Drug and alcohol testing might be the norm for road users, but new eye-tracking technology could soon determine whether drivers are too tired to get behind the wheel.
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Ex-principal's role in Anglican Diocese response to child abuse probed
The former principal of one of Queensland’s most prestigious Anglican schools is understood to be one of the main subjects of a police investigation into the handling of child sex abuse complaints in the 1990s.
Abortion no longer a crime in Queensland after historic parliamentary vote
History is made in Queensland Parliament, with MPs voting to scrap century-old laws that criminalise abortion — 50 to 41.
Televisions that roll up? How inventing flexible crystals earned a Brisbane professor the PM's science prize
Could smartphones of the future be rolled up and put into your pocket? And could televisions one day bend in half to store in a cupboard? A Brisbane researcher who thinks so has won a prize for his work.
Dreamworld supervisor brings families to tears during inquest
Families of the four people killed at Dreamworld ride are reduced to tears at the inquest into their deaths, when a supervisor from the Gold Coast theme park addresses them from the witness box offering his sympathies.
Huntsman spider devouring frog earns Robert Irwin international acclaim
A night-time snap of a large huntsman spider gobbling up a desert tree frog sees Robert Irwin, son of late Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin, highly commended at the world’s most prestigious wildlife photography competition.
No, police haven't started issuing cyclists with demerit points
Queensland police say they have not started issuing cyclists with demerit points, after an image of an infringement notice for nearly $400 and three points issued to a man allegedly caught using his phone on his bike is shared thousands of times on Facebook.
Politicians break down in tears during emotional Queensland abortion bill debate
There have been tears and high emotion on both sides of the abortion debate in Queensland Parliament, as MPs recount their personal experiences with pregnancy and termination, ahead of a conscience vote expected later today.
Senate motion that could strip Peter Hollingworth of $600k public benefits
Federal crossbenchers are pushing for legal changes that could strip former Governor-General Peter Hollingworth of millions of dollars in public benefits over his mishandling of sex abuse complaints while he was an Anglican archbishop.
Artist shows work in public toilet as competition for gallery space grows
From a public toilet to a space behind a mechanical workshop, artists in regional Queensland are finding new ways to reach audiences as waiting lists for gallery space continue to grow.