Queensland’s residential homes for children in care are set for a shake up with the State Government requiring all workers to have formal qualifications within two years.
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They look like remote-controlled toys, but they're far from that
The technology used in the ‘Droid Racing Challenge’ event could be the future of driverless cars and their designers, the next generation of roboticists who will develop them.
Police to dig up parts of Queensland dump in fresh Rachel Antonio search
Police will use heavy machinery to dig up parts of a north Queensland dump to decide if a full-scale search would uncover clues into the disappearance of teenager Rachel Antonio.
QSL secures lion's share of sugar but heads still roll
The sugar war may be over but the battle to survive in the new sugar marketing landscape has only just begun for Queensland Sugar Limited.
Palmer claims flights for same day as Queensland Nickel related court case
Businessman and former MP Clive Palmer claimed $1,400 in taxpayer-funded airfares at a time when his political career had ended, an expense report reveals.
Beerwah fire ant outbreak comes as governments consider future funding
Biosecurity authorities vow not to give up the fight to eradicate imported red fire ants, after the discovery of a new nest on the Sunshine Coast.
Australia A keep training despite South Africa tour uncertainty
The Australia A squad is still preparing for their South Africa tour as if it will go ahead amid the bitter pay dispute engulfing cricket.
Two Queensland flights grounded after impact by birds
A Virgin Australia plane bound for Proserpine becomes the second Queensland flight in 24 hours to be turned around due to a suspected bird strike, after an AirAsia plane was grounded in Brisbane.
Ackerman died from car crash-like injuries, inquest told
A Queensland rugby league player who died following an on-field clash had injuries that were “very rare”, a doctor tells a coronial inquest.
Police find 6yo girl taken from Caboolture
Police find a six-year-old girl taken from her Caboolture home with a woman known to her on the Sunshine Coast.