Three people sustain third-degree burns and others are treated for smoke inhalation in an electrical explosion at JBS’s processing plant at Riverview in Ipswich.
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Armed robber jailed for shooting Brisbane security guard
Timothy Campbell Rowe is likely to be deported after serving time for shooting a 62-year-old security guard in a botched robbery attempt in northern Brisbane last year.
Cairns MP Rob Pyne reveals use of medicinal cannabis before legal in Queensland
Queensland MP Rob Pyne reveals he was a user of medicinal cannabis to treat muscle spasms before he entered State Parliament — and before it became legal for Queensland doctors to prescribe it.
Gold Coast rapper racks up $621 bill and does a runner into surf, police say
Gold Coast man gorges himself on oyster shooters, lobster and beer at Main Beach’s Omeros Bros Restaurant and then flees into the surf without paying his bill, a Queensland court hears.
Mobile barbershop will give 1,000 free haircuts to the homeless
Two hairdressers in Brisbane’s north are endeavouring to bring dignity to the homeless through a free mobile barbershop, launched today north of Brisbane.
Oldest rookie Barratt makes Australian swim team for world champs
Holly Barratt, at 29, is not feeling her age but people cannot stop talking about it as she becomes the Australian swim team’s oldest rookie.
Before and after photos from Cyclone Debbie
Cyclonic conditions one week, rebuilding the next. Satellite images capture Queensland’s tourism icons two weeks on from Cyclone Debbie.
Queensland gropers to replace prawns with white spot
An aquaculture hatchery in far north Queensland sends 2,500 free fish to farms in the south-east corner of the state affected by the outbreak of white spot disease, in what is described as a “small ray of sunshine” for prawn farmers.
Girls in single-parent households more likely to be obese, study finds
Young girls living in a single-parent home are more than twice as likely to be obese as those living in a two-parent household, Queensland researchers find.
Brisbane comic book creator wants more women in stories
One Brisbane creative thinks more females should become comic book artists and have their stories heard.