Queensland’s school children will get an extra day of holidays next year, to manage a looming bus shortage during the Commonwealth Games.
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How to train your tastebuds and other tips for your tongue
The taste of foods such as broccoli, coriander and brussels sprouts can divide many of us, but can you train yourself to like them?
Titans' Dan Sarginson pleads not guilty to assault charge
Gold Coast Titans centre Dan Sarginson appears in court over an alleged incident with a bouncer at Burleigh Heads last month.
Commonwealth Games organisers defend Gold Coast Council buying tickets
Commonwealth Games organisers defend allowing Gold Coast council to buy tickets before a public ballot opened in April, with the Games corporation chairman Peter Beattie saying council infighting was “political stupidity”.
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Call for tough penalties for fake Aboriginal-style souvenirs during Commonwealth Games
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Queensland seeks to reform retirement village fees, contracts
Retirement villages will need to simplify their contracts and make exit fees and preparing units for resale fairer under laws proposed by the Queensland Government.
Researchers track vulnerable dolphin species off Brisbane
A team of researchers is snapping photos in Moreton Bay of one of Australia’s little-known mammals, the humpback dolphin, in order to find out more about the animal amid a $1.3 billion harbour development proposal.
Flight chaos after Brisbane fog forces airport to cancel services
It could take the entire day to clear to get flights back on schedule at Brisbane’s main airport after heavy fog caused the cancellation of scores of services out of the city on Friday night.
Uber driver charged with rape in Brisbane
An Uber driver is charged with raping a woman in Brisbane, with a company spokesperson saying they are assisting police.