Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says a retired judge will conduct an inquiry into the procurement of the problem-plagued New Generation Rollingstock and their failure to comply with disability laws.
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'That could've killed someone': Cyclist speaks of agony after being clotheslined with hose
A 56-year-old man who was thrown from his bike by a hose tied across a road on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast says it was a malicious and criminal act, as he faces possible surgery and months off work.
Suspended Logan Mayor Luke Smith taken to hospital after court appearance
Luke Smith is hospitalised after appearing with a bloodstained plaster on his head in the Beenleigh Magistrates Court, south of Brisbane, where he was granted bail. He spent the weekend in the watch house after being charged on Friday afternoon.
Sole survivor of trawler capsize heard banging from inside the boat as it sank
Ruben McDornan, the sole survivor of the trawler Dianne that capsized off the Queensland coast last year, tells Nine’s 60 Minutes he heard banging from inside the overturned boat as it sank with his crewmen on board.
'It was precarious': Teen surf lifesaving competitor hailed a hero after dramatic first rescue
A teenage surf lifesaving competitor is being praised for his role in a dramatic rescue south of Mission Beach in far north Queensland.
Cyclist badly injured after 'pranksters' string up hose across street
“Pranksters” who tied a garden hose across a street, seriously injuring a man on an early morning ride, are labelled cowards and criminals by a cycling advocacy group.
Gallipoli to Armistice trail tracks Anzac legend through heritage city
An interactive military memorial trail telling the story of the Anzacs in World War I now winds through Queen’s Park in Queensland’s heritage city of Maryborough.
Meet the young journalist embracing a life of chastity, poverty and obedience
ABC journalist Nancy Webb will soon unplug from the daily news cycle, social media and life as she knows it to become a nun.
Ex-Navy minesweeper's new mission as floating backpacker hostel
It has run seek and destroy missions on sea mines, played host to Hollywood and acted as a backdrop for a classic Australian TV series — soon it will become home to backpackers in Brisbane. But despite a colourful past, even this old warhorse has some dignity, owner Kris Mitchell says.
Size matters as Stanthorpe seeks to draw tourists with the next 'Big Thing'
Stanthorpe’s Big Thermometer is being added to an ever-growing list of big things that Australian families have loved for decades as they hit the road on holiday.



