A Brisbane bus driver refused to take 10-year-old Lewis Railton because of his wheelchair, but his mum says there was plenty of room on the bus. Security vision shows the driver was in the wrong.
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From drizzle to downpours: A beginner's guide to rain
Rain is a serious business. For starters, you need to use the correct terms — then we can discuss why some rain is hard and other rain is soft.
The 'forgotten' battle: One man's fight to recognise 133 fallen diggers
One of the bloodiest battles of the Kokoda campaign in World War II, where 133 Australian soldiers were killed, is finally recognised after a Queensland farmer made it his mission to have a monument erected in honour of the fallen.
Queensland tourism in uncharted waters over Cid Harbour shark attacks
North Queensland tourism operators say there are no obvious signs of a fall in visitors to the region in response to a spate of shark attacks, but behind the scenes many people are worried.
Hit-and-run driver who fled before sentencing 'mentally fit' for extradition hearing
An Indian national who fatally ran over a Queensland student in Melbourne before fleeing to India is mentally stable enough to face his often-delayed extradition hearing in Delhi, doctors say.
Policeman critically injured by stolen car making 'miraculous' recovery
Queensland Police Commissioner Ian Stewart says Constable Peter McAulay is showing “miraculous” signs of recovery after being critically injured by a stolen car in September.
Island 'in the middle of nowhere' gets go-ahead for $1.2b development
There are no roads, no sewerage, no bridge, and no water but the Queensland Government overrules a local council giving the green light to a plan to build 700 homes and hundreds more units on a remote island.
Husband killed wife with bollard believing she was unfaithful, court told
Arona Peniamina pleads guilty to manslaughter for beating his wife with a bollard on their driveway north of Brisbane, but the crown rejects the plea to push ahead with a trial for murder.
Meet the pioneer who got female jockeys to the starting gates
Decades before Michelle Payne took home the Melbourne Cup, one Brisbane woman was quietly making waves to get female jockeys racing with the men.
Backpacker visa relief welcomed by growers, but long-term solution 'still needed'
Changes to Australia’s seasonal worker program and backpacker visas are announced by Prime Minister Scott Morrison to help farmers deal with labour shortages.