Treasurer Curtis Pitt plans to deliver a surplus in his third budget next week but he was harder to pin down on whether he had prevented the public service from ballooning.
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Brisbane's 'flooded' unit market has some real estate agents feeling nervous
According to REIQ figures, 2300 new apartments came on to the Brisbane market in the first quarter of 2015. In the first quarter of 2017, that number had reduced to just 260.
Paradise not lost, just damaged: Two months on from Cyclone Debbie
Two months after Cyclone Debbie devastated the Queensland coast, evidence of the cyclone’s destruction is scant in Airlie Beach.
'Baden was alive when he left him': Dad admits abandoning toddler in park, court documents say
The father of slain Queensland toddler Baden Bond plans to plead guilty to his manslaughter, having admitted to abandoning him in a park, according to court documents.
Eight charged after drugs, cash seized across Gold Coast 'safe houses'
Police have arrested eight people, including two former outlaw motorcycle gang members, after more than $740,000 worth of drugs and cash was uncovered on the Gold Coast.
Cross River Rail funding hopes dashed as Malcolm Turnbull refuses to commit
The Queensland government’s hopes of a last-minute federal injection to Brisbane’s Cross River Rail project appear to have been dashed, with the prime minister refusing to commit to funding.
Killer says Vietnam veteran shouldn't have 'butted in'
A man who inadvertently killed a Vietnam veteran who tried to prevent him assaulting his ex-partner apologised immediately but told the 65-year-old he shouldn’t have “butted in”, a Queensland court has heard.
Lorna Jane lawyer says alleged bullying victim lived 'sad life of a single parent': Court
A former Lorna Jane store manager suing the clothing chain over claims of bullying and unreasonable work hours is an “unreliable” witness, a Brisbane trial has heard.
Shoppers evacuate Brisbane Airport DFO after threatening note found
A police spokeswoman said officers were preparing to conduct “a thorough sweep” of the centre, in response to the threat.
Sunshine Coast man died while in Bali for wedding
A Sunshine Coast man has died while on a trip to Bali for a friend’s wedding.