The Corruption and Crime Commission has launched an investigation into Queensland’s embattled Fraser Coast Regional Council for alleged corrupt conduct.
Category: Updates from Brisbane Times – Queensland
Queensland parole guidelines set for a 'robust' overhaul
Queensland’s parole board will need to take into account any available national security intelligence and possible assaults on corrections staff when deciding whether to release prisoners, under new guidelines.
Banana skincare, flour company to expand overseas
A far north Queensland farmer who turns waste bananas into flour, skincare and cosmetics has struck an international deal that will see his business expand globally.
'I was there to do my job and tackle hard': Molo defends fatal hit
Former Brisbane Broncos-contracted prop Francis Molo has denied shoulder charging James Ackerman in the tackle that led to the forward’s death.
Queensland Resources Council chief takes aim at 'gullible journalists'
Queensland Resources Council chief executive Ian Macfarlane has taken aim at “gullible journalists” and activists.
Air Force added to Commonwealth Games security
Next year’s Commonwealth Games will feature a security bubble in the skies over the Gold Coast patrolled by Air Force planes.
Clive Palmer rejects Queensland Nickel lawsuit
Clive Palmer has rejected a federal government lawsuit against him and nephew Clive Mensink over the collapse of Queensland Nickel as baseless and politically motivated.
Ex-Broncos prop denies illegal tackle at inquest into rugby league death
Former Brisbane Broncos-contracted prop Francis Molo has denied shoulder charging James Ackerman in the tackle that led to the forward’s death.
Comedy 'the best way' to tell the Joh Bjelke-Petersen story
You are seated at a table in a leagues club next to the Daintree Developers Corporation. There are brown paper bags on the table for donations, as this event is a fundraiser for Joh Bjelke-Petersen’s campaign to become prime minister.
Gold Coast AFL star Jarrod Harbrow loses licence after drink-driving guilty plea
Gold Coast AFL player Jarrod Harbrow has lost his driving licence for four months after appearing in court for drink driving.




