The use of Twitter and Facebook during the Queensland election campaign may amuse the “political junkies” but is off-putting for most voters and a sign politicians are just constantly fighting among themselves, says one observer.
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'Crack team' kicks off 'pivotal' mission to save Great Barrier Reef
Reef scientists, including the man dubbed the “Godfather of Coral”, begin a major research mission that aims to save the Great Barrier Reef from further damage.
One Nation candidate to pursue complaint against former colleague over taped conversation
One Nation’s campaign director Michael Pucci complained to police he suffered an invasion of privacy when 7.30 broadcast a secretly recorded telephone conversation between him and a former candidate.
Bancroft shines, Renshaw fails in Ashes auditions
Matthew Renshaw’s run of outs continues, as Cameron Bancroft’s tilt at snaring a spot in Australia’s Ashes squad gains momentum with a brilliant double century in the Sheffield Shield.
Drinking during conception could increase child obesity, study shows
New research suggests women who consume four standard alcoholic drinks a day at the time of conception could place male children at a higher risk of obesity.
Financial planner jailed after swindling almost $10m from elderly retirees
Angry retirees scoff and jeer the man who lost millions of their life savings, as Brad Sherwin is jailed for fraud over a $60 million investment collapse that left victims “shocked, helpless and hopeless”.
Leaders tight lipped on hung parliament plans
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk and Opposition Leader Tim Nicholls repeatedly refuse to say what they would do if Queenslanders deliver another hung parliament, and whether voters could be sent back to the polls.
Neil Brooks' wife granted bail to live in Bali while facing $1.95m fraud charge
Linda Brooks, the wife of former Olympic swimmer Neil Brooks, is granted bail to live in Bali despite facing allegations of fraud relating to her time as a director of their sports clothing manufacturing company.
One Nation MP Steve Dickson says sorry for wording about Safe Schools allegations
One Nation Queensland leader MP Steve Dickson apologises for the wording he used in his claims about the state’s Safe Schools program, saying he is sorry if they offended anyone.
What the law says about leaving your child in the car while you pay for fuel
You’ve got a young child asleep in the back of a car, you’ve just filled up with petrol at the servo, and the time’s come to go inside and pay. Here’s what the law says about what you do next.