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.
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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.
‘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.
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.
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.
Qld bottom of per-capita housing spend
The Queensland government has been accused of failing to plan for a growing population as its social housing spend per person is the lowest in the country.
Bulk carrier stabilised off Qld coast
A cargo ship taking on water off the Queensland coast has undergone emergency repairs while being escorted to shallow water.
Man arrested over missing Qld woman
Police have arrested a 30-year-old man over the disappearance of 61-year-old Gold Coast woman Wendy Sleeman.
Qld govt keen on Copperstring takeover
The Queensland government has indicated it will take over a 1000-kilometre high voltage electricity transmission network in the northwest of the state.
Petrified witnesses to give video evidence
The thought of giving evidence in front of a serial sex offender at his Brisbane committal hearing has "petrified" witnesses, a court has heard.
Bail denied for son accused of Qld kidnap
The son of a missing Gold Coast woman has been denied bail in a Brisbane court after being charged with offences including kidnapping and assault.
Department ignored robodebt legal advice
Senior officials in departments administering the Centrelink robodebt scheme ignored key legal advice saying the program was illegal.
Son in custody as mum’s body found in car
The body of Queensland woman Wendy Sleeman was found inside her car in Brisbane as her son remains behind bars on a string of charges.
Art revives memories of visually impaired
Memories of Australians with impaired vision are being brought to life through artworks on display at an innovative exhibition involving sight, touch and sound.
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.
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 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 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.
Heart attack killed prisoner in parole bid
A man serving 10 years for manslaughter died of a heart attack in his prison cell less than two weeks after applying for parole, an inquest has been told.
Bulk carrier taking on water off Qld coast
Tugboats have been sent to assist a cargo ship taking on water off the Queensland coast with 24 people aboard.
Lawyer ignored tribunal’s robodebt finding
A government lawyer told staff they could keep using an unlawful debt collection method as long as they'd tried other ways first, a royal commission has heard.
Homes without power after wild storms
More than a thousand properties in Melbourne's southwest are without power after a damaging storm hit the region.
Torture charges, boy critically injured
Police have charged a man with grievous bodily harm and torture after three children were injured, one critically, southeast of Brisbane.
Qld focuses on youth justice, hate crimes
Laws designed to tackle youth crime in Queensland will be ready for the return of parliament as the state government outlines it's most pressing priorities.
Ex-judges to lead new Qld forensic board
The Queensland government has appointed two former judges to head Forensic Science Queensland's new interim advisory board.
Serial Qld speeder at 150km/h before crash
A Queensland driver was travelling in excess of 150km/h on a suburban Brisbane street before colliding with another car, a court has heard.
‘Flawed assumptions’ underpinned robodebt
A Human Services department official admits the legal framework behind the robodebt scheme contained "flawed assumptions".
Qld youth reoffending rate worst in nation
New data on recidivism rates among young people comes as the Queensland government works to implement a plan it says will drive down youth crime.
Foster claims hackers breach emails
Peter Foster's legal fight over an alleged multimillion-dollar Bitcoin scam faces more delays amid claims hackers have breached privileged legal emails.
Convicted axe killer seeks bail
Queensland woman Emma Louise Ney, who killed her boyfriend with an axe 15 years ago, has sought bail on new charges including for an alleged violent act.
Bail for doctor on choking charges
A Queensland doctor who faces multiple charges of choking and serious assaults against his wife has been granted bail with "minimum" conditions.