Calling boss a ‘c***’ doesn’t deserve sack, Qld worker watchdog rules
A Qld council worker, sacked after a “brain snap” text message where he called his boss a “rude c***” and warned he would “punch on” has his job back by court order.
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AFL star allegedly punched, broke man’s jaw at Burleigh Heads
An AFL young gun has been charged after a former NRL star’s nephew was allegedly assaulted and left in hospital with a broken jaw. Read the latest
State school in lockdown after student self-harms with scissors, police called
Police were called to a Qld state school and a block of classrooms placed in lockdown after a student allegedly self-harmed with scissors and threatened others.
Crocs in Brisbane River? Expert weighs in after sighting 60km from Noosa
An expert has weighed in on why a croc was sighted as far south as Inskip Point, as he issued a warning amid concerns for other areas.
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Guns, coke, cash allegedly seized at hostel in bikie crackdown
A man has faced court after police allegedly seized weapons, drugs and $20,000 cash during a joint AFP and Queensland Police raid on a Sunshine Coast backpacker hostel.
Slow-moving grass fire heading up Toowoomba Range
Queensland Fire Department crews and Toowoomba Regional Council staff are working to stop a fire burning near Table Top Mountain.
Aussie family snaps up major Queensland cropping farm
A 3400ha farm near Emerald is back in Australian hands after it and a huge water portfolio were sold to separate buyers for more than $44 million. See the details.
‘Reeling’: Mate’s shock after dad found guilty of killing daughter
All 14 people charged over the 2022 death of Elizabeth Struhs have been found guilty of manslaughter, but questions remain about how a loving father could watch his daughter die.
Watch: Teens armed with hatchet steal $20k worth of cigarettes
A Newtown service station was hit in the early hours of Wednesday, with several young offenders forcing their way in and stealing a large amount of cigarettes.
Teen left with head injuries after ‘large’ brawl at Burleigh
A brawl involving a large group of teenagers at Burleigh Heads has left a boy in hospital and two others with injuries. Read what happened.
Questions about quarry expansion’s impact on bat cave answered
In the end, Livingstone Shire Council didn’t have to make a choice between approving a major quarry expansion or protecting a dwindling bat species.
Man allegedly bashed by armed woman
A woman has been charged after allegedly bashing a man in a Hervey Bay park while armed. DETAILS
Anger over sex worker’s ‘false advertising’ before landlord’s alleged murder
A 33-year-old man was angry at a sex worker for “photoshopping” images in her ad when he allegedly got into an argument which ended in a Qld holiday unit manager’s murder, a court has heard.
Criminals let ‘back onto street’ as watchhouses overflow
Under-strain police lock ups from Gold Coast to Brisbane are hitting capacity as police struggle to keep criminals off streets – and ferry offenders between them to find space.
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