Once a police dog dropout, Gavel the German shepherd now spends his days welcoming visitors to Government House.
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Queensland govt 'dogging' Canberra for Cross River Rail funding every day before budget
Treasurer Curtis Pitt said there were still “opportunities between now and next week, frankly, for the Turnbull government to have a very close look at what they can do”.
LNP council and Labor govt merge to solve Brisbane's traffic bottlenecks
The Connecting Brisbane strategy outlines a blueprint of how two public transport projects – Cross River Rail and Brisbane Metro – could combine to free up the city’s congestion ahead of a predicted population boom.
Jo-Ann Miller considers run for Ipswich mayoralty
The former police minister said it would be inappropriate to comment on Mr Pisasale’s resignation, or the speculation surrounding her own future, while police and CCC investigations into the former mayor were still ongoing.
Ipswich mayor Paul Pisasale resigns
Mr Pisasale was first elected to council in March 1991 and became mayor in 2004.
Robots coming to aid of people with disabilities
Now is the time for developers to turn their ideas into reality, according to a former Young Australian of the Year.
Parents in court over toddler's death
The parents of a toddler who died from life-threatening burns have briefly appeared in Brisbane Magistrates Court charged with torture and murder.
Ex-school principal wins defamation retrial
A former Cairns school principal has been granted a fresh defamation trial against two parents who complained about his response to their daughter being bullied.
'He preys on the vulnerable': Man jailed for raping girl, 13
A Queensland man has pleaded guilty to the rape of a 13-year-old schoolgirl in March last year south of Brisbane.
Brisbane man drowns in Canadian bay
Bennett Zeller, 22, had been canoeing with a friend in Georgian Bay in Ontario when it capsized last Thursday.