In the hourly contest between cyclists and cars on our roads it’s not just civility that can go out the window, it’s the knowledge that when metal meets flesh and bone there can be only one outcome.
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Embattled Ipswich council to elect deputy, introduce conflict of interest rules
Former Queensland Labor MP Wayne Wendt is expected to be appointed Ipswich’s new deputy mayor today, as council moves to tighten rules over conflicts of interest and procurement.
QPAC combats surge in ticket scamming head on
Fraudulent ticket sales become such an issue for a major Brisbane theatre that its staff are being assigned to monitor scamming.
Question remains after week two of the NRL finals — who can beat the Storm?
Even the Storm have not been flawless in the NRL finals series, but after week two’s action it is still clear it will be tough for anyone to beat them, writes Warren Boland.
No room: Increasing ice use forces Salvos to turn away addicts
The number of ice addicts seeking treatment across Brisbane has increased dramatically, leaving the Salvation Army’s local rehab centre with a months-long waiting list.
'There's no balance': Outrage over marine park shake-up
Tourism operators and environmentalists say the Federal Government’s new draft plan for marine parks almost halves the protections from commercial fishing set five years ago.
Charges against Wallabies' Higginbotham dropped over late-night Valley incident
The Queensland Reds player and Wallabies forward was charged over an alleged incident in Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley precinct, but charges have been withdrawn after “extensive negotiations” with his lawyer.
Ipswich council's deputy mayor to stand down
An emotional Ipswich Mayor, Andrew Antoniolli, promises greater transparency and accountability after “a week that has shocked and rocked” the council, adding his deputy has also agreed to stand down from the role.
Pregnant women, mothers 'still the target of discrimination in the workplace'
An overheard discussion in a Brisbane elevator between two professional woman raises the ire of one employment lawyer, who says businesses are still discriminating against mothers and pregnant women.
Brisbane woman applies to use dead boyfriend's sperm to have baby
The Supreme Court hears it is not a “pure grief reaction” that a 24-year-old woman wants to use her boyfriend’s sperm which was harvested shortly after he died suddenly last year.