At least one person is dead and a number of others were in a critical condition following car crashes in separate parts of Queensland on Friday.
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Mines will face 'full force of the law' if dust laws breached, Premier says
Four Queensland mines accused of breaching dust monitoring rules designed to protect workers from the deadly black lung disease have been warned to step up their game or face prosecution.
No price to pay for those close to Cross River Rail stations, authority promises
Brisbane could have built some new bridges across the river for the money that had been spent on Cross River Rail so far, Deputy Mayor Adrian Schrinner says.
Broncos belt Sharks to climb towards summit, Knights defy the Eels
The Brisbane Broncos temporarily move up to second place with an emphatic win over defending premier Cronulla, after the Newcastle Knights secured a third successive win, beating the top-four-chasing Eels 29-10.
University's 'vote yes' same-sex marriage message withdrawn
Brisbane’s Queensland University of Technology recalls a message sent to staff and students encouraging them to vote yes in the upcoming same-sex marriage postal ballot, claiming it was issued without approval.
Where did winter go? Warmest August days in eight years for Ekka
Brisbane was expected to experience maximum temperatures of more than eight degrees above the August average on People’s Day at the Ekka.
From cattle judging to auctioneering, youth take centre ring at the Royal Queensland Show
In the centre ring at the Royal Queensland Show, the next generation is working hard to conserve the future of agriculture.
Man facing almost 100 charges after garage thefts
A man has been charged with almost 100 offences after a large number of thefts in south-east Queensland.
Threat to shut down uncompliant mines too late for black lung
Alarm bells should have been ringing in 2010, but the health system, regulators, and uncompliant mines failed to stop black lung. Queensland’s Mine Minister has finally drawn a line in the sand.
Black lung patients slam 'disgraceful' coal mines over dust-monitoring failure
People diagnosed with black lung lash out at global miners Glencore and Anglo American after the Government threatened to close four underground coal mines in central Queensland for failing to meet dust-monitoring obligations.