Australia’s largest rail freight company says it will withdraw its application for a Federal Government loan to build a massive rail corridor in the Galilee Basin, raising more doubts about the prospects for Adani’s Carmichael coal mine.
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Woodchipper death now being treated as suspicious
Investigators return to conduct searches and seize several items, after police described the scene of the man’s death as “horrific” when they attended in November last year.
Churchie old boys tell Anglican Church to hand over schools or risk donations
Prominent businessmen ramp up pressure on the Anglican Church to give up control of its schools in southern Queensland amid concern about the handling of child sexual abuse cases and its dated school governance practices.
Farmers fed up with trampled sunflower fields for selfies
Farmers are increasingly concerned as thousands of tourists stream onto their sunflower fields, destroying paddocks and crops.
BrewDog deal: Win for craft beer lovers or Hard Rock Cafe — with beards?
The Queensland Government has thrown Scottish beermaker BrewDog a major bone — $30 million to build a brewery in Brisbane. But what has the Queensland Government done to build the local industry? Nothing, writes Matt Kirkegaard.
In the age of online streaming, Brisbane is having a cinemas boom
In a time where you can stream any movie or TV show directly into your lounge room, you might wonder why people would bother going to the movies. But it appears Brisbane is embracing the cinemas more than ever.
Linc Energy workers told to drink milk and eat yogurt to avoid acid burns, court told
A court hears workers at an underground coal gasification plant in Queensland that complained of burning eyes, infections and shortness of breath were told by the company to increase their dairy intake.
New medication 'could reverse binge drinking effects on brain'
Researchers may have found a drug that will help those who don’t want to give up their big nights out on the booze, by reversing the harmful effects of heavy drinking on the brain.
Put that bike gathering dust to work for you
Got a bicycle collecting dust in your shed? You could make some money by renting it through the share economy.
Brisbane parking woes 'sucking life' out of local businesses
Brisbane business groups warn inner-city parking problems have reached a point of crisis, and much more needs to be done to stave off deepening revenue losses.