Voters in some Queensland electorates are contacted by a polling firm, asking their opinion about a hypothetical preference deal between the LNP and One Nation for the next state election.
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Woman killed in Glass House Mountains cliff fall
A 58-year-old woman dies after falling 50 metres down a cliff face on a recently opened mountain path on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast.
Environmentalists hit back at gas tax grab suggestion
Lock the Gate Alliance says states that have responded to community concern about the long-term environmental impacts of gas expansion should be applauded, not penalised.
Grieving family of footballer call for shoulder charge eradication
The family of a rugby league player killed after a high-impact shoulder charge want tougher penalties to wipe the tackle from the game, despite it already being banned.
'Queenslanders never give up': Jeff Horn addresses parade
Thousands of people line Brisbane’s Queen Street Mall to celebrate Jeff Horn’s welterweight boxing title win over Manny Pacquiao in a ticker tape parade, as the Filipino fighter backs calls for a review of the judge’s decision.
Queensland raises minimum qualifications for youth residential workers
Queensland’s residential homes for children in care are set for a shake up with the State Government requiring all workers to have formal qualifications within two years.
They look like remote-controlled toys, but they're far from that
The technology used in the ‘Droid Racing Challenge’ event could be the future of driverless cars and their designers, the next generation of roboticists who will develop them.
Resource boss calls for carrot and stick approach to domestic gas
Cutting GST distribution would send a powerful message to states not prepared to develop their own gas reserves, according to the Queensland Resources Council.
Parole shake-up triggered by grandmother's stabbing death
New parole guidelines are recommended in Queensland following the murder of 81-year-old Elizabeth Kippin, who was stabbed in her Townsville home last year by a man released on parole hours beforehand.
Clive Palmer and nephew sued over Queensland Nickel
Liquidators appointed by the Federal Government lodge a claim against Clive Palmer, his nephew Clive Mensink and 19 others for about half-a-billion dollars.