‘Election coming up’: Premier’s concession on $700m bridge too far
Premier Steven Miles has conceded the government could have waited for the business case to be completed before announcing its $700m Bribie bridge duplication.
Premier Steven Miles has conceded the government could have waited for the business case to be completed before announcing its $700m Bribie bridge duplication.
Queensland’s biggest resources town has one in four people in a job supported by mining and energy, with the sector earning the city almost $40bn annually. SEARCH YOUR REGION
A working mum of two who moved her family to rural Queensland to escape the overpriced Sydney rental market has been confronted with the reality of life without a home and her two children now living away from her.
CCTV shows two popular businessmen get into a lengthy spat over a client when one entered the other’s shop, despite receiving a solicitor’s letter to stay off the premises. VIDEO
A beloved Sunshine Coast family man and footy player is determined to walk again after a freak bicycle accident while camping left him with no feeling below his neck.
The founder of an iconic restaurant chain has blamed cost-of-living for the closure this week of another regional outlet less than two years after it opened.
After Brisbane’s Lone Pine Sanctuary banned koala cuddles, we look back on some of the famous faces who were able to get a hug in over the years.
Queensland’s major regional towns would be unrecognisable and significantly worse off without the resources industry, which accounts for up to 90 per cent of their economies.
Highlights from the Big Red Bash on Wednesday in Birdsville included a drag race for charity. SEE ALL THE PHOTOS
A Queensland public servant who had her pay cut during a disciplinary process has failed in her bid to overturn it.
The resources industry, perhaps more than any other, created the modern state of Queensland, writes Michael Madigan.
It’s the bridge battle that could lead to the road to ruin – is a second Bribie Island bridge a masterstroke or mess? HAVE YOUR SAY
A luxury apartment building in Brisbane’s inner city was evacuated after a fire in a switch room on Wednesday evening.
Premier Steven Miles has dished out $700m at Bribie Island for a second bridge, but what do Queenslanders think of the move? Here is what they…
A Brisbane animal sanctuary has revealed its ban on koala cuddles was in response to customer feedback. VOTE IN OUR POLL
Katter’s Australian Party is threatening to punish Premier Steven Miles by breaking tradition and directing its preferences against government at the October election.
Industry leaders and global trends experts will outline the future of Queensland’s resources sector at a special event on Friday, July 12. BOOK NOW
An Aussie man has gone on a global trek – taking 576 days to run a staggering 26,232km.
Lawyers for Liberal Party staffer Bruce Lehrmann are today expected to argue two rape charges against him should be thrown out due to a lack of evidence.
Members of a hardline religious group accused of the homicide of a little girl have issued a series of unusual demands ahead of their Supreme Court trial.
There are fears promises of a multimillion-dollar renovation for a small Queensland marina would be funded in part by skyrocketing rents, as long time lessees face unprecedented increases. Read the company’s response.
A dog-friendly cafe has been forced to close its doors to the four-legged friends after a complaint to Brisbane City Council.
It might have been a chilly 6C on the ground, but the hotly contested Big Red Bash drag race produced some sizzlin’ sequined competition and a whole lot of money for the Royal Flying Doctor Service. SEE THE PICTURES
Historic pedophile, Raymond Barry Eades, 69, sentenced for failing to report
Police have released footage of a dramatic arrest at an Eagleby service station in the early hours of this morning.
In a first for Queensland, victims of nonviolent crime will be able to access a fund dedicated to counselling, a move welcomed by advocates who have been pushing for change for more than two years.
There has been a dramatic twist in the case of the Queensland wedding singer charged with raping four women after revelations he was not coping behind bars.
CCTV has captured the confronting moment a group of eight attempt to break-in to a Coorparoo home.
Brisbane Catholic Education has unveiled $75 million in contracts for a new college at Flagstone and an extension to the Fitzgibbon school, marking a major investment in state-of-the-art facilities.
A Tiktok pair are set to embark on their debut live tour across Australia. ALL THE DETAILS
An Australian study has delivered a fresh warning to pregnant women. FULL DETAILS
Embattled Townsville mayor Troy Thompson’s first act first act as chairman after returning to duties after mental health leave was immediately…
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$700m is a truck load of money and not everyone is happy Premier Steven Miles will spend that much on a second Bribie Island bridge if his government…
A Queensland woman has won a $90,000 refund from a Brisbane-based company after her brand-new caravan was found to have 12 defects.
A teenage girl has been been filmed while being allegedly assaulted by another girl in Central Queensland
A veteran real estate agent has become embroiled in a court battle over repair works done to the Gold Coast’s first, heritage-listed high-rise.
A 19-year-old Queenslander alive despite a catastrophic brain bleed is now fighting to get back home. Her family say they are lucky to still have their ‘strong girl’, as doctors try to find out why it happened.
Despite closing the Mavis Underground mine Stanmore have left the future of development at the complex open ended while potentially reallocating its workers to other projects. READ THE LATEST.
Step back in time with us and revisit the famous, sometimes iconic and always memorable Queensland restaurants that have vanished over time.
A Cross River Rail construction site office has been destroyed by fire overnight, forcing the worksite to close.
Steven Miles wants to spend $700m duplicating a bridge his own transport department says is unnecessary for the “foreseeable future”.
Thousands of frozen sperm samples are set to be destroyed following an intensive probe into Queensland’s IVF industry.
An amateur pilot facing manslaughter charges has been slapped with 14 new charges related to a different airplane he was allegedly also unauthorised to fly.
A passenger aboard the ill-fated Greyhound bus involved in the fatal collision in North Queensland has revealed that a last-minute seat change saved her life. See the pictures from the aftermath
Police have released CCTV vision of two men who may be able to assist with investigations into an alleged assault at Currimundi on May 14.
A group of parents is alleging a Sunshine Coast school has a horrific bullying culture where their disabled children are being bashed and subjected to relentless taunting by vaping bullies.
The LNP has sensationally accused the Miles government of trying to bury the truth about what really went wrong at Callide Power Station in 2021.
There are currently 25 Australian cities, including three state capitals, with a population of 50,000 or more and a median house price below $750,000. Three of those are in the Wide Bay. See the full list:
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