Qld GP contractors won’t get tax exemption
The Queensland government says medical practices aren't being slugged with more payroll tax or targeted by compliance authorities.
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Robodebt rolled out despite pilot problems
Two senior public servants involved in the robodebt program have given evidence to the royal commission about how it was rolled out despite legal issues.
Qld public health workers seek wage talks
Queensland doctors, health practitioners and administrative staff have accused the state government of avoiding wage talks.
Worry brews over Qld mine objection review
Environmental groups are concerned that a review of mining objections processes in Queensland could mean a smaller role for the state's Land Court.
Manslaughter charge over snake bite
A man has been charged with manslaughter for allegedly failing to seek medical attention for a boy who reported being bitten by a snake.
Forrest wants seabed mining moratorium
Australian mining magnate Andrew Forrest says the world's seabeds must not be exploited without the same protections as land-based mining.
Aussie e-bike riders unlock safer map app
An app designed to help nervous cyclists avoid hills and busy roads will reach more Australians as part of a new deal with an e-bike service.
Mice study links sleep apnoea and dementia
Researchers have found a way to induce sleep-disrupted breathing in mice, and discovered they display exacerbated pathological features of Alzheimer's disease.
Qld to review state electricity generators
The Queensland government will review whether electricity generators can maintain "system reliability and security" during its planned renewables transition.
Qld election watchdog warning over laws
Queensland's election watchdog has asked to be excluded from parts of proposed integrity laws warning its independence could be compromised.
Qld police silent on coercive control laws
Queensland police should be playing a larger role in shaping laws to criminalise coercive control, the state's police union says.
Ex-Catholic brother faces child sex charge
A former Catholic brother accused of carnal knowledge of a child has been committed to stand trial after appearing in a Brisbane Magistrates Court hearing.
Qld changes concern coal, gas producers
Changes to Queensland's environmental laws have been criticised by gas and coal producers as a costly imposition of more "green tape".
Robodebt ‘sold as low risk’ from beginning
A department overseeing the robodebt scheme was impacted by "aggressive" leadership, a royal commission has been told.
Qld hospital delays as ED numbers ease
Queensland hospital emergency department response times improved in the September quarter but patients still face delays, a new report has revealed.
Senior arts figure in Brisbane faces rape and sexual assault charges
A Brisbane man has been accused of using his standing as a senior figure in a performing arts company to offend against boys and men over two decades.
Qld energy jobs focus among Labor leaders
The Queensland premier has put a call out for workers to fill thousands of roles at public energy companies as part of the transition to renewables.
Australia not off climate hook – yet
Australia heads to this year's climate summit having ditched its climate laggard tag but observers say the reputational repair task has only just begun.
Woman allegedly pulls knife on Qld police
Queensland police tasered a woman when she allegedly pulled a knife out as she was being questioned for dangerous driving.
Alleged bikie faces Qld counterfeit claims
An alleged outlaw motorcycle gang member has been charged alongside a 27-year-old woman over what police say is a counterfeit money and ID operation.
Qld couple in court on baby murder charge
A couple charged with murder and torture over the death of a seven-month-old boy have had their matters heard in a Brisbane court.
Deadline looms for troubled Mackay Hospital
A Queensland hospital has until the close of business to respond to a show cause notice after a damning report into hospital care.
Life imitates art as FNQ cassowary goes on the scrounge
When the local council installed new cassowary warning signs at Etty Bay, in far north Queensland, they were intended as light-hearted approach to safety around the endangered birds.
Robodebt scheme told to ‘cease and desist’
A royal commission into the illegal robodebt scheme was told the Australian Tax Office ordered the Department of Human Services to stop using taxpayer data.
Qld firm hones next-generation painkillers
New targeted painkillers potentially requiring fewer doses and with less side effects are being developed by a University of Queensland startup.
Star casino probe in Qld set for ‘outcome’
The federal money-laundering watchdog, Queensland police and the state's gaming regulator are set to finalise a probe into Star casinos in "the coming month".
Lift the right lid. Cairns campaign aims to boost recycling
More than 9,000 tonnes of recyclable waste is being put in the wrong bins in far north Queensland every year, and Cairns Regional Council hopes to change that.
Nude up north for a worthy cause
Race caller and ABC Radio sports host, Bluey Forsyth, is one of far north Queensland’s best-dressed men.
Historic trains begin the long ride to Longreach
The Queensland Rail Ipswich workshop farewells two of its favourite items today, historic 2000 class rail motors that have found a new home in the outback.
Sunshine Coast heat traps to get a cool change
A study is underway to find urban hot spots on the Sunshine Coast and find ways to cool them down using high-tech 3-D modelling.
Queenslanders inducted into Australian Sailing Hall of Fame
Jessica Watson and Mat Belcher have received sailing’s highest accolade, being inducted into the Australian Sailing Hall of Fame.