New research is aiming to show the economic impact of Australia’s creative industries, and the hot spots for jobs in that sector.
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Call for tough penalties for fake Aboriginal-style souvenirs during Commonwealth Games
Aboriginal leaders vow to name and shame anyone selling fake Indigenous arts and crafts, boomerangs or didgeridoos during the Commonwealth Games on Queensland’s Gold Coast, activist Sam Watson says.
Police close Mount Nebo Road after cyclist killed in car crash
Mount Nebo Road was closed and police had put diversions in place.
Queensland seeks to reform retirement village fees, contracts
Retirement villages will need to simplify their contracts and make exit fees and preparing units for resale fairer under laws proposed by the Queensland Government.
Researchers track vulnerable dolphin species off Brisbane
A team of researchers is snapping photos in Moreton Bay of one of Australia’s little-known mammals, the humpback dolphin, in order to find out more about the animal amid a $1.3 billion harbour development proposal.
Police appealing for witnesses after serious crash in Brisbane's south-west
Police are appealing for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to come forward.
'I felt like I'd been shot': First-time mum left paralysed by rare medical defect
A month on from giving birth, Samantha Bulmer’s home is a hospital room.
The push to make Queensland hospital food and drink options healthier
NSW Health has banned the sale of sugary drinks in their facilities, but Queensland Health has opted to let hospital and health services implement their own policies.
Queensland program sees Indigenous Australians embrace paramedic careers
Dwayne Simpson’s Indigenous background as a Gamilaraay man is the reason why he is one of a new breed of ambulance paramedics in south-east Queensland.
Airlines scramble to clear backlog of passengers after Brisbane Airport fog
More than 100 flights were either cancelled or diverted and airlines were left scrambling to clear the backlog, with the plans of frustrated flyers put in jeopardy.