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Queensland jobless figures rise sharply
Queensland's property sector has called for a rethink of the federal government's bank guarantee to protect jobs and get construction projects back on track.
October 9, 2009, 3:50 pm -
Over 400,000 Queenslanders impoverished
More than 10 per cent of Queenslanders are living in poverty, according to the Queensland Council of Social Services (QCOSS).
October 11, 2009, 2:55 pm -
Missing officer's son slams police
The son of missing Queensland police officer Mick Isles says he has been inundated with tales of bullying and intimidation within the Queensland Police.
October 11, 2009, 2:54 pm -
No idle hands for charity cyclist
George Kambouris will be lending both hands to charity when he embarks on a 1200km bike ride from Brisbane to Sydney on Sunday.
October 11, 2009, 12:21 am -
Bikies ride against proposed laws
Hundreds of motorcycle enthusiasts have embarked on a 400km ride in southeast Queensland to protest the state government's proposed anti-bikie legislation.
October 10, 2009, 6:19 pm -
Cyclist in serious condition
A 32-year-old woman is in a serious condition after being struck by a car while cycling on a north Queensland highway.
October 10, 2009, 6:18 pm -
Man stabbed in Qld motel room: police
A 30-year-old man has been stabbed several times during an unprovoked attack in a north Queensland motel room, police say.
October 10, 2009, 12:54 pm -
Nine-year-old in hit-and-run incident
A nine-year-old girl has sustained back injuries after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in Redbank Plains, west of Brisbane.
October 10, 2009, 11:12 am -
Firefighters protect several Qld homes
Firefighters have saved several houses from blazes burning throughout Queensland and are working to protect others.
October 9, 2009, 7:16 pm -
Indigenous remains come home from Vienna
Two museums in Vienna are set to hand over 17 lots of ancestral remains to representatives of indigenous communities from Western Australia and Queensland.
October 9, 2009, 7:12 pm -
Three tsunami victims stable: hospital
Three Australian victims of the Samoa disaster are in a stable condition in a southern Queensland hospital.
October 9, 2009, 6:59 pm -
Hundreds farewell Kokoda Track victim
A north Queensland man who died while walking the Kokoda Track has been farewelled by family and friends in Townsville.
October 9, 2009, 6:25 pm -
Farmers face tough rules about runoff
Queensland farmers face tough new regulations after state parliament approved new laws to protect the Great Barrier Reef.
October 9, 2009, 4:02 pm -
Court upholds drug kingpin's conviction
A Gold Coast man jailed for 15 years for his high level role in a drug ring has lost an appeal against his conviction.
October 9, 2009, 1:28 pm -
Man who raped daughter spared more jail
Attorney-General Cameron Dick has failed in a bid to increase the sentence against a man who sexually assaulted his own intellectually impaired daughter.
October 9, 2009, 12:29 pm -
Govt sets dates for reef fish closures
Coral reef species will be off limits for fishing for a few days this month and in November to allow for spawning.
October 9, 2009, 11:18 am -
Remove shark nets to save whales: expert
A marine expert is calling for the removal of shark nets during whale migrations after a baby humpback had to be freed from nets in Gold Coast waters.
October 8, 2009, 5:57 pm -
Australia 'could be blamed for quakes'
The recent earthquakes in Samoa and Indonesia have one researcher asking whether Australia may be to blame.
October 8, 2009, 3:52 pm -
Four sentenced to life over murder
Four people have been sentenced to life in jail by a Brisbane court for murdering a man in a vicious act of revenge over a jilted woman.
October 8, 2009, 3:33 pm -
Unemployment down in NSW, up in Qld
NSW's jobless rate has fallen below the national average for the first time in more than four years, with unemployment in the state at 5.6 per cent.
October 8, 2009, 3:21 pm
