New Acland reports bumper profits on back of expansion
The owners of New Acland Coal reported a 26 per cent increase in output, leading to a net profit of almost half a billion dollars.
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20 years behind: Qld students in danger over bus seatbelt lapse
Queensland’s motoring body has slammed the state’s lack of action over a safety feature on school buses, saying it is almost 20 years behind other states, as terrified parents voice their concern.
Meth mum tries to hide secret clip seal bag from genitalia in mouth
A mother of four took a clip seal bag out of her genitalia and put it into her mouth in a desperate attempt to hide it from police. What she did next got her in even more trouble.
Police fears for missing teenage girls
Police say they hold concerns for two teenage girls missing from the Ipswich area since Monday who may be trying to travel to Cairns.
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Qld’s best childcare educator revealed
Queensland’s childcare educators play a vital and often undervalued role in the future of our children. Now we’ve found the best of the best.
Tributes for ‘resilient, beautiful’ Stolen Generations survivor
A tireless indigenous rights campaigner and Stolen Generations survivor who was snatched from home as a gun was held to her mum’s head is being remembered as a “force to be reckoned with” who “turned trauma into healing”.
Chef sues pub after suffering painful injury in freezer fall
A chef’s lawyers allege the pub’s parent company knew there was a water leak in the freezer that had coated the floor in slippery ice but did not fix the problem, leading to dangerous workplace conditions and a nasty shoulder injury.
REVEALED: Southern Downs’ best coffee as voted for by you
We’re on the hunt to locate the best cup of coffee in the Southern Downs region, and with so many to choose from we can now reveal who took out our poll here.
17,000 times size of Gabba: Koala habitat in Qld coal country under threat
The Queensland and the federal government could face an ‘international embarrassment’ of Olympic Games proportions if it continues to approve coal mines which threaten more than 42,000 hectares of suitable koala habitat, a new study has warned
Young man killed in horror billboard, tree smash
A 25-year-old North Coast man has become the latest state road casualty after his car left the road, smashing into a billboard and a tree. Sadly, he was already dead before paramedics arrived.
First Nations people step closer to Native Title for massive slice of QLD
It’s taken a decade and more than 100 documents submitted to the federal court for First Nations peoples but they’ve cleared a major hurdle in the fight to get native title determinations over a large stretch of Queensland. KEY UPDATE
Sinkholes, landslides: Wild footage captures Qld’s coastline chaos
Dramatic drone footage shot by park rangers of a landslip in action at a popular camping destination is just one of the environmental spectacles captured on camera. SEE THE INCREDIBLE VIDEOS
Watch replays: Freakish Ford delivers big for St Brendan’s
Freakish front-rower Carter Ford has added another Dolphins Cup double to his resume, spearheading a brilliant St Brendan’s to back-to-back wins. Watch the REPLAYS.
‘Blurred vision for days’: Mum sprays cops’ eyes with mystery chemical
When police were called to help a woman who appeared “drug-affected” and wandering into the street their efforts landed them in hospital.
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