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Paul Brescia is a senior reporter for The Courier Mail. Previously, he was editor of the Daily Mercury in Mackay, news director for the Townsville Bulletin, and a reporter covering southwest Sydney for the Daily Telegraph.

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Mango Hill Urban Village, a new mixed-use development proposed for Anzac Avenue, City of Moreton Bay would add up to 2300 units across 23 towers, along with retail and commercial business space.

Family dynasty in bid to build 23-tower, 2300-unit SEQ ‘urban village’

A former Queensland farming family has unveiled bold plans to triple the density of an approved development north of Brisbane, creating an “urban village” with towers up to 30 storeys high.

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Brisbane aerial CBD skyline. Picture: Supplied by Knight Frank

How Qld became Australia’s biggest infrastructure spender

Queensland’s construction boom has defied expectations by outpacing every other Australian state, though it faces a critical shortage of 15,000 builders and engineers.

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A woman threatened with a blowtorch by her son and another scammed by online thieves are among the shocking cases of elder abuse unfolding across the Fraser Coast, a care service has revealed.

Qld’s shocking elder abuse rates … and who’s committing the crime

Queensland seniors face shocking abuse rates with nearly 15 per cent suffering physical, mental and financial harm from family members in a failing protection system.

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AI has had some serious fun plotting the next career moves of Robert Irwin.

Could Robert Irwin be the next Indiana Jones? AI says yes

AI has mapped out Robert Irwin’s path to global stardom after his Dancing With The Stars triumph. SEE THE IMAGES

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CFMEU Inquiry. AWU Qld Branch Secretary Stacey Schinnerl . Pic Annette Dew

‘This is my child. Don’t do this here’: Union boss’s abuse agony

A powerful union leader fears becoming a “bigger target” after revealing how CFMEU officials allegedly intimidated her and her child at a public event.

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Generic CFMEU signage on a building site at Newstead, Brisbane. Newstead Friday 19th July 2024 Picture David Clark

Police in ‘special treatment’ pact to help CFMEU, inquiry hears

An “unusual” agreement between Queensland Police and the state’s workplace regulator gave militant CFMEU officials special access to construction sites, an inquiry has heard.

Witness Stacey Schinnerl AWU Queensland Branch Secretary, Commission of Inquiry into the CFMEU and Misconduct in the Construction Industry, Harry Gibbs Commonwealth Law Courts Building, Brisbane. Picture: Liam Kidston

‘Perpetual anxiety’: Woman’s five years of fear after standing up to CFMEU

She was allegedly threatened, followed and even berated in front of her child — now, a Queensland woman has detailed her life with a CFMEU target on her back.

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Michael Ravbar and Jade Ingham from the CFMEU and Stacey Schinnerl from the Australian Workers Union.

Union leader reveals CFMEU ‘death threat’ amid escalating rail site tension

A Queensland union boss says she was a given a message by the CFMEU to keep her head down, or it would be ‘knocked off’, leaving her in fear for her life.

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Stacey Schinnerl was subjected to foul abuse from the CFMEU, while Steve Gollschewski has been accused of ignoring pleas for help.

‘Your mum’s a f**king grub’: Wild moment CFMEU attacked family

Queensland’s Police Commissioner failed to act on direct pleas for help from two of the state’s most senior union leaders amid escalating and threatening behaviour by CFMEU officials, an inquiry has heard.

The CFMEU crashes a Queensland Council of Unions meeting. Picture: Supplied

Union boss breaks down, claims top cops ignored safety fears

A Queensland union boss has broken down giving evidence at the Commission of Inquiry into the CFMEU, saying personal safety concerns were ignored by Queensland Police.

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