Another winter scorcher is on the way for south-east Queensland, with temperatures to hit 30 degrees Celsius in Brisbane next week on the back of last month’s record hot weather.
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Ipswich council 'did not act' to fix contract dispute with concreting company
The Ipswich City Council’s mismanagement of a multi-million-dollar contract led to the financial detriment of a local concreting company, the Queensland Ombudsman finds.
Border checks to stop waste 'crooks and cowboys'
Inspectors will target truck drivers on the New South Wales-Queensland border after the ABC’s Four Corners program revealed companies were sending large amounts of unregulated waste to Queensland.
Brisbane Uber driver accused of sexually assaulting woman
Police release the image of a car as they investigate claims of a sexual assault in a Brisbane Uber vehicle overnight. It is the third alleged assault linked to the company’s drivers since July.
Man charged over 22yo's alleged kidnapping
A 50-year-old man charged with kidnapping a woman on Brisbane’s southside is extradited to Queensland after his arrest in New South Wales.
'Massage parlours and junkets': New dirt file exposes claims against Queensland councils
Allegations of overseas junkets, mistresses and visits to massage parlours are examples of further claims of widespread corruption in several Queensland councils, levelled under parliamentary privilege by maverick MP Rob Pyne.
Komodo dragon venom could one day be used to treat blood clots
A Queensland researcher who has travelled the world to milk venom from lizards now hopes to replicate its blood-thinning powers.
Dangerous baby neck floats banned from sale in Queensland
Two baby neck floats are banned from sale after Queensland’s Office of Fair Trading found they could cause drownings.
New trains 'will not be ready' for 2018 Commonwealth Games
Queensland’s problem-plagued new trains still have “deficiencies” including door and braking issues, and it is likely they will not be ready for the Commonwealth Games, according to a report into Queensland Rail.
'Helmets are for squares': Call for relaxation of laws for 'low-risk' cycling
Bike helmet laws in Queensland should be relaxed to make them optional for those undertaking “low-risk cycling” activities, Brisbane’s deputy mayor says — but others do not agree, citing research showing helmets save lives.