Updated January 31, 2015 15:54:35 Party leaders have joined Queenslanders in casting their votes and grabbing a sausage at polling booths across the state. Campbell Newman voted early at Newmarket State School in the Brisbane seat of Stafford, as he does...
Updated January 29, 2015 19:52:53 Queenslanders will be focused on the state election taking place this weekend and the ABC is providing numerous ways to follow developments as they unfold. There are options to suit everyone, with coverage on television, radio,...
“It’s not about getting stoned,” Ellie stressed as soon as we start recording. The 39-year-old sits in a well furnished lounge room in a middle class suburb of the garden city. “Initially I felt like I was a criminal when I...
By Fidelis Rego Posted January 29, 2015 13:01:06 Map: Toowoomba 4350 The Catholic Church has bought the site of Toowoomba’s oldest school. The Toowoomba South State School in southern Queensland was closed last year and the State Government put the site...
Updated January 28, 2015 13:25:45 Photo: A microburst has been caught on camera north-east of Roma in Queensland. (Audience submitted: Peter Thompson) Map: Roma 4455 A grazier in Queensland’s southern inland has captured on camera the moment a “rain bomb” drops...
The turf is fresh on the ground and the paint is fresh on the walls at Highfields. Even the uniforms of the 260 year seven and eight students look squeaky clean. “It’s really cool that everything is so new,” said year...
By Queensland Cross Media Reporters Updated January 27, 2015 11:24:54 Map: Brisbane 4000 Did you know the average Queenslander is 37 years of age? As the state heads to the polls, 37-year-olds from city and country reveal what they would do...
By Emma Pollard Updated January 26, 2015 21:53:45 More Queensland families are feeling the pinch at the start of the 2015 school year, with students being asked to bring their own tablets and laptops. Trials of the Queensland Education Department’s Bring...
Toowoomba’s Picnic Point is home to a 150-foot-high Australian flag. It can be seen from the bottom of the Great Dividing Range and from points all throughout the city. “I walk under the flag every day,” said passerby Lee as she...
612 ABC Brisbane Mornings Presenter and experienced political observer Steve Austin hosts ABC Local Radio’s coverage from 6:00pm alongside ABC News Senior Political Reporter Chris O’Brien. Steve and Chris will be joined by a panel of experts including Federal MPs Terri...
