
Queensland government warned of climate change amid political turmoil, 1989 cabinet documents reveal
It is no exaggeration to call 1989 a tumultuous year for Queensland’s people and politics, although it was also a time of...

Drinking water suspected as dozens fall ill in gastro outbreak at Queensland resort
Health authorities are investigating the source of contamination at a popular island resort off the coast of Brisbane after more than 50...

Medical records found on ground outside Brisbane hospital
Queensland Health is investigating how a large parcel of patients’ medical records came to be left on the ground outside one of...

Clive Palmer promises to pay back workers, denies sacking anyone
Businessman and political hopeful, Clive Palmer, has announced plans to pay back “millions of dollars” owed to hundreds of workers who lost...

What Queensland’s new Human Rights Act could mean for you
After years of lobbying, Queenslanders will soon be protected under a Human Rights Act, to replace a patchwork of legislation under a...

Queensland solar farms actively hiring backpackers: Insider
Despite the Queensland government promising a jobs boom from the construction of dozens of solar projects across the state, an industry insider...

Queensland to crack down on junk food and unhealthy snacks
Sugary drinks and unhealthy snacks will be banned from Queensland public hospitals and health care facilities in a bid to crack down...

Commonwealth Games workers still unpaid
Some security contractors who worked at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games are still waiting to be paid hundreds of dollars, almost a...

Ipswich Council backflips on decision to scrap recycling, wants fewer pizza boxes in yellow-lid bins
The Ipswich City Council, west of Brisbane, says it intends to reverse its decision to send recycling to landfill. The Council said...

Man accused of backpacker stabbing murders has charges dropped
A Brisbane court has dropped charges against a French national accused of killing two British backpackers at a north Queensland hostel after...