24-year-old lifesaver Jessica Collins who broke her neck while surfing in Queensland last month has been told she may never talk again.
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Dreamworld ride trainer promoted since preventable fatal tragedy
A Dreamworld instructor who trained a young operator the day four people were killed on one of the theme park’s rides has been promoted since the tragedy, and now undertakes compliance audits, a court hears.
'Move it or you will be in toolbox with them': Murder accused told cellmate, court hears
One of the men accused of murdering a Brisbane couple and dumping their bodies in a toolbox confessed to being involved, but said he was not directly responsible for the crime, his drug addict cellmate tells a court.
'Our hand has been forced': Ipswich Council takes Government to court
The Ipswich City Council says its court action to avoid being sacked by the Queensland Government is not a declaration of war, but the Local Government Minister says the legal action will create more confusion.
Former wildlife sanctuary manager appears in court accused of violently killing joey
The former manager of the Fraser Coast Wildlife Sanctuary in Queensland tells the media “the truth will come out”, after he appears in court over an animal cruelty charge.
Ripped off, bullied and harassed: Workers 'bonded like slaves', investigation finds
An investigation into worker exploitation finds some foreign workers on Australian farms are “bonded like slaves” to dodgy labour hire contractors.
Bars and clubs 'cutting staff and losing money' after compulsory ID scans
Bar and club owners urge the Queensland Government to rethink compulsory ID scanning, arguing they are struggling to keep the doors open.
Jeremy Cameron suspended for five AFL matches for hit on Harris Andrews
Giants star Jeremy Cameron is suspended for five weeks by the AFL tribunal after being found guilty of intentionally striking Brisbane’s Harris Andrews in an incident that left the Lions defender with brain bleeding and severe concussion.
'Help me, I'm going to die': Witness says he didn't help as victims locked in box
A man did nothing despite a desperate plea for help as two people were locked inside a metal toolbox that was later found submerged in a Queensland dam with their bodies inside, a court hears.
Jobs at fertiliser plant 'saved' by NT gas supply
Incitec Pivot Limited has saved 450 jobs at it’s Gibson Island facility in Brisbane by signing a landmark gas deal with Central Petroleum.