Brisbane City Council puts a stop to residents trying to get free trips to the dump.
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Religious instruction furore sparks Education Queensland review
Reports detailing reviews of religious instruction materials in Queensland schools will be updated after they sparked a furore.
UQ alert as student tests positive for meningococcal
Other students who had been in close contact with the 18-year-old girl were given antibiotics.
Queensland mother avoids jail for baby attack
A Queensland stay-at-home mother has escaped jail time after being convicted of assaulting her baby daughter by cutting off the infant’s air supply, despite a judge describing the act as “an attack on a defenceless victim”.
Same sex marriage should be taken to a plebiscite: Nicholls
Queensland’s LNP leader has backed a plebiscite to decide the issue of same sex marriage.
Design contest to be held for new Brisbane fountains
About eight years after a water fountain was removed from King George square, millions of dollars will be spent bringing it back.
Police appeal to find Dylan Slingsby in connection to assault, car theft
Queensland Police are appealing for public assistance to find Dylan Slingsby, who they believe will be able to assist with their investigation into a car theft and violent assault on the Gold Coast.
Hundreds of council employees walk off the job to battle City Hall
Strike action has spread beyond Brisbane’s bus drivers with council employees from eight other departments fighting City Hall for a better work environment.
Review needed of NAPLAN writing tasks for relevancy: Minister
Education Minister Kate Jones wants a review of the NAPLAN writing task to determine whether it is “revelant” to students.
Lister ballerina covered by Betoota Advocate mural
Underneath the freshly-painted mural of a satirical article on the “hideous street art” in Brisbane is a dancing ballerina in a pink tutu, created by prominent Australian street artist Anthony Lister more than two years ago.