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Regional residents urged to apply for highway advisory body

Premium Content Subscriber only The State Government is seeking regional representatives to join a Bruce Highway advisory body, as billions of dollars are spent on the 1677km stretch of road. Six positions are available at the Bruce Highway Trust Advisory Council for people who live anywhere along the highway north of Gympie and regularly use it, and are road safety or regional development experts. The trust was promised in 2017 and met twice last year to help shape three five-year plans for the highway, and the State Government is now expanding it to incorporate more regional voices. Bruce Highway Trust chairman Peter Garske said the group counselled the government on the efficiency, safety, and flood protection of the highway.

Piles of trash: What it is like inside hoarders' houses

Piles of rusting cars, bike parts, old TVs, empty jars and towers of tissue boxes - this is what it is like in some of the worst hoarders’ houses.

More students cheating during online classes, universities say

  WATERLOO Cheating and other academic misconduct is on the rise at universities and colleges as students shift to online learning during the pandemic. My friends have told me a couple of stories about people they know who have cheated, said University of Waterloo student Matthew Mure. Some students said cheating is easier when they re not in a physical classroom. Take turns taking exams if there are different times or be on a call together, Mure said. UW s Office of Academic Integrity said COVID-19 has been a contributing factor when it comes to students breaking the rules. The stress of the pandemic has really exacerbated the pressure that s put on students, so it s led to the increase of academic misconduct, Amanda McKenzie with the office said.

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