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Courtney Kruk

Courtney Kruk

Courtney Kruk is a reporter for Brisbane Times.

Olivia Donaghy is a psychologist, researcher and the Clinical Director of Gender Health Australia. She helped establish Queensland’s first gender clinic for trans kids in 2016, and is currently employed as the statewide coordinator of the service.

Top gender clinic psychologist ready to quit over trans ban

The psychologist behind Queensland’s first children’s gender clinic fears she can no longer provide evidence-based healthcare or fulfil her professional duties.

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Raising Queensland lead author Professor Karen Healy AM said there was a link between neurodevelopmental delays and housing insecurity.

Queensland kids worse off than kids in other states: report

Close to a quarter of Queensland children are not hitting their developmental milestones, the study from UQ found.

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Researchers have published a study exploring general practitioners’ experiences of voluntary assisted dying in Queensland. (Left to right: Dr Laura Ley Greaves, Dr Rachel Feeney, Emeritus Professor Lindy Willmott and Professor Ben White).

Study finds ‘significant barriers’ for GPs offering voluntary assisted dying

After speaking to doctors from across Queensland, one researcher said there is not yet enough to incentivise doctors who are not already offering voluntary assisted dying services to take up the scheme.

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The Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) has launched a campaign urging the state government to prevent the loss of staff at train stations across southeast Queensland.

Union slams ‘reckless’ staff cuts putting vulnerable train passengers at risk

Under the proposal, train stations across south-east Queensland will no longer be staffed after 1pm on weekdays and on weekends.

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Principals were told too many tradespeople were unable to do their jobs due to not having the checks.

Hundreds of Queenslanders stopped from working with kids under crackdown

Figures released on Monday show more than 540 Blue Cards were suspended or withdrawn since changes were brought in by the Crisafulli government last year.

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Brisbane retiree Greg Stegman started drinking heavily after the 2011 floods destroyed his Kenmore home.

Greg tried ‘everything he could’ to stop drinking. An unexpected discovery helped him quit

Thousands of Australians have used this service to detox from alcohol – all from the privacy of their own homes.

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AMA federal president Dr Danielle McMullen said the report confirmed public hospital systems “remains stretched beyond its limits”.

Queensland emergency departments hit 10-year low, report shows

A nationwide review of public hospitals showed significant strain on Queensland’s public healthcare system, with only half of patients presenting to emergency seen within the recommended window.

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Parents say they have been given little guidance about next steps for their kids, following the centres’ shock closures.

‘We’re lost’: Families, staff devastated as specialist childcare centres close

An early education provider for children with autism has entered administration, with centres across Brisbane and Queensland to shut indefinitely.

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Cailey Thurlow, 24, said the window design blocks the breeze, contributing to the flat getting unbearably hot in summer.

Energy shock: families choose between cooling their homes and driving

“Intensifying global heat” has meant the time people are unable to do simple daily tasks – like walking, cleaning, or working outside – has doubled, a study has found.

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Brisbane mother-of-three Amy Wilson was diagnosed with endometriosis last year, aged 41.

The five-minute test that could fast-track diagnosis for thousands of women

Endometriosis affects roughly one in seven Australian women, yet it takes on average six to eight years to be diagnosed.

  • Courtney Kruk