A Murri Court elder complains to police that a child who was arrested last week is still being held in the Brisbane watch house.
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Alan Jones was 'grossly irresponsible', defamation trial told
Broadcaster Alan Jones denies having a “bitter hatred” for the Wagners, a prominent Queensland family he is accused of defaming on multiple occasions spanning several years.
Wonderland brought to life to wow curious cake designers
Five cakemakers bring a famous children’s story to life with more than 100 kilograms of sugary icing and a trip down the rabbit hole.
Five councillors face suspension 'within days' under new new local government laws
Five Queensland mayors and councillors, including Logan Mayor Luke Smith and Ipswich Mayor Andrew Antoniolli, face immediate suspension under new laws designed to help restore confidence in local government.
Authorities 'fast-tracking' some African athlete asylum applications: lawyer
A leading refugee lawyer says Australian authorities appear to be expediting the asylum applications of overseas athletes and sports officials who remained in Australia after the Commonwealth Games.
Mayors, councillors face suspension as new laws passed in Qld Parliament
Logan Mayor Luke Smith and Ipswich Mayor Andrew Antoniolli are among five councillors now facing immediate suspension after the Queensland Government passes new laws on standards in local government.
Mother charged with kidnapping her kids will have to wear tracking device on bail
The mother allegedly took her two daughters from outside their Townsville school in 2014, when they were aged seven, and went “off the grid for four years”, the court hears.
'Savage', not vicious: Alan Jones defends his radio commentary in defamation trial
The broadcaster denies calling a Queensland family murderers in the wake of the deadly 2011 Grantham floods, as he gives evidence during his multi-million-dollar trial.
Electoral commissioner 'drunk at work', seen in 'compromising sexual position'
Queensland’s former electoral commissioner, Walter van der Merwe, was drunk in the workplace, absent without reasonable excuse, and seen in a compromising position of a “sexual nature” with an employee, an investigation finds.
Up to 100 foreign Commonwealth Games delegates without visas 'may still be in Australia'
It is possible that up to 100 foreign athletes and team officials who came to Australia for the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games in March remain in the country without a valid visa, the Refugee Council of Australia says.