The Queensland Planning Minister overturns a central Queensland council’s decision to reject an island development off Gladstone, even though the council says it’s too big and not needed.
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Dreamworld operator on 'her first day' when four people died on rapids ride
One of the two operators managing the Thunder River Rapids ride at Dreamworld was trained on the morning of the day four people were killed, a court hears.
Dreamworld operator on 'her first day' when four people died on rapids ride
One of the two operators managing the Thunder River Rapids ride at Dreamworld was trained on the morning of the day four people were killed, a court hears.
Older drivers 'cry, swear and beg' at their GPs to keep their licences
Older drivers desperate to hold onto their licences are going “doctor shopping” to find a GP who will sign off on them staying behind the wheel, a Queensland GP says.
The Long Walk 2018: Many Steps, One Community
In November, 2004, AFL Legend Michael Long embarked on a historic trek from his home in Melbourne all the way to Parliament House in Canberra to meet with then Prime Minister John Howard.
His goal was to get Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander issues on the national agenda. ‘The Long Walk’ was an inspirational period in Australia’s modern Indigenous history.
Now an annual tradition, the Long Walk symbolises Australians (Indigenous and non-Indigenous) to express their commitment to reconciliation.
On Sunday, June 10, Senior Police Liaison Officers Jacqueline Carter-O’Leary, Doug Peachy and Aleni Ta’alolo, along with hundreds of locals, took part in this year’s celebration beginning at Kurilpa Point Park, which was a joint partnership with AFL Queensland Deadly Choices, The Long Walk and the Brisbane Lions.
The trio had the chance to mingle with participants over a pre-walk breakfast before making their way to the Gabba in the lead up to the ‘Dreamtime at
Pedestrians 'in a daze' using phones should be fined, motor group says
The RACQ says pedestrian deaths in Queensland are rising sharply because too many people cross the road while staring at their mobile phones. The motoring lobby group wants offenders fined like jay walkers.
Cult leader 'Taipan' ordered men and women to wrestle naked, court hears
A beautiful mansion — built by Sir Alexander Downer — became home to a cult decades later. Details of the group known as the “Ideal Human Environment” movement have been revealed during a District Court trial.
What's a Luthier? Guitar maker is reclaiming the 'dying craft'
In a skinny shop-space on one of Mount Isa’s main streets, a luthier is helping to reinvent the dying craft of guitar-making.
'Unscrupulous, well-rehearsed' 4WD scam ripping off tourists, Qld Parliament told
A Gold Coast businessman is accused of ripping off tourists in “a relentless, systemic and well-rehearsed fraud”, the Queensland Parliament is told.
'Avalanche of negatives': Dreamworld's reputation 'irretrievable' after inquiry
Analysts say Dreamworld will never recover from evidence heard on day one of a coronial inquest into the deaths of four on a family ride at the theme park on Queensland’s Gold Coast.