Seqwater is considering a massive upgrade of Wivenhoe Dam that could raise the dam wall by 4 metres in a bid to prevent a “rare” catastrophic flood event in Brisbane in the future.
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Millers, marketer agree sugar code of conduct too late to force peace deal
Queensland Sugar Limited and Wilmar could be on the brink of a peace deal, but both agree it had nothing to do with a new federal code of conduct.
Clive Palmer-owned company sued for $106 million
Liquidators of the failed Queensland Nickel company are chasing millions of dollars allegedly owed by Clive Palmer’s company Mineralogy, including huge payments made to Mr Palmer himself.
LNP staff member 'strongly counselled' over One Nation deal: Tim Nicholls
A senior policy advisor to Queensland Opposition Leader Tim Nicholls is “strongly counselled” for acting without authority in making a deal with Pauline Hanson’s One Nation party.
Baby bilby triplets emerge in time for Easter
Easter arrives early for one south-east Queensland nature centre, with three bilby babies emerging from their mother’s pouch this week.
Kyrgios a different beast these days, US star Sock says
You can throw previous form out the window when Aussie tennis firebrand Nick Kyrgios faces off against good friend Jack Sock in this week’s Davis Cup tie.
Bus station in Brisbane Myer Centre reopens after water main burst
Services are back up and running at Brisbane’s Myer Centre bus station after flooding from a burst water main shut down the CBD public transport hub this morning.
New evidence of 'deal' between One Nation and LNP
Further evidence emerges in relation to claims about discussions of a private deal between One Nation and the LNP ahead of the next Queensland election.
Coles worker could bring down enterprise bargaining system
Business figures and industrial relations experts are warning of workplace chaos if enterprise bargaining agreements covering hundreds of thousands of workers collapse.
'Profoundly remorseful' mum given suspended sentence over baby's death
A mother who has “not put a foot wrong” since her baby daughter died while in her and the father’s care escapes jail time after pleading guilty to manslaughter in a Brisbane court.