Gable Tostee is found not guilty of killing Warriena Wright, after jurors reject claims he terrified his Tinder date so much that she fell to her death from his 14th-floor balcony on Queensland’s Gold Coast.
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Great Barrier Reef: Governments must spend more to save World Heritage Area, green groups say
Funding for Great Barrier Reef protection is inadequate and this is reflected in the latest poor assessment of reef health, which could prompt UNESCO to declare the World Heritage Area as being in danger, conservationists say.
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Minister, councillor agree to cooperate more on Brisbane transport projects
A conciliatory note is struck in the stand-off between the State Government and Council over transport projects in Brisbane, state political reporter Chris O’Brien writes.
Gable Tostee trial: Jury to resume deliberations over Tinder date murder charge
Jury deliberations in Gable Tostee’s murder trial will enter a third day at the Supreme Court in Brisbane this morning.
Amberley F-111 maintenance workers could face heightened cancer risk, report reveals
Hundreds of RAAF workers who were exposed to toxic chemicals during F-111 maintenance programs could face a cancer risk up to 30 per cent higher than their colleagues, an Australian Institute of Health and Welfare report finds.
Queensland education groups back move to delay secondary assessment overhaul
Queensland education advocates are backing the State Government’s decision to postpone an overhaul of the senior school assessment system, a move that has been condemned by the LNP.
Queensland on track to regain top credit rating, Treasurer Curtis Pitt says
Queensland could regain its AAA credit rating within two years, Treasurer Curtis Pitt says, after Standard and Poors becomes the second ratings agency to maintain the state’s AA+ rating.
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No proven cancer link in Amberley F-111 workers' exposure to chemicals, department says
There is no proven link between air force workers’ exposure to toxic chemicals in a jet fighter program and a study finding they had significantly higher cancer rates, the Veterans Affairs department says.