Child in handcuffs. | Newsreel

Mandatory life sentences for children under new laws

Queensland’s Childrens Court will be opened to victims and the media under new laws introduced into State Parliament last week, which also place a mandatory life
Read more 1 December 2024
Woman cooling down n the rain. | Newsreel

Warmer, wetter summer for most Australians

By Andrew King After this spring’s heat, humidity, rain and storms across Australia, you may be wondering what summer has in store. The Bureau of Meteorology’s
Read more 1 December 2024
The occasion was commemorated with the planting of a frangipani cutting from Maurice Blackmore’s Naturopathic Rest Home in Rockhampton.

Garden named after natural medicine pioneers

Southern Cross University has named its unique medicinal garden in honour of two pioneers of naturopathic medicines and treatment. The Marcus and Caroline Blackmore
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Worker on broccoli farm. | Newsreel

Blitz on Gatton farms targets shadow economy

Federal Government officers have raided farms in Gatton, west of Brisbane, following reports of worker exploitation. Australian Taxation Office (ATO) Assistant
Read more 30 November 2024
Artists impression Victoria Park stadium, Brisbane. | Newsreel

New stadium for Brisbane 2032 not off the table

Queensland Premier David Crisafulli has left the door slightly ajar for a new stadium in Brisbane when announcing the members of an Advisory board which will undertake a
Read more 30 November 2024
Australian Federal parliament. | Newsreel

Bill frenzy to clear decks before Christmas

By Michelle Grattan In the chaotic dying days of 2024’s final Federal parliamentary sitting, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese reverted to a role he played in Julia
Read more 30 November 2024
Man about to board a plane

Energy use climbing again following pandemic lull

Australia’s net energy use has increased for the first time since before the pandemic. New figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) show 2022-23
Read more 30 November 2024
Rail bridge strike Brisbane, Queensland. | Newsreel

Rail bridge strikes rife. Watch the video

South-East Queensland’s rail bridges are being hit more than once a day, on average, prompting an on-the ground response at the region’s hotspots. (WATCH THE VIDEO
Read more 29 November 2024
Beautiful woman inspecting and buying towels

Trade mark stoush highlights brand risks

By McCullough Robertson Lawyers A recent trade mark case in the Full Federal Court has highlighted the need for businesses to exercise caution when using descriptive
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Sister Kathleen Mooney with the St Kevin’s Primary School Geebung 2024 School Captains.

End of an era in education as Sr Kathleen retires

The last Josephite nun working in Catholic education in Queensland retires next week. Sister Kathleen Mooney has spent 50 years guiding young minds as a teacher,
Read more 28 November 2024