Aboriginal leaders vow to name and shame anyone selling fake Indigenous arts and crafts, boomerangs or didgeridoos during the Commonwealth Games on Queensland’s Gold Coast, activist Sam Watson says.
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Queensland seeks to reform retirement village fees, contracts
Retirement villages will need to simplify their contracts and make exit fees and preparing units for resale fairer under laws proposed by the Queensland Government.
Researchers track Australia's most vulnerable dolphin species off Brisbane
A team of researchers is snapping photos in Moreton Bay of one of Australia’s little-known mammals, the humpback dolphin, in order to find out more about the animal amid a $1.3 billion harbour development proposal.
Billy Slater rolls ankle at Maroons training ahead of Origin III
Queensland full-back Billy Slater suffers an ankle injury at training on Sunday, throwing a scare into the Maroons camp ahead of Origin III.
Flight chaos after Brisbane fog forces airport to cancel services
It could take the entire day to clear to get flights back on schedule at Brisbane’s main airport after heavy fog caused the cancellation of scores of services out of the city on Friday night.
Uber driver charged with rape in Brisbane
An Uber driver is charged with raping a woman in Brisbane, with a company spokesperson saying they are assisting police.
Can combining child care and aged care solve two problems at once?
At an aged care facility in Brisbane, children spend their time playing and interacting with elderly Australians in an innovative new model researchers say has mutual benefits.
Man arrested at Brisbane airport charged with online child grooming offences
A 37-year-old Solomon Islands national is granted bail after being arrested for online child grooming offences at Brisbane’s International Airport on Thursday afternoon.
Queensland's ID scanning laws called 'embarrassing' after tourists denied entry
Queensland’s new ID scanning laws hinder the progress the state’s nightlife industry has made in the past few years, an award-winning Brisbane bar says.
WBO to re-score Horn-Pacquiao, but result won't be overturned
The World Boxing Organisation will re-score the Jeff Horn-Manny Pacquiao fight after complaints from the Philippines Government, but the Aussie need not worry about losing his title.