The Queensland Government is proposing to sell off surplus state-owned land for urban renewal projects in Brisbane, Townsville, Mackay, and Rockhampton, a move the Opposition says amounts to asset sales.
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Snake catcher rattled by near-miss attack from eastern brown on Queensland property
A south-east Queensland snake catcher experiences an incredibly close call while removing two eastern browns from a rural home, as paramedics brace for a rise in snake bites as the weather warms up.
Conversations: Tim Winton
Tim Winton shares stories of firearms, the sea, and twists of fate on Conversations with Richard Fidler.
Greyhound live baiting: Tom Noble fined for training dogs following ban, damaging police camera
Former Queensland greyhound trainer Tom Noble is fined $1,500 for damaging a police surveillance camera and continuing to train dogs despite a ban.
'The Lionheart' Alex Leapai to return to boxing just months after announcing retirement
Logan heavyweight boxer Alex ‘The Lionheart’ Leapai announces he will make a comeback to the sport, just eight months after stepping away from the ring.
Eagle Farm construction deaths: Investigations continue into how concrete panel crushed two men
Workplace Health and Safety officers will return to Brisbane’s Eagle Farm racecourse this morning to continue investigations into the deaths of two workers fatally crushed by a falling nine tonne slab of concrete.
Eagle Farm construction deaths: Two men fatally crushed in concrete panel collapse
Two workers are crushed to death by a concrete panel that collapsed at a construction site at Eagle Farm Racecourse in the northern Brisbane suburb of Ascot.
Brisbane Lions receive AFL draft priority pick, currently number 19, after 17th-placed finish
The AFL hands Brisbane a lifeline in the form of a priority pick in this year’s draft after another dismal season.
Asset sales: 'Do it and move on', chamber of commerce urges Queensland Labor, LNP
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland tells both sides of politics to get over their resistance to asset sales, as the State Government flags the disposal of vacant crown land.
New housing developments up to 10 degrees hotter: study
Newer suburbs established without trees and green corridors experience hotter temperatures, a study finds.