Golf ball-sized hail is reported in parts of south-east Queensland on Tuesday afternoon, as the Bureau of Meteorology tracks a number of storms across the region.
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Former Ipswich mayor Paul Pisasale faces more charges
Six more charges are laid against former Ipswich mayor Paul Pisasale as part of an investigation by Queensland’s Crime and Corruption Commission.
Can employers ask jobseekers to show them their Facebook page?
A young woman applying for work as a nanny and housekeeper is asked to provide a link to her Facebook profile as part of the interview. She calls it an invasion of privacy, but one recruitment agency says the practice may be on the up.
Dog baiting spike due to neighbourhood noise disputes, RSPCA reports
The RSPCA expresses concern after a spike in dog-baiting incidents in the Brisbane and Sunshine Coast areas, including one pet owner finding her dog licking a poisoned piece of meat allegedly thrown into her Coolum front yard.
After sporting career, blind singer-songwriter returns to first love
From living in a Vietnamese orphanage to representing Australia at sport, blind songwriter David Truong’s road to success as a musician has taken a few detours.
'You get respect from the boys': Female boxer on quest for Commonwealth gold
Boxer Skye Nicolson regularly shocks her male sparring partners in the ring as she hones her skills to try and win gold at the Commonwealth Games on Queensland’s Gold Coast.
ALP tightens political donation reporting after ECQ finds 'concerns'
Queensland’s Labor Party tightens its political donation reporting system after the Electoral Commission Queensland finds a number of compliance issues.
Lever-action shotguns to be reclassified in Queensland
Lever-action shotguns in Queensland to be classed with pump-action and self-loading weapons under a reclassification of firearms to take effect from March next year.
Redcliffe student raises almost $3,000 for cyclone-affected Mackay school
A 12-year-old who lives far away from cyclone-affected north Queensland raises almost $3,000 for a Mackay school to replace its water-damaged library books.
Alleged underpayment of mushroom pickers at centre of Fair Work test case
The way in which the National Farmers’ Federation interprets workplace laws could expose people to exploitation, the Federal Court in Brisbane is told.