Two workers walked off the job over safety concerns before a fatal accident which saw two men crushed to death by a big concrete slab on a construction site at Brisbane’s Eagle Farm Racecourse, the CFMEU reveals.
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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.
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.
Gable Tostee: Screaming, shouts of 'no' captured prior to Warriena Wright's balcony fall, court hears
An audio recording of a fight between Gable Tostee and the woman he is accused of murdering includes noises “consistent with her being choked or strangled in some way”, a Brisbane court is told in opening evidence.
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.
Consumers win as banana prices split 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.
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.
Australian Paralympians thrilled with welcome home in Brisbane
Brisbane sports fans welcome home Australia’s Paralympians from Rio with a celebration in King George Square.