Queensland drivers are gradually resisting the urge to look at their phones according to data from the Department of Transport and Main Roads.
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Killing a plate of glowing red bacteria could be next step in finding new cure for tuberculosis
A plate of glowing red bacteria holds the key to taking the first step in finding a new cure for the biggest infectious killer in the world.
The long lost relationship between small Qld town and war-torn French village
The movie will be based around the Thuillier Collection – which features photos of ANZAC soldiers taken by French villagers during the war.
The second chance that led to Pip Courtney's successful career
Pip Courtney is a rural journalist at the height of her profession in Australia, but she could have just as easily been a wool classer had it not been for a second chance.
Ipswich woman found after being seen in SUV with three men
She was assisting police with their investigations.
Motorcyclist dead, three male drivers seriously injured after separate crashes
The Forensic Crash Unit was investigating all three incidents, but were appealing for any public information or footage.
Armed robbery, Brighton
Police are investigating the armed robbery of a newsagent in Brighton this morning.
At 6.30am, a man armed with a large knife entered the Beaconsfield Terrace shop and demanded cash and cigarettes from the 66-year-old female employee.
The man left the scene with a sum of money.
The staff member was not physically injured.
The man is described as Caucasian in appearance, around 178cm tall with a slim build and was wearing a grey hooded jumper, black track pants with a red stripe, red gloves, white joggers and had his face covered with a dark-coloured bandanna.
Police are appealing for anyone with further information to contact Policelink or Crime Stoppers.
Investigations are continuing.
If you have information for police, contact Policelink on 131 444 or provide information using the online form 24hrs per day.
You can report information about crime anonymously to Crime Stoppers, a registered charity and community volunteer organisation, by calling 1800 333 000 or via
Health Minister assures Queensland hospitals are safe after surgical deaths report
Queensland Health Minister Cameron Dick has moved to reassure residents of the safety of the state’s hospitals after a report found more than 70 per cent of surgical deaths could have been prevented.
New rural health service launches in Queensland
Heather and Robert Mills, of Dalmuir in Hughenden, Queensland, run a property and a trucking business, and have to take frequent trips to Brisbane to access medical services and specialists.
Gold Coast, Beenleigh trains cancelled until Sunday
Trains have been cancelled on the Gold Coast and Beenleigh lines in both directions as a result of damage to overhead powerlines above the tracks.