Gas company Linc Energy was aware it was causing environmental damage to parts of Queensland’s Western Downs, but allowed operations to continue, a District Court jury has heard.
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Man who posed as a doctor wanted friends and wasn't a threat, hospital boss says
A man who impersonated a doctor at the Lady Cilento Children’s Hospital in Brisbane did not have access to clinical areas or patients, the hospital’s executive director says.
Parents' outrage over school's new 'heel height' rules
Brisbane parents are outraged over a high school’s uniform requirement that could see their children given detention for having the wrong-sized heel on their shoes.
Indigenous groups return to court over disputed Adani native title deal
Two Indigenous groups are in Federal Court working to prevent Adani completing work that would extinguish their native title over part of the proposed Carmichael mine site.
'Unusual' trial against Linc Energy over alleged contamination in Queensland
A landmark case described by a District Court judge as “unusual” will hear how gas company Linc Energy allegedly contaminated strategic cropping land causing serious environmental damage.
Pensioner forced to go without food to buy arthritis pain relief
As new data reveals Queenslanders are more likely to put off accessing potentially life-saving medication, Sunshine Coast disability pensioner Tony Magrathea tells the ABC he’s forced to choose between medicine and food.
What can and can't cyclists do on a ride? Take our quiz for a spin
It’s important for all road users to be up to speed with the rules, especially when cyclists are involved. We’ve got an 8 question quiz straight from the rule books for anyone who gets behind the wheel or pedals a bike.
Mariners' Brama gets two games for 'disgusting' tackle on Roar's Gameiro
Central Coast Mariners midfielder Wout Brama is let off with a two-match ban for his tackle that left Brisbane Roar forward Corey Gameiro in tears.
Mackay tops list of Queensland's heaviest adults overweight or obese
It is the hefty title no-one wants, with the city of Mackay named as hosting Queensland’s heaviest adults.
Prison escapee captured near Mackay, another still on the run
Police find one of two men wanted for escaping a central Queensland prison, with officers arresting Brian Tapim in the backyard of an Oakenden property, south of Mackay.