A man dies after a property on Oxley Avenue at Woody Point caught fire this morning. Police are investigating what caused the blaze.
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'I won't remove it': Dee Madigan ruled in contempt of Parliament over Bleijie 'tantrum' tweet
Ad executive and Labor strategist Dee Madigan is deemed in contempt of Queensland Parliament for using parliamentary video in a tweet that ridiculed LNP MP Jarrod Bleijie, but says she’s still not deleting the tweet.
All charges dropped over 'Commonwealth Games imposters'
An Indian man in custody since March accused of smuggling a group of fake journalists into Australia has had all charges dropped and is being released, but still faces deportation.
'Hills' or 'flats'? BBL gives coin the toss in favour of bat flip
The bat flip is ingrained in backyard cricket tradition in Australia to decide who bats and bowls first, and now it is to become a part of the Big Bash League.
Parents escape jail for treating autistic son with cannabis oil
Jamie Blake and Stephanie Mackay, who were charged after growing their own cannabis to treat their son for autism, escape conviction despite pleading guilty.
'An evolution of failures': New Qld trains flawed 'from day one', inquiry finds
A $4.4 billion contract to build new trains for Queensland was flawed and illegal “from day one” and the problems were known “when the contract was signed”, an inquiry finds.
Is the millennial v baby boomers battle hiding something more sinister?
The millennials versus baby boomers battle is nothing new. But is the discussion masking deeper issues?
How surveillance technology can keep older people in their homes for longer
Surveillance technology is raising privacy concerns around Australia — but it may enable older people to live independently for longer.
Queensland police condemn reports of Toyah Cordingley murder 'key suspect'
Queensland police and Toyah Cordingley’s stepfather criticise media reports that a key suspect in the Cairns woman’s murder fled the country shortly after her death.
Dying Ipswich CBD to be resuscitated by health precinct
After decades of failed attempts to rejuvenate the dying Ipswich CBD and millions of dollars lost on promised upgrades that never eventuated, Ipswich City Council says a new plan to turn large swathes of the inner-city into aged care and health facilities will be the injection of life locals are waiting for.