Imagine running a small business and not being allowed to hire a receptionist, a driver or even message a colleague before or after meeting with a client, for your own safety. These are the basic rights sex workers say they’re denied, because the industry is still being regulated by police.
Category: ABC Brisbane News
Why a railway station was officially opened 100 years after its first train
A country town railway station is officially opened, exactly 100 years after the first trains rolled through the region.
Bundaberg man charged over 1976 cold case murder
Police charge a 69-year-old Bundaberg man with the cold case murder of Rex Keen, who was found bashed and stabbed to death in his Brisbane hotel room more than 40 years ago.
'Cold-blooded': Man who murdered uncle 'motivated by greed', sentenced to life in prison
Brisbane man Robert Wagner is jailed for life for murdering his uncle, who vanished 20 years ago, in a crime denounced by Justice Peter Applegarth as “cold-blooded” and motivated by money.
The little-known driving pitfalls that could see phone-users slapped with a fine
Did you know it’s illegal for passengers to use their phone on loudspeaker while you’re driving? That’s just one of the many laws that may result in a hefty on-the-spot fine in Queensland.
Carlton causes huge upset in the west
Round 15 comes to an end, with Carlton leaving it to the final minute to beat Fremantle, following the Lions’ win over the Demons and the Tigers getting the better of the Saints at Docklands.
Using your phone while driving? A $1,000 fine could be on the way
Queensland drivers who use their mobile phones behind the wheel may soon be hit with a hefty on-the-spot fine, and on a second offence risk losing their licence.
Wildly fluctuating land values in Lockyer Valley prompts rates bill remodelling
A south-east Queensland council forgoes a $4 million rates windfall it stood to gain from “erratic land valuation fluctuations” to minimise the cost to ratepayers.
Parramatta comeback stuns Canberra in the Territory
The Eels come from three tries down to beat the Raiders in the Territory after the Sea Eagles crush the Titans at Robina and the Knights get the points against the Broncos in Newcastle.
Evie and Pat mystery solved after owners of lost photos found
The owners of three near-century-old photos discovered at Queensland Museum are reunited with their precious keepsakes following a nationwide search.