Queensland’s worst drug criminals only spend an average of four years behind bars, but experts say tougher sentences or harsher crackdowns won’t fix the state’s problems with illicit substances.
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Hot and sticky conditions set to worsen in Queensland after overnight storm
Queenslanders need to keep calm and stay cool, avoid booze and crank up the fan, as the worst heat is set to come today as the humidity spikes after another wild storm.
Woman to sue hospital after infection led to amputation
A woman who had her lower leg amputated is suing the Ipswich Hospital and three doctors for allegedly failing to diagnose and properly treat an infection.
Governor's role in thwarting church's sex abuse reforms
Then-chief justice Paul de Jersey warned the Anglican church a push to scrap time limits on victims taking legal action could cost the church its insurance, say victims and their supporters.
Sacked Logan Council CEO says review confirmed her job fitness
Almost a week after being sacked as Logan City Council CEO in controversial circumstances, Sharon Kelsey tells the ABC an evidence-based review had found her to be competent in the role.
Logan Council 'illegally' sacked CEO Sharon Kelsey, councillor says
Logan councillor Darren Power says his fellow councillors acted illegally in voting 7-5 to sack council CEO Sharon Kelsey last week, and that they did so in defiance of a CCC letter warning against the move.
Why desal plants are regarded as insurance by some and folly by others
Perth’s desalination plant has been a lifesaver but debate rages around the value of Sydney’s plant which sits broken and idle.
Valentine's Day pressure not to be alone builds, Tinder use expected to surge
A day out from the onslaught of Valentine’s Day marketing and cute couple photos on Instagram, lots of singles are turning to dating apps to soften the blow. But experts say a last ditch effort at a date could seem desperate.
Doubts raised about Queensland judges' links to Anglican Church
Two sitting Queensland judges should quit their roles as legal advisers to the Anglican Church, given the risk of controversy around the church’s responses to child sex abuse claims, according to a leading authority on judicial ethics.
Palaszczuk skirts around question of supporting Adani
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk continues to hold back from giving Adani’s Galilee Basin coal mine her wholehearted endorsement, saying the state cannot rely on a single project.