An extra 82 new permanent child safety workers will be employed to lower caseloads in Queensland’s troubled Child Safety Department.
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Eagle Farm construction deaths: Workers walked off job days before men killed, CFMEU says
Two workers walked off the job over safety concerns, with one fearing “someone was going to die”, days before two men were crushed to death by 9-tonne concrete slabs at a construction site in Brisbane’s Eagle Farm, the CFMEU reveals.
Leanne Holland murder: A-G rejects plea for inquest by man jailed for 1991 death of 12yo Ipswich girl
Queensland’s Attorney General rejects a plea for an inquest by the man who was jailed for nearly 15 years for the 1991 murder of Ipswich schoolgirl Leanne Holland.
Disability groups back targets to boost lagging employment rates
Disability groups say firm targets are needed to boost the employment rates of people with a disability as Australia lags behind the OECD average.
Gable Tostee: Mobile phone records argument between Warriena Wright and accused murderer
Part of a recording between Gable Tostee and the woman he is accused of murdering, detailing alleged moments of violence and expletive-ridden conversations before her fatal fall from his Gold Coast apartment balcony, is played to a court.
Man dies two days after one-punch attack in Brisbane
A man dies in hospital two days after a one-punch attack in South Brisbane, as police continue to hunt for the person responsible.
'Under-utilised' former university campus to become home to 3,500 Queenslanders: Jackie Trad
A housing development at the old QUT Carseldine campus on Brisbane’s northside will be a four-year joint venture between the Queensland Government and the private sector, Deputy Premier Jackie Trad announces.
Queensland's cyclone outlook points to 'average' summer season, weather bureau predicts
Up to eight cyclones could form off the Queensland coast this summer, but only one or two are expected to cross the coast, the Bureau of Meteorology says.
Tiahleigh Palmer: Former foster mother, brother to plead guilty to perjury over 12yo schoolgirl's death
The former foster mother and brother of Logan schoolgirl Tiahleigh Palmer, whose body was found on a Gold Coast riverbank, intend to plead guilty when their matter returns to court next month, their lawyer says.
Consumers split as banana prices vary across south-east Queensland
Across south-east Queensland consumers are scratching their heads trying to figure out why banana prices differ so greatly between suburbs.