Malcolm Turnbull’s announcement to scrap the 457 visas will do little to end the exploitation of migrant workers and only further enhances negative attitudes, a QUT law lecturer says.
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Moreton Bay trustee claims ignorance of his role during CCC hearing
One of the trustees of a fund that has donated to Moreton Bay Regional Council mayor Allan Sutherland has told a Crime and Corruption Commission hearing he had no recollection of ever agreeing to hold such a role.
Truck dumps burning rubbish on Brisbane street
Load of rubbish caught fire in back of garbage truck in Annerley.
'A f—ing joke': Fishers furious over delayed warning of toxic foam spill
Fishers are furious they weren’t warned about a toxic foam spill in Brisbane waters for days, warning hundreds of kilograms of prawns were caught in the affected area.
Siblings returning from Easter trip when tragedy struck
Brisbane siblings Sarah and Daniel Walker lost their lives in an instant when their car was hit head-on on the Bruce Highway as they returned home from a trip to Bundaberg.
Ipswich councillors reject suggestions they formed an illegal electoral group
They insisted shared how-to-vote cards did not mean they were acting illegally as a group in the 2016 election.
Annastacia Palaszczuk takes aim at federal government over hospital spots
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says the opening of the Sunshine Coast University Hospital has been marred by a lack of federal government support for medical training positions at the facility.
One of Australia's largest solar farms proposed for Queensland
The farm could power more than 300,000 homes, according to proponents.
Drivers urged to avoid the M1 during 2018 Commonwealth Games
Police have urged drivers not to unnecessarily travel on Queensland’s busiest motorway during the games.
Vandalised war memorial to be restored by Anzac Day
About $20,000 worth of works on a Brisbane war memorial has been completed in time for Anzac Day