Seventy-five years ago, 40 US soldiers were killed in a tragedy few people have ever heard of — including some of the victims’ relatives, who died never knowing the truth.
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Bruce Morcombe says CCC findings on Daniel investigation 'took too long'
While Bruce Morcombe welcomes an end to the corruption watchdog’s probe into alleged police misconduct in the hunt for his son Daniel’s murderer, he says the CCC took far too long to get it done.
'Betrayal of victims': former Qld Health psychiatrist slammed over book details
Queensland Health staff are “incredibly distressed” and the mother of a murder victim says she is traumatised by the information revealed in a new book by former government psychiatrist Donald Grant.
Police dog bites man on groin after pursuit
A Gold Coast man, bitten on the groin by a police dog, hobbles into court to face charges after allegedly speeding and driving through red lights in a stolen car.
'Disgusting' primary school toilets so bad children 'hold on' all day
Primary school students are forced to use “dark and smelly” toilets that do not flush at a state school, south of Brisbane, with some children eating their lunch outside the toilet blocks where the stench is described as terrible.
Congestion to plague major Brisbane arterial for another 18 months
Brisbane residents will have to put up with the roadworks on busy Kingsford Smith Drive for another 18 months, and some suburbs will be slugged with a 6 per cent rate rise, the council budget reveals.
Gold Coast veteran's carer facing deportation secures reprieve
The case of an American carer supporting a 97-year-old war veteran highlights the need for a new kind of visa, a migration agent says.
Working mums failing 'activity test' could miss out on childcare payments
The Child Care Subsidy comes into force in under three weeks, but there are fears many working families could be left thousands of dollars out of pocket.
Bank accounts, addresses: Why your sensitive information could be sold to the highest bidder
A Brisbane entrepreneur says he will be forced to sell “critically sensitive” details of more than 21,000 motorists as he unloads his business over a multi-million-dollar dispute with the Queensland Government.
How new taxes and higher charges in the Qld Budget are likely to hit home
Here’s how you are most likely to be affected by a range of new taxes and charges aimed at offsetting the cost of Treasurer Jackie Trad’s big-spending Queensland Budget.