New seller disclosure laws expected to redefine property deals in Queensland
Queensland’s new seller disclosure scheme has been a win for solicitors who are charging anywhere from $300 to…
Brisbane City Council to review zoning in Carindale, Indooroopilly and Nundah to allow for more high density housing
Apartment buildings could soar above 20 storeys in suburban Brisbane under a plan by the city council for…
Fears parts of Queensland will have to ‘retreat’ amid predicted sea level rise and increased severe weather events
When the rain from ex-Tropical Cyclone Jasper started falling in Cairns in December 2023, Dan Vowles remembers how…
Building industry wants more skilled migrants to address housing crisis
At an anti-immigration rally held in Queensland’s north late last month, a young man in the thick of…
Man charged with giving Nazi salute at Brisbane Lions v Gold Coast Suns AFL game at the Gabba
A man has been handed a lifetime ban from the AFL after being charged with giving a Nazi…
Terry Irving awarded $130,000 for malicious prosecution that led to wrongful imprisonment over 1993 Cairns robbery
A man who was awarded $130,000 for a malicious prosecution that led to him being wrongfully convicted of…
Queensland child safety inquiry hears of growing demands on foster carers during public hearings in Cairns
A commission of inquiry into Queensland’s child safety system has heard a lack of financial support and growing…
Inside the illegal tobacco trade —secret rooms, fire bombings and bags full of cash
A run-down wood-panelled housing commission home doesn’t seem like the kind of place a tobacco baroness would be…
The powerful $400k+ a year job Queensland is struggling to fill
Last December the sunshine state’s Chief Health Officer John Gerrard vacated the post after a tenure marred by…
Video allegedly showing man trying to catch freshwater crocodile prompts investigation
Queensland’s environment department has confirmed it is investigating a video which allegedly shows an influencer trying to catch…
Brisbane city acquires 20 hectares of public land through post-floods property buyback scheme
Three years after a post-flood voluntary home buyback scheme was rolled out in south-east Queensland, dozens of hectares…
Green hydrogen is hitting hurdle after hurdle — can anything get it moving?
A few years ago, green hydrogen was the talk of Gladstone. A town built on coal was going…