New Zealand’s Trade Minister is set to skip Queensland and head to Canberra to receive a briefing on the Sunshine State’s new procurement policy.
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'We should all be embarrassed': Queensland government MP slams estimates
A Queensland Labor government MP has slammed parts of the budget estimates process as a “waste of time” and an embarrassment.
Reports says trains may not be ready for Commonwealth Games
Queensland’s new trains may not be ready in time for the Commonwealth Games, an independent report has revealed.
Union pledges no fare collection for Brisbane buses for the rest of the week
Brisbane bus drivers will refuse to collect fares for the rest of the working week after the council and union again failed to negotiate a new enterprise agreement.
Why some women support benevolent sexism, gender hierarchy
An international study has found some women think relationships between the sexes should be based on a hierarchy rather than equality, a view one of the authors says is seen in The Handmaid Tale’s Serena Joy.
Man jailed over Brisbane sex worker robberies
A man who robbed two sex workers in as many days, putting one through an “absolutely terrifying” ordeal, has been jailed in Queensland.
Ipswich residents slam council response to Four Corners waste expose
Ipswich residents have ridiculed the response of acting mayor Paul Tully to revelations by ABC Four Corners about the dumping of interstate waste in the city.
Glow-in-the-dark pathways to be installed in Brisbane
Glow-in-the-dark pathways are coming to Brisbane as the city explores new ways to light up darkened paths at night.
Plumber rushed to hospital after 'chemical incident' at Logan School
A man is being treated for an apparent chemical burn after emergency services were called to an explosion at a school south of Brisbane.
Third US Marine killed in crash off Queensland was a teenager
The third Marine killed when a US military aircraft went down in waters off the central Queensland coast has been identified as 19-year-old Ruben Velasco from California.