Environmental issues, particularly the Adani mine project in central Queensland, top an ABC Facebook poll on what people rate as their most important issues for the state election.
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Three bikies convicted for walking to a car
Three bikies are convicted for walking to a car on the side of a Brisbane road, under Queensland’s VLAD laws that ban gang members congregating in public. The trio made sure to leave the court separately after sentencing.
Mother pleads guilty to manslaughter of 4yo Tyrell Cobb
The mother of Tyrell Cobb left court visibly shaken and remains on bail after pleading guilty to manslaughter over the death of her four-year-old son on the Gold Coast in 2009.
Bravehearts founder to run as independent in Queensland election
Child protection advocate Hetty Johnston is running as an independent in the election, saying she is committed to making Queensland the safest state to raise a child.
Greens pledge flat $1 fare for Queensland public transport
Adults should pay only a flat $1 fare for public transport in Queensland and people under the age of 18 should travel free, the Greens say, under their state election transport policy.
Athletics star Wayde van Niekerk to have surgery, miss Commonwealth Games
A celebrity game of touch rugby leaves men’s 400m world and Olympic champion Wayde van Niekerk out of the Commonwealth Games with a knee injury.
The minor parties that could end up deciding who runs Queensland
Minor parties are once again set to be in a powerful position if, as polls suggest, Labor and the LNP fail to win a majority in the Queensland election.
'I only found out yesterday': Minister denies coal-fired power cover-up
Queensland Energy Minister Mark Bailey denies keeping a report hidden because it outlines the benefits of a new coal-fired power station in north Queensland, saying he only learned of the report yesterday.
China lifts Australian beef import suspension from six major firms
A ban costing beef exporters a million dollars a day has been lifted by the Chinese Government on six of Australia’s largest firms.
Why Brisbane is the original jacaranda capital of Australia
Grafton is often labelled Australia’s jacaranda capital, but a gardens curator believes Brisbane should hold the title.