Hopes for deaf people to serve on Queensland juries have taken a backwards step after a loss in the High Court. The Court has today dismissed an appeal from a deaf woman who argued she’d been discriminated against when excluded from a Queensland jury. It found the law does not permit an Auslan interpreter to be present during jury deliberations. Now, the Queensland Government is under pressure to alter its legislation.
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Pressure-sensing technology used to analyse elephant walking traits to prevent foot disease
Queensland researchers find a way to help prevent deadly foot disease in elephants held in captivity.
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.
Brisbane Open House unlocks buildings for public to enjoy
More than 100 Brisbane buildings will open this weekend to give stickybeaks a chance to see inside and celebrate diverse and subtropical architecture.
Mango season's first dozen sold for $22,000 at Brisbane Markets
Gold Coast fruiterer George Manettas wins the bidding for the season’s first tray of mangoes at Brisbane Markets, which raises funds for Diabetes Queensland and Life Education Queensland.
A word in your ear: it's not a weather event
This week Roly discusses some of the grey areas on the English language and why the word event should not be used when talking about weather.
Queensland Government denies plans to sell off state-owned land amounts to asset sales
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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