A Gold Coast Sergeant is suing the Queensland Government for $1.3 million in damages for alleged whistleblower reprisal, claiming loss of reputation, professional damage and humiliation.
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Light plane skids to halt after emergency landing
The man who guided a trainee pilot through a successful emergency landing in a light plane at Archerfield Airport in Brisbane’s west says he could not have hoped for a better outcome.
Developers tell CCC they expect nothing in return for political donations
All political donations should be banned and a funding model established to create a more equitable system, a Queensland developer tells a corruption inquiry in Brisbane.
Third of kids coming into state protection have 'ice parents'
Emerging “ice corridors” across south-east and central Queensland mean 749 children found to be in need of protection in 2016 had a parent using methamphetamines.
Queensland youth detention report details remain hidden on legal advice: D'Ath
Redacted sections of a report into youth detention in Queensland that was released today will remain undisclosed despite criticism from some criminal justice experts and the LNP Opposition.
New Queensland payroll will fail without intervention: report
A new payroll system for firefighters, paramedics and prison staff will not be a repeat of the Queensland Health payroll debacle, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk vows, as an audit concludes it will likely fail without “significant intervention”.
Legal services in Queensland's far north await details of funding restoration
Queensland community legal services remain in the dark about the details of the restoration of vital federal funding announced today.
Cyclone Debbie likely to cost Queensland budget $1.5b
Queensland’s upcoming budget is expected to take a $1.5 billion hit from Cyclone Debbie, Treasurer Curtis Pitt says, with the overall damage bill to private and public infrastructure predicted to reach $2 billion.
Pacquiao lands in Brisbane to promote biggest fight in Australian history
“I don’t know much about him, but I know he’s a fighter,” says Filipino boxing champion Manny Pacquiao of Jeff Horn as he arrives in Australia to promote their July bout.
Scathing letter bagging Commonwealth Games transport dismissed by Beattie
South-east Queensland’s public transport will be able to cope with huge demand during the 2018 Commonwealth Games, chair Peter Beattie says, despite UK bosses warning logistics could unravel the event.