All Queensland state schools impacted by Cyclone Debbie and flooding are on track to open on the first day of term 2.
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Fears for orphaned koala joeys stolen from carer's home
Three orphaned koala joeys have been stolen from an animal carer’s house in Ormiston.
Former union boss charged with rape of woman he met outside Brisbane bar
A former union official is released on bail after facing the Brisbane Magistrates Court charged with raping a woman he met in Fortitude Valley last week.
Food agility research centre to find foods of the future
The Federal Government announces a new cooperative research centre investigating how to produce food for the future.
Mia Ayliffe-Chung's mother urges Australia to improve backpacker safety
The mother of British traveller Mia Ayliffe-Chung, who was fatally stabbed in north Queensland, calls on the Australian Government to do more to protect young backpackers after the alleged abduction and rape of another female in outback Queensland.
Campbell Newman accuses Tim Nicholls of avoiding responsibility
Queensland Opposition Leader Tim Nicholls plays down his former boss’s social media response to a keynote speech, after Campbell Newman accused him of avoiding responsibility for public service cuts and privatisation plans.
Stationery social enterprise changing girls' lives
A Brisbane woman creates a social enterprise stationery business to help fund education projects for women in developing countries.
Second rape charge laid against former union boss
A former union boss appears in a Brisbane court on more charges stemming from the alleged rape of a woman he met outside a Fortitude Valley bar.
Ticketmaster defends resale website as Peter Garrett calls for scalping crackdown
Event sales company Ticketmaster defends its resale website, which has been used by scalpers to market inflated-price tickets to events such as Justin Bieber’s Brisbane concert and Midnight Oil’s reunion tour, as Midnight Oil frontman Peter Garrett calls for law changes.
Surge in women becoming Queensland Rail train drivers
The number of women hired by Queensland Rail in its recruitment push is more than four times the rate in the current workforce, breaking down traditional barriers.