‘We have a problem’: Lord mayor’s stark pre-election housing warning
Adrian Schrinner laid out the stark reality of Brisbane’s housing crisis and the ramifications if a well-known former Greens Councillor ousts him.
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Price-gouging cabbies face $3000 fine for failing to use meter
Queensland cabbies who price-gouge passengers – such as one who charged $80 when the fare should have cost $25 – will now cop heavy penalties.
Staff told to call triple-0 if they see ‘eshay’ students at school
The deputy principal of a Queensland high school has urged staff to call police immediately if a group of “eshay” students enter the grounds.
Worker ‘sent to hospital in Uber’, no report filed after horror fall
A worker left with a 17cm scar after a fall at a Brisbane pub owned by one of the state’s largest hospitality companies claims he was sent to hospital in an Uber, with no report filed to Workplace Health and Safety.
Fight to save kindy playground in epic $18m school expansion battle
A Brisbane community kindergarten is locked in a David v Goliath battle as an $18m expansion of a local high school threatens the little one’s play area.
Worst in country: Qld’s damning NAPLAN results revealed
Students are falling short of basic national standards for writing, grammar and punctuation, the latest NAPLAN results have revealed.
Explained: Why you can’t compare 2023 NAPLAN results to previous years
Big changes to NAPLAN have rendered the past 15 years of test data useless. This is what you need to know.
Full list: Queensland’s top teachers revealed
The shortlist for this year’s illustrious TEACHX Awards has been released, with finalists including a former professional soccer player, and a veteran principal at a prestigious girls schools.
Elite colleges hit when 4000 staff walk off job at 100+ schools
Lourdes Hill, Marist College Ashgrove, St Laurence’s and Stuartholme will be among the schools impacted as thousands of staff walk off the job at more than 100 Catholic schools across the state next week. SEE WHICH SCHOOLS
Brisbane mum jailed after police find meth hidden in sock
A Brisbane mum whose two-year-old has spent the past 10 months living with her in a correctional centre has been jailed after police raided her home and found methamphetamine in a sock.
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