Meet Sister Christine Henry, a “living saint” who has spent the past 10 years travelling more than 950,000 kilometres to help families in the bush.
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Mentally healthy but hearing voices increases suicide risk, study warns
People who hear voices or see things others can’t are twice as likely to subsequently have suicidal thoughts or attempt to take their own lives than the rest of the population, a new international study says.
Cyclist who allegedly punched Brisbane bus driver charged
A 46-year-old man is charged over a physical altercation with a Brisbane City Council bus driver, with CCTV footage released by the police appearing to show the pair in a fight.
1 billion drones in world by 2030, US futurist Thomas Frey says
Drones will be the most disruptive technology in human history, a US futurist says, predicting that by the year 2030, there will be 1 billion drones in the world doing things people cannot yet imagine.
Paul Pisasale has 'hit the wall', brother says, as new Ipswich mayor sworn in
Charlie Pisasale is overcome with emotion at the swearing-in ceremony for Ipswich’s new mayor, saying his brother Paul, who resigned as mayor and has been charged with extortion and assault, is struggling with health problems and “did too much damage to himself”.
Bulldozer clearing land
A bulldozer clearing trees in south east Queensland.
Steggles factory closure estimated to cost Queensland chicken meat producers $150 million
The peak body for Queensland chicken meat producers say the closure of Baiada’s Steggles factory in southern Queensland is a devastating blow.
Droughtmaster cow produces and astonishing thirteenth calf
Queensland Rail fights off union challenge, will be able to hire external drivers
Queensland Rail fights off an attempt by the rail union to block drivers being hired externally, paving the way for the operator to hire new drivers to fix south-east Queensland’s crippled network.