Australia’s charity commission warns RSL Queensland over serious governance failures and an inability to meet record-keeping obligations, including not being able to account for how hundreds of thousands of dollars in charitable funds were spent.
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Nine Indians detained at Brisbane Airport over Comm Games claims
It is understood the Australian Federal Police has launched an investigation into alleged people smuggling, after nine Indian nationals who allegedly claimed to be journalists for the Commonwealth Games were detained by Border Force officials at Brisbane Airport.
Man seriously injured as petrol tanker explodes in fiery crash near Mount Isa
A man is seriously injured when fuel tanker explodes on impact in a collision with another vehicle, shutting down the highway between Cloncurry and Mount Isa in north-west Queensland.
Trouble-free run lifts Pearson's spirits as she battles injury
The Commonwealth Games preparations for world champion hurdler Sally Pearson, who is hampered by an untimely Achilles injury, get a boost with an impressive run in a warm-up event in Brisbane.
Travel expense concerns, clashes with Logan Mayor revealed in sacked CEO's legal documents
Clashes with Logan Mayor Luke Smith and concerns over travel expenses are among a number of reasons detailed by the council’s CEO in an eleventh-hour bid to save her job.
Surviving life on Willis Island helped by cheese, beer and inflatable dinosaurs
There is a crisis of sorts unfolding on a small island in the Coral Sea. Four weather observers, who have been living on tiny Willis Island off Cairns in Queensland’s far north for almost six months, are about to run out of cheese.
North Queensland town cut off by floodwaters — and there's more rain on the way
The town of Ingham is cut off for the second time in a month as floodwaters continue to rise in north Queensland, with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting rainfall of up to 1 metre over the Easter break.
Man found guilty of murdering mother-of-four Anthea Mari
Gold Coast man Jacob Michael Smith, who ran from police and told friends he was in “big trouble”, is found guilty of murdering mother-of-four Anthea Mari in her Brisbane home.
An island off Brisbane is 'full of coffins' but visitors hardly know its macabre past
No-one knows for sure how many sailors, slaves and migrants are buried on Mud Island off Brisbane, but a local history group wants the lost and forgotten graves recognised.
Flying doctors say heart issues accounting for 21pc of work 'unacceptable'
Regional Australians are 1.6 times more likely to be hospitalised due to heart disease compared to their city counterparts, new research by the Royal Flying Doctor Service reveals.