The Federal Government loosens the strings attached to its multibillion loans facility for northern Australia, scrapping a requirement for half the cost of projects to be funded privately.
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Fraser Island gets its first Indigenous rangers
Fraser Island will have Indigenous rangers for the first time, with State Government announcing it will pay the Butchulla Aboriginal Corporation to staff the positions.
All Ipswich recycling going to landfill amid massive cost blowout
The Ipswich City Council says China’s import ban on recycling and the rising level of contaminated rubbish in yellow bins means it’s too costly to recycle properly, so all its recycling will go straight to the tip.
Former Queensland electoral commissioner charged over steroids
Walter van der Merwe, who resigned earlier this year after being suspended over alleged “misbehaviour” and “inappropriate conduct in the workplace”, will front court charged with dangerous drug possession.
Homicide squad search for clues into fatal Brisbane house fire
Post-mortem results could help provide answers to police today as to what caused a fatal house fire that claimed the lives of three people on Brisbane’s northside.
Online search for sperm donor children brings three 'special brothers' together
Three single mothers who had children by the same sperm donor say their sons now have a special relationship with each other.
Domestic violence complainant's details leaked, but top cop won't meet with her
The Queensland Police Commissioner backs away from a public offer to meet a domestic violence complainant upset that a police officer was not charged for leaking her address to her former husband in text messages where he said “Lol. She will flip”.
Seven's MKR ratings trumped athletes for Games closing ceremony: expert
Channel Seven made a commercial decision based on My Kitchen Rules ratings when it snubbed Commonwealth Games athletes in closing ceremony coverage, a media analyst says.
Sydney-siders paying highest rents in Australia
On average Australians are paying $427 per week in rent but Sydney-siders are forking out more than anywhere else in the country.
Protest as PNG grandmother detained after medical emergency
A grandmother from Papua New Guinea is asking why she is being held in a Brisbane detention centre after suffering acute appendicitis.