A 65-year-old man fights for his life in hospital after being allegedly doused with petrol and set on fire, south of Brisbane.
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Queensland asks 'what winter?' after unseasonably warm weather
Queensland endures its warmest winter on record with daytime temperatures soaring 2.24 degrees Celsius above the long-term average, the Bureau of Meteorology says.
City slicker pooches learn the country skills of herding sheep
Sheepdogs who live a long way from the farm get the chance to do what comes naturally at a herding school south-west of Brisbane.
Man in critical condition after truck crash near Port of Brisbane
A truck crash near the Port of Brisbane leaves two men injured, one critically, and causes significant delays to more than 100 semi-trailers travelling in and out of the area.
Cyclist who allegedly punched Brisbane bus driver charged
A 46-year-old man is charged over a physical altercation with a Brisbane City Council bus driver, with CCTV footage released by the police appearing to show the pair in a fight.
Mentally healthy but hearing voices increases suicide risk, study warns
People who hear voices or see things others can’t are twice as likely to subsequently have suicidal thoughts or attempt to take their own lives than the rest of the population, a new international study says.
More train drivers for SEQ after union overruled by Fair Work
Queensland Rail fights off an attempt by the rail union to block drivers being hired externally, paving the way for the operator to hire new drivers to fix south-east Queensland’s crippled network.
Steggles closure estimated to cost Queensland chicken growers $150 million
The peak body for Queensland chicken meat producers say the closure of Baiada’s Steggles factory in southern Queensland is a devastating blow.
'He's hit the wall': Paul Pisasale's brother breaks down
Paul Pisasale is struggling with health problems, his brother says, as the former Ipswich mayor faces criminal charges and a Crime and Corruption Commission investigation.
1 billion drones in world by 2030, futurist says
Drones will be the most disruptive technology in human history, a US futurist says, predicting that by the year 2030, there will be 1 billion drones in the world doing things people cannot yet imagine.