LNP candidate in 41,000-voter seat with mystery job title
He’s the son of a Parmalat sales rep, but this candidate is refusing to say where he works while voters have issued a stern reality check for leaders Steven Miles and David Crisafulli.
He’s the son of a Parmalat sales rep, but this candidate is refusing to say where he works while voters have issued a stern reality check for leaders Steven Miles and David Crisafulli.
Queensland’s worst domestic violence perpetrators would be forced to wear GPS trackers monitored around the clock by officers ready to alert their victims and send police to intercept them under an LNP government.
Take a rare look behind the scenes of the media coverage of the 2024 Queensland election campaign, as the parties and their personnel conjure plenty of stunts, both covert and contrived.
A Labor MP’s haunting “Hitler” photo, David Crisafulli’s pledge just ‘weasel words’ and why Steven Miles doesn’t need his hand held: here’s what going down on day 4 of the campaign.
Towering skyscrapers, hundreds of homes, thousands of commercial buildings and expansive farmland – the holy grail of property portfolios of major churches can be revealed. See the list of property sales in your suburb.
David Crisafulli has declared, responding to a question from a Courier-Mail reader, that if the LNP wins goverment at the October 26 election, he can get the Bruce Hwy fixed.
Vital emergency care has been limited to daylight hours as the Royal Flying Doctor Service reports a critical shortage of pilots.
The Premier has been confronted in a busy shopping centre in Mackay over one of the most pressing issues impacting regional Queenslanders. WATCH FOR HIS RESPONSE
For photographers, Apple’s flagship phones really take capturing and editing photos to a whole new level. But the verdict is still out on the new camera control.
There were 35 properties sold in Ipswich last week, with 67 new listings in the region. See the latest auction and sales results.
Organisers of rallies in Brisbane which attracted thousands of Christians to the city over the weekend are planning more events across Australia and New Zealand after more than 1000 people were reportedly converted to the faith.
A judge has rebuked the actions of a young Brisbane rapist who he said, “only stopped because a witness disturbed him”.
Placed into a loving home at birth Kaydence Mills had every chance of a bright future. But when the state ordered the then-toddler be returned to an abusive home, her death was sealed. *Distressing.
A former child safety employee with first-hand knowledge of Kaydence Mills’ heartbreaking murder case has spoken out about how the little girl slipped through the cracks.
An emotional gathering for a 17-year-old Sunshine Coast boy killed in a horror crash was told of a kind, fun-loving teen who loved three ‘fs’ in life.
From playing to coaching, Kevin Walters has become Mr Brisbane Broncos. This is his journey of heartache and heroics and the moment his coaching reign ended. SPECIAL REPORT
A grandmother robbed of her car by knifepoint, a young man stabbed by an offender and other alarming carjackings across Queensland have sparked advice on how motorists to protect themselves.
A car towing a trailer has burst into flames on a major highway west of Brisbane, triggering a grassfire.
A St George Illawarra Dragons player has been cleared of charges police laid following an alleged incident at a pub in regional Queensland.
There were 24 properties sold in Ipswich last week, with 75 new listings in the region. See the latest auction and sales results.
Police are hunting for five people after a 22-year-old man was kicked in the head in a Burleigh street, leaving him in a critical condition. QUEENSLAND LIVE
The state government is adamant its federal counterparts will overturn a detrimental Bruce Highway funding decision despite repeated rejections from the Prime Minister.
A gambling researcher has shed light on why more money is being sunk into pokie machines during a cost-of-living crisis amid some alarming research findings about the harm caused to problem gamblers.
A man who neglected, starved, and tortured his new girlfriend’s toddler has been sentenced for her murder, after the missing girl’s remains were uncovered on the banks of a regional Queensland town’s water supply in 2020.
A disgraced Queensland school teacher now working in a different job has confessed to the indecent treatment of a nine-year-old female student in his care. *DISTRESSING CONTENT
Friends and family of a young father have been left devastated after he was tragically killed in a motorbike crash just days before his birthday.
After a regional Queensland man was sentenced for forcibly groping a little girl at a birthday party, a court was told the victim hadn’t been the same since.
Ten million Australians live outside the five big capital cities, and their huge contribution to the nation deserves recognition in the form of critical outcomes from our politicians, without the bull, writes the editor.
All talk, little action. The criticism of Queensland’s response to youth crime can be neatly summarised – but is it fair? HAVE YOUR SAY
A Toowoomba man was lucky to walk away from a violent home invasion unscathed after a woman, who was high on meth, slashed and stabbed at him with a knife during a scuffle inside a car, a court heard.
It’s the drought phenomenon that isn’t apparent on the surface, but becomes all too real when you do your grocery shopping.
Queensland has some truly bizarre rules – and even more bizarre battles have been fought over them.
See the latest auction and sales results in Ipswich for last week.
Project delays and red tape are significantly burdening regional and rural areas, local councils say, as neglected infrastructure projects continue to pile up. SEE THE LIST
People with autism in some Queensland suburbs fork out tens of thousands of dollars more for NDIS services than others. See map to compare.
A distressed woman who police were forced to taser after she tried to enter Toowoomba police station and courthouse while brandishing a knife has fronted court.
Queensland vaccination rates have plummeted to levels not seen in decades, with fears of a return of killer illnesses sparking a new health strategy to combat jab hesitancy. SEARCH YOUR AREA
Women in regional Queensland are waiting up to five times longer for some surgeries than patients in the southeast, according to shocking data which reveals year-long waitlists in some major centres.
A court was told an ongoing neighbourhood dispute turned violent, landing a Toowoomba teenager in court, but that wasn’t the only crime she fronted a magistrate for. DETAILS.
Nearly 200 doctors have taken up desperately unfilled trainee general practitioner jobs in regional towns – some of whom have been without a GP registrar for up to seven years.
Just days after a drugged-up Toowoomba mother was pulled from a wreck on the Warrego Highway after rolling her car, she was again caught behind the wheel while high, unable to talk or stay conscious.
Support for Australia’s transition to renewable energy has plummeted across most regional communities, exclusive new polling has revealed.
While only one in three regional Australians would feel comfortable having a nuclear power station within 50km of their home, some areas are more receptive than others.
A man who punched a police officer in the face at Subway during a night out in the Toowoomba CBD has fronted court for the violent crime.
Australians living in the bush have revealed their biggest concerns, many of which reflect those of their city-slicking cousins.
Soaring prices and lower incomes means living a healthy lifestyle is no longer affordable for some Australians living in these communities.
The Barossa is synonymous with German free settlers establishing a wine industry in the 1800s, but the reality is not that simple.
Everyone knows Aussie roads are a mixed bag but it’s been revealed that these are the worst of the lot.
It was wet, it was wild, but two of Queensland’s best league nurseries have emerged from the chaos of a sizzling semi-finals day in the Langer Trophy. Watch all the REPLAYS.
A southeast Queensland council has raised concerns about new laws allowing brothels near schools, churches, and in residential areas, with reduced local controls and planning oversight.
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