Powerful stories of the positive impact of Fairtrade have been shared by the largest delegation of the project’s certified producers ever to visit Australia.
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Queensland police officers appear in video to say 'it's OK to be gay'
A video in which LGBTI Queensland police officers describe their experiences — launched as part of Wear it Purple day — is not connected to the current campaign around same-sex marriage, one says.
Arborists venture to new heights at tree climbing championships
The childhood activity of tree climbing is taken to new heights as arborists compete in the Queensland Tree Climbing Championships.
Conservation foundation loses appeal against Carmichael coal mine
Environmentalists who have lost another appeal against Adani’s $16 billion Carmichael coal mine in Queensland’s Galilee Basin say the decision is “just another step in the most significant environmental campaign of our generation”.
Flesh-eating sea lice attack inspires new horror comedy book
When images of bloodied feet swept across the internet earlier this month, author John Birmingham was inspired and started writing.
Commonwealth Games village tradies offered lifeline by lead developer
Grocon, the lead developer for the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games village, says “it is the right thing to do” and pay subcontractors who lost more than $1 million when one of its contract builders went broke.
Could aerospace technology one day be Ipswich's top export?
The region looks to a high-tech export future as help is brought in to address stagnating employment opportunities.
MP tearful over father's diagnosis as Queensland passes new black lung laws
After losing her grandfather to black lung, Labor MP Jo-Ann Miller breaks down in Queensland Parliament revealing her father has also been diagnosed with the disease, as new laws are passed.
Massive Brisbane wake-up call as Eels put 50 past Broncos
It was miserable viewing for Brisbane and glory for Parramatta as the Eels run riot to beat the Broncos 52-34 in an incredible Lang Park NRL stunner.
Police puppy named after Jeff Horn takes first steps in crimefighting career
A seven-week-old German shepherd named after Brisbane’s world champion boxer, Jeff Horn, will soon begin training to become the newest addition to the Queensland Police Service Dog Squad.