleHelp Your Kids Study Effectively
Every kid should be properly educated, what this implies is that the kids should know how to study properly. It seems as if the very simple study skills have already been totally bypassed by the...
View ArticleThe Link Between Learning & Movement
What does “learning” look like? If you close your eyes and imagine it, you might picture seated students in classrooms, quietly studying books. We tend to associate learning with schools, and the...
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