Teenagers who use their mobile phones after lights out tend to sleep badly, leading to poorer mental health, lower self-esteem and increased problem behaviour, Australian researchers find.
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Queensland commits $150m to tackle 'national crisis' of Indigenous children in care
The Queensland Government will invest $150 million in a new program to help reduce the rising number of Indigenous children in care.
Queensland Rail passengers 'frustrated' by failing lifts, poor disabled access
A Queensland Rail passenger says she and others with disabilities are fed up with having to call before they travel to check they will be able to access train platforms.
Suspected cop killer shot dead, Queensland police say
A man who allegedly shot and killed a police officer in Queensland’s Lockyer Valley has been shot dead, police say.
The Un-Material Girl: Fast fashion addict now an upcycling activist
While many young Australians just reach for what’s on the rack at their favourite fashion stores, one twenty-something is upcycling second-hand clothes to stay on trend.
Rail worker killed after being hit by train north of Brisbane
A Queensland Rail worker dies in hospital after being struck by a train while he was repairing tracks north of Brisbane.
No JT gives Blues reason to believe they can win State of Origin opener
The absence of Queensland star Johnathan Thurston gives New South Wales reason to believe they claim victory in State of Origin I, writes Warren Boland.
Suspected cop killer holed up in Queensland farmhouse
A stand-off continues in the Lockyer Valley, west of Brisbane, with police surrounding a remote farmhouse where a gunman possibly armed with an automatic weapon is holed up after shooting dead a policeman yesterday.
Catholic schools move to ease fears of fee hike under Gonski 2.0
Brisbane Catholic schools write to parents in a bid to reassure them they won’t be hit by a massive fee increase next year as a result of the Federal Government’s proposed school funding model.
Minister defends 'hard working' bureaucrats after damning black lung report
A bipartisan inquiry finds officers of the Department of Mines and Natural Resources displayed “resistance and obstruction” during a black lung inquiry, but the Minister says he has never seen evidence of that behaviour.