Former Queensland premier Campbell Newman says the federal debate over a backpacker tax was redundant because robots will take their jobs soon anyway.
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Cross River Rail and Inland Rail project to get funds in federal budget
Both Brisbane’s proposed underground rail project – the Cross River Rail – and the Melbourne to Brisbane Inland Rail project will receive funding in the May 9 federal budget, according to comments made by Treasurer Scott Morrison in Canberra on Thursday.
Queensland medical students may be locked out of remaining 15 places at new school
Griffith University says it will need to ask international students to fill 15 of the 50 student places at Queensland’s newest medical school, on the Sunshine Coast.
Ice age: One in three kids taken into state care have meth-user parents
Of the 749 children taken into state care for whom parental methamphetamine use was recorded, in most cases – 75 per cent – the type of methamphetamine used was ice.
Ban party donations to those not running under banner, LGAQ tells CCC
The head of the Qld councils peak body says party donations made to candidates not endorsed by that party “wouldn’t pass the pub test”.
Get your woolies out Brisbane, Friday morning is going to be cold
It will be the coldest night in the city since August last year.
Some Brisbane reptiles double in size because of which park they live in: study
Water dragons living in separate parks across Brisbane have evolved differently from one another in a process likened to the Galapagos Islands evolution recorded by Charles Darwin, a Queensland researcher says.
Life after Robin Bailey gets tougher for 97.3FM
One-time Brisbane radio darling 97.3FM has continued its rapid slide down the ratings following the sacking of much-loved star Robin Bailey.
Jailed ex-Billabong boss claims trial judge erred
Convicted fraudster Matthew Perrin is arguing the jury at his trial was not properly directed.
Faulty bearing led to forced Jetstar landing in Brisbane
The Airbus A320 had been on the way from Sydney to Cairns on September 22, 2016, when the crew smelled a burning odour.