A southside mayor has triggered calls to abolish elected councillors after giving ratepayers a stark choice: pay more or lose services, despite his council forecasting a $211 million net result.
Far north Queensland residents are bracing for more torrential rain in already inundated regions as they struggle to secure supplies and start the massive clean-up effort.
There were tears, hugs and a fence lined with flowers and candles as hundreds gathered at a vigil for Bribie Island shark attack victim Charlize Zmuda.
Family and friends of the tight knit Bribie Island community have gathered for a vigil for shark attack victim Charlize Zmuda led by a touching green and yellow balloon tribute.
Brisbane’s biggest cemetery has grand plans to upgrade facilities to meet changing community needs, but first has to overcome an unusual hurdle.
Hundreds of homeowners across North Queensland have already filed claims for flood damage, but insurance companies say it’s only the tip of the iceberg with many yet to return home and some not likely to have insurance at all.
A leading shark expert says the Bribie Island shark attack victim “did nothing wrong” and was just the unfortunate victim of a “freak tragic accident”, as he singled out the species most likely to have been the perpetrator.
The shattered father of the teen girl fatally mauled by a shark at Bribie Island has bravely urged people to “keep coming and enjoying our beach” despite his daughter’s tragic death.
Adrian Schrinner has fired back at suggestion former deputy mayor Krista Adams was “pushed” out after courting controversy on multiple occasions, in a fiery first council meeting.
Brisbane City Council plans to introduce controversial rule changes to inner-city parking as soon as possible, despite claims some new unit projects might have no car park spaces at all.
Children struck down with brain cancer have been given new hope with Queensland scientists hailing a breakthrough in the treatment of childhood cancer as potentially transformative.
A retired senior academic who worked at two prominent Brisbane universities has been denied bail over allegations he stalked his ex-girlfriend and a stranger.
Police have confirmed a second elderly woman has been found dead in floodwaters near Ingham. It comes as the region is warned of further heavy rainfall in coming days.
Walker corporation wins approval to develop residential twin towers in Maroochydore City Centre, Australia’s largest greenfield CBD.
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