A furious Queensland mother has called for answers after her young daughter was left stranded twice on one day, one after a mix up with her connecting school bus when she was told to ‘sort it out yourself’.
These famous Queenslanders are well-known in their own right, but do you know the noteworthy figures who raised them? See the list of well-known celebrities, politicians and who they came from.
A garbage truck was forced to dump its load onto a suburban street during a rubbish run after a fire sparked within the waste, prompting calls for people to pay attention to what they are putting in the trash
The investment bank rode the commodities and markets bubble all the way up despite its best efforts to become more predictable.
A seasonal ban on fishing one of North Qld’s most popular fish could be on the cards to stop a ‘massacre’ of the depleting species during spawning but some industry players label any restrictions as ‘ridiculous’. Take the poll.
Prowess is more than skin deep when it comes to the Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk off-roader which sets itself apart within the compact SUV genre.
A stunning cattle estate has gone under the hammer for a mammoth amount as the rural property market bucks soaring interest rate trends.
Construction has begun on the $3 billion Clarke Creek renewable energy precinct in Central Queensland, which is expected to create 350 jobs and deliver lower power prices. Here’s what it means for local landholders.
A Townsville-based advertising company fined $250,000 after one of its workers suffered serious injury from an electric shock south of Mackay has made a second attempt to overturn the decision.
The resource sector’s war against Queensland’s new coal royalties is raging on with industry boycotts and hit backs on the impact the new taxes will have on the economy and jobs.
After what seems like a permanent state of roadworks and changed conditions, motorists celebrated clear line markings and traffic lights, only to be hit with huge wait times for no reason. WATCH THE VIDEO
More than 100 passengers were forced to sleep on the floor of a gym, ferry terminal or on a stranger’s couch in the wake of a cancelled flight that left them stranded in a booked-out Queensland tourist destination full of generous locals.
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