The mental health treatment given to a Brisbane tradesman is under review after he allegedly tried to kill a woman by setting her on fire.
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Trump tweets portray 'emotional unstable motivator': QUT-led study
A Queensland-led study that analysed the tweets of industry and world leaders to understand their online personality profiles has found US President Donald Trump is an “emotionally unstable motivator”.
Fare-free Thursday as bus drivers strike
Bus users could travel for free on Thursday as drivers are likely to switch off go-card machines as part of ongoing strike action.
'No justice, no peace': Protesters march for justice for Elijah Doughty
“They’re killing our kids,” a woman yelled from the crowd of protesters as they marched through Queen Street mall.
MP asks why Indigenous flags, but not state flags, are provided to ambos
The LNP flew the flag for the Queensland flag at estimates on Wednesday, asking why Indigenous flags were provided for ambulance stations but not the state flag, describing it as an “aberration”.
'Uber for bikes': Coast seeks bike-share scheme, Brisbane sticks with CityCycle
A dockless bike share scheme proposed for the Gold Coast could rival Brisbane’s seven-year-old CityCycle scheme, but will not be considered for Brisbane.
Humpback whales learn songs 'verse by verse'
Humpback whales work together to learn new songs in segments, a study has found.
Queensland rejects 'flawed' assessment of Cross River Rail
The benefits of Cross River Rail have been “significantly overstated” and its $5.4 billion cost is likely to exceed its benefits, Infrastructure Australia says.
Three dead, girl in hospital following single vehicle crash in Queensland's north west
Police believe the car had been travelling north when it rolled and caught fire.
Obscenities fly as man calls magistrate 'c—', tells police 'sit down dickhead'
The Brisbane man became abusive from the beginning of the hearing on Wednesday morning, shouting over the magistrate repeatedly as she tried to carry out the hearing.