Former One Nation senator Malcolm Roberts will run for the party in the seat of Ipswich at the upcoming Queensland state election, after the High Court found he was ineligible to sit in Federal Parliament.
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Man jailed over 2007 Brisbane kidnapping
A man who fled Australia after impersonating a police officer to carry out a kidnapping in Brisbane is jailed, 10 years after committing the crime.
Wave of orders forces Alvey Reels to delay closure — again
An iconic Brisbane fishing business that was planning to shut down after 97 years, delays its closing date for a second time to meet customer demand.
Police hunt man over sexual assault of teenager
Police release an image of a man they wish to speak to over a sexual assault of a teenager in a daylight attack in a park in Ipswich, west of Brisbane.
Teen inmate handcuffed after suicide attempt, secret documents reveal
A distressed teenage boy was handcuffed by staff at a detention centre in north Queensland shortly after a suicide attempt had left him unconscious and convulsing, documents the State Government fought to keep under wraps reveal.
Corruption watchdog warns councillors over private email accounts
Local governments across Queensland are put on notice as the state’s corruption watchdog signals a crack down on councillors who use their private emails for official business.
South-east Queensland cops a pounding as storms bring hail, high winds
The BOM describes storm cells that moved through south-east Queensland overnight as “pretty significant”, with golf-ball-sized hail but not much rain, and reports of people affected by lightning strikes.
Convicted rapist hurls expletive in NSW court
A convicted rapist from Queensland will spend his second night in custody in Wollongong, after evading police for two days when he removed his electronic monitoring device.
Above-average temperatures predicted heading into summer
The Bureau of Meteorology’s latest climate outlook for November, December and January predicts above-average temperatures for north and south-east Australia.
Large hail hits south-east Queensland amid 'very dangerous storms'
Severe thunderstorms lash south-east Queensland, with destructive winds and large hailstones hitting parts of the Darling Downs and Scenic Rim.