Disgraced greyhound trainer Tom Noble will have his animal cruelty sentence appealed by Queensland’s Director of Public Prosecutions, the Queensland Attorney-General orders.
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Gold Coast's 'Candyman': Thieves steal $300K in cigarettes from Travers Beynon's warehouse
“Well-drilled” thieves steal almost $300,000 worth of cigarettes from high-profile Gold Coast businessman Travers ‘the Candyman’ Beynon.
Queensland Sugar Limited and MSF Sugar agree on sugar marketing choice
A breakthrough in negotiations for sugar marketing choice is overshadowed by the likelihood a dispute on cane supply agreements will end up in court.
Deaf people furious over high court decision
Hopes for deaf people to serve on Queensland juries have taken a backwards step after a loss in the High Court. The Court has today dismissed an appeal from a deaf woman who argued she’d been discriminated against when excluded from a Queensland jury. It found the law does not permit an Auslan interpreter to be present during jury deliberations. Now, the Queensland Government is under pressure to alter its legislation.
Pressure-sensing technology used to analyse elephant walking traits to prevent foot disease
Queensland researchers find a way to help prevent deadly foot disease in elephants held in captivity.
Brisbane Open House unlocks buildings for public to enjoy
More than 100 Brisbane buildings will open this weekend to give stickybeaks a chance to see inside and celebrate diverse and subtropical architecture.
A word in your ear: it's not a weather event
This week Roly discusses some of the grey areas on the English language and why the word event should not be used when talking about weather.
First Katherine mangoes picked and packed at Manbulloo as Northern Territory harvest expands
The first mangoes of the Katherine season have been picked and packed at the Manbulloo farm, where workers will be harvesting over the next eight weeks.
Brisbane Airport's $140m satellite terminal delayed due to slow-down in regional growth
Plans for a $140 million expansion of Brisbane’s domestic airport terminal are pushed back two years due of a slow-down in regional growth.
Deaf Queensland woman Gaye Lyons loses High Court bid to become juror
Legal experts call for the Jury Act to be changed after a Queensland woman lost her High Court bid to become Australia’s first deaf juror.