The Ipswich City Council’s mismanagement of a multi-million-dollar contract led to the financial detriment of a local concreting company, the Queensland Ombudsman finds.
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Irish vet seeking visa fails to convince robot she can speak English fluently
Louise Kennedy is a native English speaker, has excellent knowledge of grammar and a broad vocabulary.
Border checks to stop waste 'crooks and cowboys'
Inspectors will target truck drivers on the New South Wales-Queensland border after the ABC’s Four Corners program revealed companies were sending large amounts of unregulated waste to Queensland.
Fitzgerald era compared to Salem witch trials in Angelo Vasta hearing
The Fitzgerald era was a mad frenzy, likened to the Salem witch trials, McCarthy’s communist crusade and the burning of Joan of Arc.
Treasurer Curtis Pitt asks Commonwealth Bank to reverse redundancies
Treasurer Curtis Pitt has urged the Commonwealth Bank to rethink its decision to make 150 Brisbane employees redundant, flagging the impact it could have on the bank’s relationship with the Queensland government.
Queensland Premier rules out waste levy as NSW rubbish keeps coming
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has ruled out imposing a waste levy during the current term of government, but hasn’t ruled out putting one in place if she wins the next election.
Brisbane Uber driver accused of sexually assaulting woman
Police release the image of a car as they investigate claims of a sexual assault in a Brisbane Uber vehicle overnight. It is the third alleged assault linked to the company’s drivers since July.
Sea World's polar bear cub is named following online poll
Almost 30,000 people voted, with the four options reflecting the Inuit and Russian heritages of the cub’s parents.
Engineering business, owner charged over water tank collapse on Sunshine Coast
An engineering consultancy company and its owner have been charged over the collapse of a water tank that washed a car off the road on the Sunshine Coast two years ago.
The Ekka is needed now more than ever
I recall the trouble my parents went to when I was a kid to ensure I went on the rides, got some sample bags, saw the ring show, and ate far too many dagwood dogs than good for me.