Staff sent home from major gov agency after tech failure
A Brisbane-based WorkCover Queensland office was hit by an internet failure this week forcing staff home amid broader leadership instability and a far-reaching digital overhaul.
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Readers share incredible personal Anzac Day stories
We all will observe the minute’s silence on Friday in our own special way, so have asked our key columnists, senior writers, editors, and now readers, to share where their minds go during that sacred sixty seconds.
Council backflip: Lighthouse to glow rainbow after backlash
After backlash and community pressure, Redland council has backflipped, agreeing to light up Cleveland lighthouse in rainbow colours to mark next month’s global day against homophobia.
Quaint village defended as new shopping centre plans rejected
A court has dismissed a revised shopping centre proposal in Samford Village, finding design changes too substantial to qualify as ‘minor’ under Queensland’s planning laws.
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Senate wraps Olympics inquiry with praise for planning overhaul
After two years of hearings and submissions, a Senate inquiry into Olympic preparations has praised Queensland’s revised plans while welcoming adjustments for housing, heritage, and planning.
Security stepped up for record crowd at Ramadan Eid celebration
Food trucks, live performances, cultural showcases, and fireworks will headline Logan’s Eid for All festival on Saturday, where 7000 people are expected to celebrate community and unity.
$8.3M pledge to help councils fight Native Title claims
The LNP has promised to reinstate a scrapped federal scheme to help councils cover soaring legal costs in complex Native Title disputes. CHECK the MAP
Child suffers life-threatening injuries in motorcycle collision
A helicopter has been called to a serious motorcycle crash south of Brisbane, where a child has suffered potentially life-threatening injuries.
Prosecutors weigh up charges over firefighter’s death
An investigation into the death of a beloved Queensland firefighter has been completed and is in the hands of prosecutors who will determine whether any charges should be laid.
Key dormant council companies miss watchdog scrutiny
The state’s public sector watchdog has not given opinions on 19 entities from Brisbane, Logan, Redland, Moreton and Ipswich councils in its latest local government audit. Here’s why
Tree vandals face $137K fine after destructive bayside rampage
A bayside council is investigating a destructive, targeted tree killing spree along a prized foreshore, where vandals poisoned, drilled, and cut down trees overlooking Moreton Bay.
Brisbane could become computing, quantum physics capital of the world
Buried in Queensland’s latest financial report is a $1 billion gamble: a world-first quantum computer that could transform Brisbane — and global science.
Candidate’s sign near war memorial triggers outrage
An election campaign sign metres from a war memorial used at Anzac Day services has sparked community outrage, with veterans calling it deeply disrespectful. Should it be allowed? VOTE NOW
Former LNP maverick takes aim at major parties with bold Senate bid
Dumped LNP Senator Gerard Rennick returns with his People First Party vowing bold tax reform and housing solutions, after his former party preferenced him under One Nation on How to Vote Cards.
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