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Tobi Loftus
Verified
Journalist, ABC Tropical North
Toowoomba
Beats
current affairs. politics, Entertainment, News, Technology , Human Interest
Economic
Content
The federal electorate of Blair is home to many 'aspirational Australians', but household stress resonates across generations
By Tobi Loftus Verified| ABC News (Australia) Verified Paris Basra has everything she wants in life: a house with a backyard, her husband, and a young child. But like many across Australia, the cost-of-living crisis is biting hard. "It brings stresses, it brings its loneliness, it brings its struggles," she said. She lives in Ripley — a suburb of Ipswich, in Brisbane's western corridor. It is former farmland turned into expanding developments, filled with new estates and first homebuyers like Paris. Ms Basra's mortgage repayments are about $900 a week.
By Stephen Clarke, Tobi Loftus Verified| ABC News (Australia) Verified South-east Queensland residents are dealing with an unwelcome pest, fire ants, amid the clean-up from ex-Cyclone Alfred. The invasive species has been a problem for years in south-east Queensland, but floods can help spread colonies which survive by forming "living rafts". The National Fire Ant Eradication Program call centre has recorded a significant increase in fire ant reporting over the past two days.
The federal electorate of Blair is home to many 'aspirational Australians', but household stress resonates across generations
By Tobi Loftus Verified| ABC News (Australia) Verified Paris Basra has everything she wants in life: a house with a backyard, her husband, and a young child. But like many across Australia, the cost-of-living crisis is biting hard. "It brings stresses, it brings its loneliness, it brings its struggles," she said. She lives in Ripley — a suburb of Ipswich, in Brisbane's western corridor. It is former farmland turned into expanding developments, filled with new estates and first homebuyers like Paris. Ms Basra's mortgage repayments are about $900 a week.
Company Info
ABC Tropical North
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) is Australia's national public broadcaster, established on July 1, 1932. Initially modeled after the BBC, it was renamed in 1983 to reflect its expanded multimedia role. The ABC is funded primarily by government grants and operates as a statutory corporation governed by an independent board, ensuring editorial independence. ABC provides a wide range of services, including radio, television, and digital content. It operates several radio stations, including ABC Local Radio and Radio National, and launched its television services in 1956. The ABC also offers online streaming through platforms like ABC iview and produces podcasts. It has a strong focus on news and current affairs, maintaining international bureaus and providing parliamentary broadcasts since 1946. The ABC is dedicated to promoting Australian arts and culture and serves all Australians with a commitment to accessibility and diversity.
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