Two new high schools are to be built in inner-Brisbane, the first since 1963, with $500 million allocated in next week’s budget, the Queensland Government says.
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82-year-old man dies after pub fight with 72-year-old in Oakey
An 82-year-old man is dead after a fight with a mate outside a Queensland pub.
Man, 82, dead after argument in Darling Downs carpark
Police are investigating after an 82-year-old man died at Oakey.
Is Queensland losing its appeal to backpackers?
While international tourism – mainly visitors from Asia and the US – in Australia had increased by about 7 per cent, backpackers were shifting south.
Eddie Mabo among the Queensland Greats of 2017 announced in Brisbane
More than two decades after his death, Eddie Mabo continues to have a profound impact for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and Australia as a whole.
Pisasale collecting 'bag full of money' for Brisbane barrister raises questions
The Queensland Law Society is concerned about the actions of Brisbane barrister Sam Di Carlo, who says he asked Paul Pisasale while he was Ipswich mayor to collect $50,000 in cash for him interstate.
Girl, 12, charged in Gold Coast drug raid
A 12-year-old girl is among seven people charged with drug and property offences in a police operation on the Gold Coast.
Final salute to Brett Forte, a cheeky Queensland hero born to wear blue
The story of Senior Constable Forte’s tragic death was known to many, but mourners at his funeral heard another side to the policeman.
Protesting councillor warned to 'get out of the way' of $115 million Wynnum Road project
“You and the 10 members of that East Brisbane branch of the Greens that rallied at Parliament House last week, you managed to gather 10 people for your protest – we have got 56,000 people sitting in traffic congestion.”
Queensland Racing bureaucrat facing fraud charges
Former senior Queensland racing bureaucrat Bill Shuck has briefly faced court over allegations he was involved in the fraudulent awarding of contracts.