Domestic violence orders will apply for a minimum of five years, and Queensland Government and community groups can share information about violent offenders under new laws passed overnight.
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Landholder group the Basin Sustainability Alliance calls on Queensland Government to scrap GasFields Commission
The Basin Sustainability Alliance calls on the Queensland Government to scrap the state’s GasFields Commission.
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.
Coward punch: Jogger knew the man he punched in South Brisbane attack, police say
A jogger accused of killing a man with a coward punch at South Brisbane on Saturday knew the victim, according to police.
Gable Tostee trial: jury hears recording of Warriena Wright's final moments alive
A Supreme Court jury hears Warriena Wright’s last words before she fell to her death from the 14th floor balcony of Gable Tostee’s Gold Coast apartment in 2014.
US election: Brisbane man heads to US to volunteer for Hillary Clinton
With less than a month until the climax of the US presidential race, one Brisbane man is en route to Philadelphia to work as a volunteer for Hilary Clinton.
An oyster garden is lowered into the water
Lost reefs restored with Queensland community's oyster gardening project
A marine biologist is trying to restore lost reefs in the waters off south-east Queensland, by supplying locals with bags of native oysters.
Residents of a canal estate on Queensland's Bribie Island are helping to restore lost and destroyed reefs
Reboot Your Life: How old is too old to have sex?
As Australia’s ageing population increases, experts urge older people to talk openly about sex and relationships.