A man who says he was placed in a spit mask and suffered ongoing mistreatment as a teenager on remand in Brisbane has filed a $750,000 damages suit against the Queensland Government, alleging he now suffers PTSD.
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Trad devoting $100m in budget to foster state's first waste to energy plant
Treasurer Jackie Trad will use her first state budget to devote money from Queensland’s new waste levy to foster the development of waste to energy projects.
Man allegedly groomed 13yo Mackay girl he met on gaming app
A New South Wales man faces 46 child exploitation charges for allegedly grooming a 13-year-old girl through texts and video chats, after allegedly meeting her on a mobile phone gaming app last year.
Goat production booming with Mohair in high global demand and short supply
Goat farmers are no longer considered the poor relation of Australian woolgrowers with goat production booming and some farmers discovering goats can be more profitable than sheep.
'Creepy' newborn mannequins embraced as life-like training tool
It started as a tool to keep babies safe at photoshoots, but Sandra and Brendon Moffatt say their newborn mannequins are set to rock the medical training world.
Child abuse survivors in regions the 'forgotten Australians'
The national redress scheme for child abuse survivors kicks in next month, but is it out of touch with the needs of regional Australians?
Lights, camera, action: How the film industry is boosting rural communities
A country Queensland property is transformed into a battlefield during filming of the Vietnam War movie Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan, boosting the region’s economy and putting a small town on the map.
Find out if your local high school receives a share in $250m new funding
Nearly 60 high schools across Queensland will share in $250 million to build more classrooms ahead of the sudden influx of 17,000 students expected in 2020.
Antarctic explorer says 'exhilaration of stepping across a frontier' is better than heroin
Fear is the most essential tool in your kit when exploring the uncharted icy landscape of Antarctica, says 85-year-old veteran explorer and surveyor Sydney Kirkby, who has been honoured with an Order of Australia medal today recognising his 50-year-career.
State of the drought: How bad is it and why has it been so dry?
The last time an autumn was this dry in southern Australia, women were just getting the right to vote in federal elections and the Boer War was ending.