South-east Queensland
‘I had to put my hand up’: Victims of crime advocate to run for LNP in Qld election
Russell Field, whose son was killed by a teenager in a stolen car, will take on a Labor MP who labelled youth crime a “media beat-up”.
- by Louise Harris
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Queensland tops nation for pulling kids out of NAPLAN tests
Two in five of the state’s school students are failing to meet national literacy and maths standards, but new data reveals their classmates are increasingly being withdrawn from the tests altogether.
- by Felicity Caldwell
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Weather
Risk of flash flooding as Brisbane braces for public holiday downpour
As thousands of people prepare to visit the Ekka on Wednesday, the weather bureau has warned of heavy rain on the way.
- by William Davis
Albanese reveals Labor candidate to contest Kevin Rudd’s old seat
As Labor assembles its “Greenslide” fightback, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has introduced a youth mental health chief executive to take on the Greens’ Max Chandler-Mather in the inner-city seat of Griffith.
- by Tony Moore
Lizzie and Ryuichi will dance continuously on a lake for 24 hours
A different kind of Gold Coast marathon will take place this weekend, when two dancers will perform for 24 hours as part of the Bleach arts festival.
- by Nick Dent
AI-generated video dangerous for democracy: Miles
Premier Steven Miles says a deepfake LNP video of him dancing is a “very dangerous turning point” for democracy.
- by Savannah Meacham
Works by art superstar Brett Whiteley come to Logan
The legendary artist’s major exhibition is bypassing QAGOMA and HOTA in favour of an oft-overlooked regional gallery.
- by Nick Dent
How the dust has settled on Queensland's council elections
Three weeks on from the statewide vote, new faces are being sworn in and more than one-third of local government roles in the south-east have changed hands.
- by Matt Dennien
International travellers spent big in Brisbane last year. Have we turned a corner?
International travellers spent a record $2.9 billion in Brisbane in 2023. Now stakeholders are looking further abroad to attract investment.
- by Courtney Kruk
Churches keeping the faith as young Queenslanders look for answers
Fewer people are identifying as Christian. But Brisbane pastor Alex Stark says many are still left wondering “is there more to life than this?”
- by Jocelyn Garcia
Byelections to help Miles gauge Labor’s chances in state poll
Premier Steven Miles will be watching Saturday’s byelections in Inala and Ipswich West particularly closely after a new opinion poll indicated Labor faced defeat in October.
- by Laine Clark
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