‘Absolute insanity’: Nurse faces sack for attending anti-vax rally
A Queensland Health nurse threatened with the sack for attending a rally is only the latest example of our human rights being trampled, writes Des Houghton.
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Crumbling walls, exploding fire systems: State’s apartment time bomb
Queensland’s apartment sector is rife with defects due to shoddy construction work, and holding anyone to account is almost impossible.
Interstate scandal that should make Queensland Labor very nervous
Claims of Victorian Labor misusing taxpayer funds to campaign for re-election bear striking similarities to a Queensland case, writes Des Houghton.
‘Abandon ship!’: Horrific moment Navy patrol boat demolished
After finding himself in the middle of one of the most destructive cyclones to ever hit Australia, the commanding officer of this Queensland-built Navy boat had to make a fateful decision.
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The most inspiring Queenslanders of 2020
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Abuse and intimidation: The reality of working in retail
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Water pressure may not be enough to fight unit fire
A leading fire safety engineer has added fuel to fears a Brisbane apartment block poses a fire threat to the home next door, writes Des Houghton.
Decade of trials that rocked Queensland
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Building watchdog in hot water as fire hazards exposed
Queensland’s building watchdog is under a cloud over serious allegations that it has failed to protect Queenslanders from dangerous building practices, writes Des Houghton.
Why women are easy targets for trolls
There’s never an excuse for cyber violence, and yet over three-quarters of women have been a victim, writes Kylie Lang.
Des Houghton: The trials of a wine trail chief
Last week saw the launch of a new self-guided wine trail connecting 70 wineries throughout the state. Pity the nation’s wine chief hasn’t been to any.
How the ABC can be saved from itself
“Our” ABC is hopelessly in thrall to the Left and disconnected from mainstream Australia, writes Des Houghton. But it can yet be saved.
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