Queenslanders living in body corporate-run apartment blocks could be forced to pay for new safety audits and pick up multi-million-dollar tabs for ripping out combustible cladding in buildings previously ticked off as safe.
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'MDMA if found call…': Festival goer charged after labelling drugs
Labelling your personal property with your name and number is a good habit to get into — but not the greatest idea if it happens to be a bag of MDMA.
Man 'doused in petrol' dies in hospital
A grandfather who suffered horrific burns when he was allegedly doused in petrol and set alight on Brisbane’s bayside dies in hospital, with charges against the accused upgraded to murder.
Concerns for viral 'Bunnings possum' caught snacking on saplings
A possum shown in couple of viral videos feasting on a smorgasbord of greenery at a Brisbane Bunnings store is most likely just looking for a source of water, an expert says.
Man accused of schoolgirl murder strangled girlfriends during sex, court hears
The trial of the man accused of killing Gatton teen Jayde Kendall and leaving her body decomposing in bushland will hear from three of his former girlfriends, who will testify he strangled them during “rough sex”, the crown prosecutor says.
Queensland LNP proposal to freeze power company executive bonuses a 'cheap stunt'
The Queensland Government accuses the Opposition of not understanding the cause of power price rises after the LNP issued a proposal to freeze the bonuses of power company executives until household electricity prices fall.
Motorcyclist 'catapulted' into Brisbane River when bike hit barrier
A man dies after falling into the Brisbane River when the motorbike he was riding hit a concrete barrier on the Riverside Expressway, police say.
Prison art turning around the lives of 'lifers' behind bars
Meet the artist helping inmates pick up a paintbrush and connect with their Indigenous culture.
Prisoner with schizophrenia has bid for termination of twins rejected
A mentally ill prisoner with a drug problem has her application to terminate her high-risk twin pregnancy at 20 weeks rejected because she does not have the capacity to make decisions about her health.
Victoria crushes the Allies in AFLW State of Origin
The Victorians are far too strong for the Allies in the first-ever AFL Women’s State of Origin match, winning by 97 points at Docklands.