Nurses' crisis as half consider quitting

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1. ‘Very alarmed’: Half of nurses and midwives are ready to quit

   Half of nurses and midwives are ready to quit their jobs, with clinicians in the female-dominated industry struggling to balance unpredictable, high-intensity shiftwork with parenting demands.

   brisbanetimes.com.au

2. Home of HECS: The Brisbane suburbs with the heftiest student debt

   Brisbane suburbs are mapped by their student debt levels, with a database showing how much HECS debt is held across different neighbourhoods.

   brisbanetimes.com.au

3. Silicon Valley’s AI spending spree comes with an Australian invoice

   Australian businesses from Sydney to Hobart are finding AI spending becoming their fastest-growing and most uncontrollable budget line.

   brisbanetimes.com.au

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