Renowned playwright skewers refugee treatment
David Williamson's Family Values has premiered at Queensland Theatre, with an updated version that looks at refugee treatment under the new government.
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Vet in gang, sleeping on floor ‘for protection’ in jail
An ex-soldier had to join a gang and sleep on the floor with his head near a toilet for protection in a Queensland maximum security prison, a court has heard.
Expanding lobbyist capture under consideration in Qld
The Queensland Government is taking a cautious approach to crime and corruption recommendations to expand who is captured by the state's lobbying laws.
Hopes music body could take fans from Beyoncé to Briggs
Music Australia should be able to work out how to get Spotify and Apple Music to feature more Australian tunes, the national arts funding body chief says.
Man jailed for ‘maliciously’ striking police with car
Queensland man Connor Pierce Hennedy Harris struck a police officer with a car door before running down another while fleeing a Brisbane service station.
Will government arts sector cash injection be enough?
It's hard to say if the government's increased arts funding will be enough to restore underfunded parts of the sector, the Australia Council chief says.
Energy guarantee as Qld sweats toward record demand
Queenslanders have been reassured the energy system is ready to handle an expected peak in demand amid days of high temperatures and stifling humidity.
Man accused of dozens of sexual offences in prison
Raymond Henry Garland will stand trial for 73 alleged offences after being accused of a string of sexual assaults in prison over a 20-year period.
Man stabbed while sipping coffee and home set on fire
A man has been rushed to hospital with a stab wound to his chest after emergency services were called to a house fire in suburban Brisbane.
Ex-minister says he wasn’t given robodebt legal advice
Former social services minister Christian Porter has told the robodebt royal commission he never received legal advice that raised issues with the scheme.
Policy brings hope but more to be done, Metro Arts says
At the launch of Metro Arts' 2023 season in Brisbane, chief executive Jo Thomas said more arts funding was very much needed.
Lawyer spared jail for drugs and lying after speed trap
Shaune Kerry James Irving was observed buying drugs for friends and later lied about who was driving his Mercedes-Benz when it was caught by a speed camera.
Wife of Qld integrity review boss in court for protest
A group of climate change protesters including the wife of the man who led a Queensland government integrity review have appeared in court for the first time.
Record month for car thefts drives youth crime debate
Data showing Queensland had a record number of car thefts over the month of December comes as the state prepares to strengthen its youth crime laws.
Lusty quoll’s sleepless habits could see species rooted
Researchers say the mating drive of northern quolls overrides even the need for sleep, putting the endangered species at further risk.
Minister denies responsibility for robodebt legal check
Former human services minister Alan Tudge has denied responsibility for his department's failure to check the legality of the robodebt scheme.
Bail denied for NRL star David Fifita’s father
NRL player David Fifita's father has been refused bail after a string of alleged offences including entering an elderly man's residence while he slept.
Family mourns gentle woman, as son charged with murder
A murder charge has been laid in court against Slade Murdok, 30, after he was accused of abducting his mother Wendy Sleeman from her Gold Coast home last week.
Parents face manslaughter charge over child’s death
A man and woman have each been charged with manslaughter following the death of their child more than six months ago.
Minister asked for files on robodebt whistleblowers
A media adviser to former minister Alan Tudge has told a royal commission he requested the Centrelink files of those who spoke out in the media on robodebt.
Aussie professor earns global equity post
An Australian has been entrusted by the United Nations to tackle inequalities that affect millions world wide, including being locked out of education.
Man jailed for ‘virtual carnal knowledge’
Michael James Mercer started having "virtual carnal knowledge" with a 15-year-old girl, exchanging more than 23,000 texts after a break-up, a court has heard.
Qld knife searches lead police to drugs
New Queensland laws are designed to find hidden blades, but expanding random search powers could mean an increase in low level drug offences.
Sea World crash survivor fighting on
A boy who survived a Gold Coast helicopter crash remains in a critical but stable condition as he recovers in hospital.
Qld to deploy hundreds of junior doctors
More than 800 junior doctors will be deployed in health facilities across Queensland as part of an increase in frontline health workers.
Firefighters rush to Brisbane unit blaze
Emergency services found the body of a man after responding to an early morning blaze at a Brisbane unit complex.
‘Stretched resources’ behind no advice
The royal commission into robodebt has heard a decision not to obtain external legal advice on the scheme was due to stretched resources in the department.
Man hurt in Queensland hang glider crash
A man is in hospital with multiple injuries after crashing his hang glider in Queensland's Sunshine Coast hinterland.
Man jailed for violent Qld home invasion
A man has been jailed after taking part in a father and son's violent home invasion that forced a Queensland family to leave and never return.
Man makes bomb threat to stop IVF visit
Worried about the cost of his wife's IVF treatment, a Queensland man tried to stop her from attending a clinic by making a bomb threat during morning peak hour.
Man on bail when he allegedly abducted mum
A Queensland court has been told a man who has been accused of abducting his mother, who was later found dead, was on bail at the time of the alleged offence.