Revealed: Why carpenter failed to nail compo after work ladder fall
A Queensland carpenter has lost his court fight for compensation over a ladder fall while on the job. Here’s why.
A Queensland carpenter has lost his court fight for compensation over a ladder fall while on the job. Here’s why.
A Redcliffe teacher has lost her appeal for special leave during a cyclone-related school closure, with the Industrial Commission ruling her long-service leave remained valid.
New data shows Queensland has recorded the nation’s biggest rise in alcohol-related deaths, with young adults hit hardest and hospitalisations soaring.
A top Ipswich nurse has lost a fight after offering another nurse a job without approval, leaving the recruit out of work when the deal fell through.
A Redland mother has avoided a conviction after a drunken birthday celebration at the Redland Bay Hotel turned into an assault on the manager.
Queensland ship traffic workers have anchored a major win, securing full leave accrued despite changes to their hours, in a decision that could influence other sectors of the public service.
Tens of thousands of households across SEQ including in Brisbane, Moreton Bay, Sunshine Coast and Noosa will be hit with rising water bill costs from July 1.
Redland and Logan residents face soaring rates and rising taxes and this year’s state budget offered little in return beyond barge fare relief and recycled projects.
A typical residential ratepayer in Logan will face a $202 annual hike in rates, water and waste bills under the city’s biggest-ever budget, as cost-of-living pressures bite.
A homeless man has walked free after being caught stealing plasterboard to fix a caravan when a magistrate delivered a powerful message of compassion amid a housing crisis.
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