Payroll tax should be eventually scrapped in Queensland and infrastructure spending increased by $6 billion, the state’s peak group for small business has argued.
Category: Updates from Brisbane Times
Queensland police officer shot dead, gunman on the run
A police officer has been shot dead while responding to a traffic incident in the Lockyer Valley, west of Brisbane.
Black lung caused by 'catastrophic failure' of safeguards, inquiry finds
The inquiry into black lung disease among Queensland coal miners has found a “catastrophic failure” of the systems meant to protect them.
Motorcyclist dies on Gateway Motorway after crash with truck
The Gateway Motorway is back to “normal peak-hour traffic” after a fatal motorbike and car collision closed part of the road.
Schapelle's in Cairns: Corby's mum taunts media
The convicted drug smuggler has not been seen since returning to Australia early on Sunday morning, successfully evading dozens of media crews through the use of decoy car convoys.
$1m donation from anonymous family gives green light to mobile cardio bus
A generous family with a love for the bush have donated a million dollars to build a second mobile cardio clinic to provide specialist healthcare services to those who need it most.
Unions claim Brisbane City Council lockout puts public at risk
Unions have warned of potential traffic chaos after Brisbane City Council locked 25 electricians out following a dispute over a new roster they said would have them permanently on call.
Teenager kicked in head outside Redcliffe McDonald's opens eyes
Staff at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital have labelled 17-year-old Joshua Waite “the wonder kid”.
No wounds: Police identify body found in Gladstone drain
Earlier this month, police had stopped man from swimming at beach ‘under the influence’.
Trio plead guilty to Gold Coast stabbing
Three men have pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of Bandidos associate Max Waller on the Gold Coast.