QIMR Berghofer, one of Australia’s largest medical research institutes, is offering its female scientists with young child an annual lump sum payment of $10,000 as part of a new scheme to keep them in work.
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Attempted murder charges dropped against Queensland grandmother over house fire
Four attempted murder charges are dropped against a Queensland grandmother who had been accused of trying to kill her two step-grandsons in a house fire.
Woody Point seafood bandit
Queensland police hunt 'callous' suspect who stole $30,000 worth of seafood from restaurant
Queensland police release CCTV footage in the hunt for a man who stole $30,000 worth of seafood from a restaurant a week before Christmas.
Gold Coast theme parks cleared in safety audit after Dreamworld deaths, Village Roadshow says
Village Roadshow’s theme parks, Warner Bros Movie World, Sea World and Wet’n’Wild get a clean bill of health by Queensland Government safety inspectors, the company’s chief executive says.
Australia v Pakistan: Mickey Arthur claims day-night Tests create unfair advantage
Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur acknowledges day-night matches are “the future” of Test cricket but he believes they do not provide an “even playing field” for both teams.
Wayne Youngkin: Friends gather to remember man found in Brisbane septic tank
Friends of murdered man Wayne Youngkin hold a memorial night to raise money for a funeral after his skeletal remains were found in a disused septic tank at Brighton, north of Brisbane.
Jackson Bird appeals for the wicket of Mohammad Amir
Cricket Australia boss James Sutherland criticises players association over pregnancy policy complaints
Cricket Australia and the Australian Cricketers Association go back and forth with scathing statements over the issue of pregnancy declarations in playing contracts.
Pakistan hanging on after Australia's late declaration on day three of first Test at the Gabba
Pakistan shows some fight under lights but victory in the first Test looks impossible as it still trails by 422 runs.