There are too many women on Queensland’s parole board for it to be called diverse, the Opposition says, with men outnumbered two to one.
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Can the Gold Coast keep up with its 'crazy' construction boom?
On the northern Gold Coast, half-built houses, tradies and their vans are a common sight in an area where the population has jumped a whopping 35 per cent in a year.
Brisbane's red staircase transformed in street art project
Local artists from around Brisbane are asked what kind of world they would like to live in when tasked with designing flags for a street art project in Brisbane’s CBD.
Email rules 'need to change' in wake of Mark Bailey dumping
Email rules may need to change to keep up with the times, Queensland’s Attorney-General says, after the ministerial dumping of Mark Bailey over an email debacle.
Mark Bailey's personal email usage possibly corrupt, CCC says
Queensland’s corruption watchdog finds a “reasonable suspicion of corrupt conduct” by Energy Minister Bailey, over his use of a personal email address for work purposes.
Brisbane Uber driver charged with rape of second passenger
An Uber driver arrested this month on rape charges is accused of another attack, dating back to September 2015.
Bid to stop march of red fire ants has failed, experts say
Government agencies have failed to contain the spread of the deadly red imported fire ant in Queensland and oversight should be handed to an independent body, according to feral pest experts.
Pig's head dumped outside Brisbane Islamic school
Two young men are caught on security cameras leaving a blue bag with a swastika label at the Islamic College of Brisbane with a pig’s head inside, in what the school has labelled “a disgusting act of cowardice”.
PA Hospital cladding could pose fire risk
The State Government confirms cladding on Brisbane’s Princess Alexandra Hospital is combustible, but the state’s Health Minister says the building remains safe.
Indigenous artist accuses Australian Border Force of racial profiling
A prominent Indigenous artist from Queensland alleges he was racially profiled and “interrogated” by Australian Border Force staff on his return to Australia from a diplomatic trip to Indonesia.