The Palaszczuk Government will have a balancing act to perform in the lead up to the next election, as it tries to boost resources jobs in north Queensland while still appealing to the inner-city Greens vote in Brisbane, Josh Bavas writes.
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Slater proves point to Maroons selectors following Origin snub
Billy Slater feels he has again put up a case for Queensland State of Origin selection following his scintillating display in Melbourne’s 40-12 defeat of Newcastle on Friday night.
Acclaimed chef gives up fine dining to cook for sick kids
He was dubbed a rising star of the culinary scene, but Mat Fury says he has reached the high point of his career cooking for sick children and their families at Queensland’s only children’s hospice.
Treatment to 'turn off' allergies a decade away: scientists
Sufferers of severe allergies like asthma and lethal food allergies could gain lifetime relief in a single treatment, with Queensland researchers saying an injection to block certain immune responses is getting closer.
Time running out for 10yo girl who needs life-saving surgery
A family puts their home on the market and turns to crowdfunding to pay for life-saving surgery in the US, for a condition their daughter caught in an Australian hospital.
Consumers lose appetite for prawns after white spot outbreak
A north Queensland seafood wholesaler and retailer blames white spot disease for turning consumers away from prawns.
Meet mickfanningi, the spider named after our surf legend
Gold Coast surfer Mick Fanning has a new claim to fame, with a new and “very distinct” species of water spider being named after him following a public vote at the recent World Science Festival in Brisbane.
Cocktail of chemicals found in blood of sea turtles on Great Barrier Reef
Researchers find heart and gout medications, pesticides, herbicides and other industrial chemicals in the blood of green sea turtles in the Great Barrier Reef.
Train guard gives commuters something to smile about
Meet Ben Olsen, the train guard who adds his own positive spin to the mundane daily commute.
Inquest ordered into fatal 1973 Brisbane night club firebombing
Queensland’s Attorney-General writes to the state coroner asking him to hold an inquest into the 1973 firebombing of Whiskey Au Go Go in Brisbane, in which 15 people died.