A New Zealander accused of punching a man before he fell into the path of an oncoming truck told Queensland police he was retaliating after being pushed and hit.
Category: Updates from Brisbane Times – Queensland
Police allege man repeatedly returned to car after being caught drug driving
Police will allege the accused repeatedly returned to his vehicle after being caught each time.
Queensland NAPLAN results show improvement but not for writing
Queensland students have recorded some of their best ever NAPLAN efforts, according to preliminary results, but their writing skills have gone backwards in many places.
A Spit and polish, cheers and boos for Premier at rowdy town hall meeting
There could have been no better timing for the Queensland government to announce it was dumping the $3 billion ASF casino resort proposal on the Gold Coast’s Spit.
Bond University highest rate of campus sexual assault in Queensland: Report
It was also the fifth highest rate of sexual assault on campus in the country, according to a new report.
No sign of bus strikes stopping: Wednesday strike to go ahead
Brisbane City Council bus drivers could continue planning strike action and disrupting commuters until an agreement is reached on safety, pay and rostering.
More than 10,000 struck down by flu in Queensland
Flu season is here and has already hit more than 10,000 Queenslanders, but the state’s health department is expecting many more people to be struck down.
Kangaroo attacks man on Gold Coast golf course, mauls woman who tried to help
A woman has been treated in hospital after she was attacked by a kangaroo on a Gold Coast gold course.
Brisbane Catholic girls school rocked by sex abuse claim
A Catholic girls school in Brisbane is the latest institution to be rocked by allegations of historical child sexual abuse.
Anti-Adani artist paints Betoota Advocate article on Fortitude Valley bar wall
Sydney-based street artist Scott Marsh was inspired by an article from popular satirical publication, The Betoota Advocate.