Queensland looks set to endure another horrific flu season, with the number of cases tripling over the past few weeks, and the Ekka just around the corner.
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Kangaroo turns on woman while she saves golfer from attack
A Gold Coast woman is left with deep cuts to her head after a kangaroo turns on her when she came to aid of a fellow golfer being attacked.
Barrister fined for telling magistrate 'you don't do things according to the law'
Brisbane lawyer Sam Di Carlo is fined $4,000 over a heated exchange with a magistrate after the Attorney-General applied for him to be punished.
Police stop anti-Palaszczuk graffiti despite 'permission'
A well-known graffiti artist says he is being politically censored after police stopped him painting a mural in Brisbane he had permission to do, about the Queensland Premier failing the reef.
Fatal road rage punch thrown after tailgating, cursing, Brisbane court hears
A man accused of punching another driver who fell into the path of an oncoming garbage truck says he lashed out after being tailgated and cursed at on a busy Brisbane motorway.
Brisbane's short-term parking the most expensive in Australia
One hour’s off-street parking in the Brisbane CBD has an average price of more than $28, making it the most expensive in the country.
'Warming conditions commonplace' as Australia records hottest ever July
A Bureau of Meteorology report to be released later today will show the country’s average July temperature was at its highest in more than 100 years of weather recording, forecaster David Crock says.
High-rise aged care facility proposal an 'up yours' to Brisbane suburb
A three-tower aged care development as high as 16 storeys proposed for a leafy Brisbane suburb is prompting debate about how high is too high, with some locals saying it is an “up yours” from the developer.
Brisbane girls school receives historical sex abuse complaint
Brisbane Catholic girls school Mt St Michael’s College receives a formal complaint of historical sexual assault, allegedly between a student and a former staff member, dating back 40 years.
Security vetting of airport ground staff 'too relaxed', pilots say
While passengers are being subjected to increased screening measures in the wake of the weekend’s alleged bomb plot arrests, the Australian Federation of Air Pilots says the treatment of ground staff like baggage handlers is too relaxed at some capital city airports.