Queensland News

News When Harley Fuller became a volunteer rural firefighter, he saw it as just a hobby. Then the Black Summer fires started.

News The construction watchdog has announced a crackdown foul-mouthed tirads and sexist slurs on Australian building sites.

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Weather Cyclone Kimi could now cross the coast closer to Innisfail, the newest track map from the Bureau of Meteorology suggests. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

News With Queensland predicted to have the highest unemployment in Australia this year, there are calls for “heavy policy lifting” to repair the state’s economy.

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Crime A driver told police he would not give a breath sample because he did not want to give them COVID-19

Crime ‘I don’t give a f*** what you say I’m not jumping out the way’

News Victorians stuck in Queensland during the lockdown can finally return home after Brisbane was downgraded to an “Orange Zone”.

Business Queensland businesses say the fast response to Brisbane’s COVID cluster will encourage interstate holiday-makers to book their Easter break in the Sunshine State.

Crime Here is a list of District Court criminal sittings at Brisbane on January 18

Crime Here is a list of matters listed at Brisbane Arrest Court Magistrates Court on Monday.

Property The apartment tower development wave that’s sweeping Burleigh Heads appears to have no limit, as a fellow called John Marshall ruefully might be finding out.

News The future of our economy is riding on an expensive strategy that’s wiped out the annual budget – but there’s no way of knowing if it will actually work.

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News The sad news of Coast dad Steven Polwarth’s death has sparked an outpouring of emotional tributes to a man widely respected in his community.

News While many tennis stars have arrived in Australia and been stunned by the restrictions, others have made the most of it.

Sport Grand final rematch, superstar showdown headlines the fifth day of the Basketball Queensland Under-18 State Championships. WATCH THE FINAL DAY REPLAYS HERE

Sport The incident that sparked Brisbane Broncos and NSW Origin star Payne Haas’ arrest has been revealed - and the saga is set to cost him big time.

Property First home buyers can realise their home ownership dream sooner than they might think, through a range of incentives. See the list.

Celebrity Tobacconist Travers “Candyman” Beynon is famous for hosting wild parties at his mansion. His backstory is equally as wild. READ ALL ABOUT HIS RISE

News More than 100 pets have been viciously mauled while walking in their own neighbourhoods in just one month. These are the worst suburbs for animal attacks.

News The brother of a soldier who suicided in 2009 claims the ADF embarked on an orchestrated plan to cover up the truth.

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