The $50,000 in cash found on former Ipswich mayor Paul Pisasale at a Melbourne airport has been claimed by a Brisbane barrister, who says it was part of a court settlement for a Chinese client.
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Is Queensland losing its appeal to backpackers?
While international tourism – mainly visitors from Asia and the US – in Australia had increased by about 7 per cent, backpackers were shifting south.
Queensland Racing bureaucrat facing fraud charges
Former senior Queensland racing bureaucrat Bill Shuck has briefly faced court over allegations he was involved in the fraudulent awarding of contracts.
Man, 82, dead after argument in Darling Downs carpark
Police are investigating after an 82-year-old man died at Oakey.
Eddie Mabo among the Queensland Greats of 2017 announced in Brisbane
More than two decades after his death, Eddie Mabo continues to have a profound impact for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and Australia as a whole.
Patients left 'struggling to afford expenses' despite four reviews of subsidy scheme
Overly burdensome, not patient-friendly and slow – that is how Queensland Health’s travel subsidy scheme for sick patients has been described.
Final salute to Brett Forte, a cheeky Queensland hero born to wear blue
The story of Senior Constable Forte’s tragic death was known to many, but mourners at his funeral heard another side to the policeman, and that his heroics began when he was just three.
Police officer Brett Forte added to QPS Roll of Honour for 'act of exceptional bravery'
The slain 41-year-old was awarded the Queensland Police Service Valour award for his “act of exceptional bravery” when he reportedly reversed his car after he was shot, taking his police partner out of immediate danger.
Senior Constable Brett Forte's eulogy
The eulogy was delivered by a family friend at the funeral for slain policeman Brett Forte in Toowoomba.
QUT racism case: Bankruptcy notice can't be served
Two students trying to recoup legal costs against a QUT staffer have been unable to serve her with a bankruptcy notice.