A Brisbane supermarket worker who says he felt forced to skimp on safety to lift up to 2,100 heavy cartons a day is awarded compensation for an ongoing injury in a landmark Court of Appeal case in Brisbane.
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Another gastro outbreak hits Sun Princess cruise ship
As many as 91 cruisegoers have been struck down by a norovirus aboard the Sun Princess cruise ship, the same vessel that experienced back-to-back norovirus outbreaks in February.
Starting gun for Queensland election fired?
October, November and February still the likely favourites for the Queensland election but the starting gun could be fired for September, unless the Government is throwing more red herrings.
'I don't give a damn what Wayne says': Flanagan fires up over Bird's Broncos defection
Furious Cronulla coach Shane Flanagan takes aim at Wayne Bennett, slamming suggestions the NRL premiers are trying to talk Jack Bird out of defecting to the Broncos.
Man charged over 22yo's alleged kidnapping
A 50-year-old man charged with kidnapping a woman on Brisbane’s southside is extradited to Queensland after his arrest in New South Wales.
'Massage parlours and junkets': New dirt file exposes claims against Queensland councils
Allegations of overseas junkets, mistresses and visits to massage parlours are examples of further claims of widespread corruption in several Queensland councils, levelled under parliamentary privilege by maverick MP Rob Pyne.
Komodo dragon venom could one day be used to treat blood clots
A Queensland researcher who has travelled the world to milk venom from lizards now hopes to replicate its blood-thinning powers.
Brisbane Uber driver accused of sexually assaulting woman
Police release the image of a car as they investigate claims of a sexual assault in a Brisbane Uber vehicle overnight. It is the third alleged assault linked to the company’s drivers since July.
Ipswich council 'did not act' to fix contract dispute with concreting company
The Ipswich City Council’s mismanagement of a multi-million-dollar contract led to the financial detriment of a local concreting company, the Queensland Ombudsman finds.
Border checks to stop waste 'crooks and cowboys'
Inspectors will target truck drivers on the New South Wales-Queensland border after the ABC’s Four Corners program revealed companies were sending large amounts of unregulated waste to Queensland.