A distressed teenage boy was handcuffed by staff at a detention centre in north Queensland shortly after a suicide attempt had left him unconscious and convulsing, documents the State Government fought to keep under wraps reveal.
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Corruption watchdog warns councillors over private email accounts
Local governments across Queensland are put on notice as the state’s corruption watchdog signals a crack down on councillors who use their private emails for official business.
South-east Queensland cops a pounding as storms bring hail, high winds
The BOM describes storm cells that moved through south-east Queensland overnight as “pretty significant”, with golf-ball-sized hail but not much rain, and reports of people affected by lightning strikes.
Convicted rapist hurls expletive in NSW court
A convicted rapist from Queensland will spend his second night in custody in Wollongong, after evading police for two days when he removed his electronic monitoring device.
Above-average temperatures predicted heading into summer
The Bureau of Meteorology’s latest climate outlook for November, December and January predicts above-average temperatures for north and south-east Australia.
Large hail hits south-east Queensland amid 'very dangerous storms'
Severe thunderstorms lash south-east Queensland with destructive winds and large hailstones hitting parts of the Darling Downs and Scenic Rim.
Vets test for deadly cat virus in Queensland after multiple deaths
Urgent testing is underway to determine the cause of death of a number of cats in south-east Queensland in the past month, with vets suspecting a particular strain of virus to be responsible.
Police probing death of Kuraby man search for 'cutting implement' believed used in attack
Police investigating the death of Abdul Basith, who was killed after going to investigate a power issue outside his home on Brisbane’s southside, say they do not believe the attack on the restaurant owner was random.
Why nearly every town has a Royal Hotel
The Royal is the most commonly used name for hotels in Australia, but the story behind the popularity of this pub name is a curious mix of colonial communications and aspirational marketing.
Hospital worker allegedly swapped patients' painkillers with saline
Former Brisbane anaesthetic technician Evan Kajewski, accused of injecting patients with saline solution instead of painkillers and stealing the drug fentanyl from the Mater Hospital for personal use, is granted bail by a magistrate.