Brisbane man Pete Matthews spent 18 months collecting and wiring together thousands of discarded batteries to create his own “homebrew” version of a Tesla Powerwall. He says it’s reduced his power bill by quarters.
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Barrister Sam Di Carlo charged with perjury
High-profile barrister Sam Di Carlo is charged by Queensland’s corruption body for allegedly lying during an investigative hearing.
Attempted murder charges laid after grandfather 'doused in petrol, set alight'
A man is due to face court in Brisbane this morning, with police claiming he poured fuel over career criminal Victor Graveson and set him alight at his property yesterday.
Queensland asks 'what winter?' after unseasonably warm weather
Queensland endures its warmest winter on record with daytime temperatures soaring 2.24 degrees Celsius above the long-term average, the Bureau of Meteorology says.
Guide dog puppies get pawfect new digs
A newly renovated breeding centre is set to give the next generation of guide dogs in Queensland the best start at life.
The high-tech bunker housing the private documents of more than a million Queenslanders
Step inside the stronghold built to withstand cyclones, floods and fire that houses the last will and testament of Queenslanders dating back to 1916.
Queensland beach battered with 7 tonnes of rubbish in a year
Volunteers expecting to find only 2 tonnes of rubbish on a far north Queensland beach are “blown away” when they discover more than 7 tonnes, including thousands of cigarette lighters, bleach bottles and toothbrushes scattered along 7 kilometres of Chilli Beach.
Concern union action could escalate as Queensland Rail starts hiring drivers externally
Queensland Rail says the move is vital to fixing the problems that crippled the south-east’s network, after a win against the rail union at the industrial umpire.
Broncos win puts Cowboys on finals edge
North Queensland’s NRL finals hopes are in jeopardy after the Brisbane Broncos outclassed their fierce rivals 20-10 at a sold-out Townsville Stadium.
More train drivers for SEQ after union overruled by Fair Work
Queensland Rail fights off an attempt by the rail union to block drivers being hired externally, paving the way for the operator to hire new drivers to fix south-east Queensland’s crippled network.