Month: May 2017

Updated June 01, 2017 09:18:11 Queensland’s police officers will have Brett Forte’s death in the back of their minds when they are called out to jobs, the head of the Queensland Police Union (QPU) says. Police sources say Senior Constable Forte...

Posted May 31, 2017 16:42:58 Landholders and farmers in the Darling Downs are claiming a big win following a Land Court decision recommending the $900 million Stage 3 expansion of the New Acland Coal Mine be scrapped. More than 60 property...

Updated May 31, 2017 10:03:11 The shooting death of Senior Constable Brett Forte in the Lockyer Valley has raised serious questions about how someone with a violent criminal past managed to obtain a powerful weapon and kill a police officer. Police...

Updated May 29, 2017 20:30:20 Related Story: Queensland rejects funding proposal for cardiology ‘clinic on wheels’ Related Story: Meet Jimmy and Bob, two patients of the cardiology ‘clinic on wheels’ A million-dollar mystery donation will help a mobile heart clinic roll...

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Posted May 27, 2017 06:59:24 Photo: Ian Henderson started in the vinegar business with a single barrel and a funnel 12 years ago. Food manufacturing is the new “gold rush” and offers a way for young professionals to escape the housing...

Posted May 26, 2017 07:28:07 Map: Jondaryan 4403 The residents of a Queensland town say dust from nearby coal stockpiles is blackening their homes, getting in their drinking water, and destroying their quality of life. Key points: Maximum 250,000 tonnes of...

The $8 billion inland rail project is expected to create 16,000 jobs over the next eight years and environmental scientists may be the first in line. The Australian Rail Track Authority (ARTC) said tenders for environmental impact statements for the 13...

A regional street art festival’s progressive attitude to gender equality is something other industries can learn from, say artists in Toowoomba. Lawn Mowing Service...

A north Queensland artist confronts the nation’s waste culture through an innovative art exhibition based on mathematically inspired creations. Lawn Mowing Service...