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Premium Content Subscriber only Queenslanders face cuts to vital infrastructure including community pools, libraries and waste services as long-term financial pressures force councils to take drastic action to balance their budgets. Councils say reduced federal assistance grants over years and the COVID-19 crisis has cruelled the finances of many regions. North Burnett Mayor Rachel Chambers warned her council faced being $5.5 million in deficit even if proposed cuts were made. "These propos...

Madeleine Hart provided a multi-layered response. "The article on metaphors for climate change made me think of a few conversations Ive had over the years where Ive tried to explain to someone during a heat wave that climate change is different than weather. Especially during heavy cold winters, people tend to always fall back on the idea that it means theres no climate change. I found using the metaphor of a broken home thermostat to be helpful. Its too cold, its too hot… if you want your ho...