Residents in Petrie and Old Petrie Town are being warned to boil drinking water for the next 24 hours due to health concerns.
Category: Updates from Brisbane Times – Queensland
Parents in court over toddler's death
The parents of a toddler who died from life-threatening burns have briefly appeared in Brisbane Magistrates Court charged with torture and murder.
Nova's Ash, Kip and Luttsy reclaim radio crown
Nova’s Ash, Kip and Luttsy have lept back to the top of the Brisbane radio podium for the first time this year, thanks to a major surge in listeners.
Queensland mining firms face $2m black lung claim
A former coal miner diagnosed with black lung disease has filed a $2 million damages claim against a group of Queensland mining companies.
'Rent is being reduced because it is basically a sinkhole': Retaining walls fall across SEQ as police probe 300 cases
Among the allegations are suggestions one business copied the signature of an engineer working for another business on to their different retaining wall documents.
Teen killed while walking dog on Bruce Highway
A teenager is dead after a car crashed into her while she was walking her dog on the Bruce Highway in Queensland’s north.
Teen accused of Mason Lee's manslaughter makes new bail bid after escape attempt
A teenager accused of killing Caboolture toddler Mason Lee is making another bid for freedom after he was thrown back in jail following a dramatic escape attempt and a raft of bail breaches.
Attitudes of police to domestic violence under spotlight
The attitudes of Queensland police officers towards domestic violence is set to be analysed ahead of a cultural shake-up.
Brisbane Airport signs $25m bus contract ahead of proposed monorail
The contract gives a Sydney-based company exclusive rights to build, operate and maintain the Brisbane Airport bus fleet, to come intio operation in February.
'You're a murderer': Court erupts at sentence for child-killer babysitter
The family of slain Queensland toddler Hemi Goodwin-Burke erupted in court as his killer was told he could walk from prison in under two years.