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Where Can You Donate Furniture In Brisbane When Moving?

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 Hey All! Moving into a new home is always challenging. You need to search the new abode in Brisbane. After that, you also need to de-clutter your home. When sorting out household items, make sure you make a list of furniture pieces you no longer need. Many people sell the items that are in good condition. Well, you can donate these items to the local charity in Brisbane. There are many organisations that can pick up your heavy furniture, such as sofas, dining table, bed, dressing table, etc from your home. If you want to know more about these organisations, read the article shared below.  https://www.betterremovalistsbrisbane.com.au/where-can-you-donate-furniture-in-brisbane-when-moving/

Queensland records no new locally acquired COVID-19 cases, state expected to hit 90pc vaccination target by 'very early next year'

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 Queensland is expected to hit the 90 per cent COVID-19 vaccination target by "very early next year", the man in charge of the state's vaccine rollout says. The state has recorded no new locally acquired cases with one being detected in a flight crew member in hotel quarantine. Under the roadmap to reopen to interstate hotspots, once 90 per cent of Queenslanders aged over 16 have had two doses of vaccine, border restrictions and quarantine requirements will be scrapped for fully vaccinated international travellers. Read More: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-28/qld-coronavirus-covid-vaccine-vaccination-rate-international/100560974

How trailblazing teachers are improving STEM enrolments, results at Queensland schools

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 Significantly fewer female students are still enrolling in higher-level mathematics and physics than males in Queensland schools, but three teachers are changing that by making the subjects relevant, supporting underachievers, and getting out of the classroom.  Of the year 12 students enrolled in Specialist Mathematics — formerly Mathematics C — in 2020, just 35 per cent were female, down from 38 per cent in 2016. The divide is less dramatic in Mathematical Methods — formerly Mathematics B — where on average 48 per cent of students are female in the past year 12 cohort. Read More: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-28/teachers-rally-queensland-female-students-to-do-math-physics/100566460

Krispin Hajkowicz will not replace Jeannette Young as Queensland's Chief Health Officer

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 The man slated to take over as Queensland's chief health officer from next week will no longer be taking up the position. In a statement, Health Minister Yvette D'Ath said that for personal reasons Dr Krispin Hajkowicz will not begin the job on Monday. Deputy Chief Health Officer Peter Aitken will act in the role until a permanent replacement is appointed. Ms D'Ath said she respects Dr Hajkowicz's decision and his request for privacy. Read More: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-28/qld-jeannette-young-cho-replacement-changes-his-mind/100577180