Green groups are set to combine forces in a bid to stop land clearing and steer Queensland away from an “environmental crisis”.
Category: Updates from Brisbane Times – Queensland
'We can't be passive bystanders': Advisers call for dramatic re-think on Great Barrier Reef
A handpicked expert panel advising the federal government on its plan to protect the ailing Great Barrier Reef has warned the strategy does not address the greatest threat facing the natural wonder – greenhouse gas emissions – and called for a significant overhaul.
Revenge porn penalties proposed: 'They should do time over it'
Stalking victim Robyn Night’s boyfriend posed as her online to direct random men to rape her. She had almost given up on revenge porn laws.
Find My Hero campaign helps emergency services discover what happened to patients
The Find My Hero nation-wide initiative launched earlier this month and uses the power of social media to connect victims with the first responders who treated or rescued them.
Convicted murderer seeks parole amid claims of innocence
A convicted murderer and rapist who maintains his innocence after more than a quarter of a century behind bars has been given another chance to argue his way out of a Queensland prison.
Crowds return to Paniyiri Festival as traditional stallholders raise concerns
Two members of the local Greek community believe the festival’s success has caused organisers to lose sight of the traditional values at the very heart of the event.
Jay Rayner's food commandment: food is not pharmaceutical
“Blueberries will not prevent cancer, they’ll just make your breakfast taste better.”
Queensland Police Minister welcomes nepotism probe
Claims of nepotism within Queensland’s police service are “serious allegations” and should be investigated quickly by the state’s corruption watchdog, the state Police Minister says.
Teen hit by car before falling off bridge onto railway tracks in inner Brisbane
Police revived 19-year-old victim at scene in Taringa.
Police officer sacked after sexual harassment probe
Officer had been suspended since December 2015.