Queensland’s carnal knowledge laws — which this week saw a teacher who had sex with a 16-year-old student acquitted in just 15 minutes — are archaic and don’t reflect community values, according to the nation’s leading expert on legal reform.
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Live: Can the Maroons beat the Blues in Perth to wrap up the Origin series?
State of Origin heads west as New South Wales and Queensland clash at Perth Stadium. Can the Maroons seal the series with a win, or will the Blues force a decider? Find out in our live blog.
'It sounded like a huge bomb': Queenslanders amazed as meteor lights up night sky
Hundreds of people across southern and central Queensland report seeing a spectacular meteor burning up in the atmosphere north of Brisbane last night.
Floods 'threw every plan' out the door. Now these Queensland graziers are trying to rebuild
Australia watched with sadness earlier this year as cattle country in north-west Queensland and hundreds of thousands of cattle died. Four months later, in drought-and-flood ravaged Julia Creek, families are desperately trying to adapt to their new normal.
Nineteen, pack raped and made to give up her baby: A shocking story of forced adoption
Margaret Hamilton was just 19 years old when she fell pregnant out of wedlock. After being coerced by the church into giving her son up for adoption, she and thousands of other Australian women are calling for a national redress scheme to right the wrongs of the past.
AFL live: Dees, Dockers front up at the MCG
Melbourne hosts top-eight side Fremantle at the MCG to kick off Saturday’s AFL action before St Kilda takes on Brisbane, and Geelong travel to Adelaide to take on the Power. Follow all the stats, scores and commentary.
Man critically injured as two shot in Brisbane's south
Two people have been shot in an early-morning incident in Brisbane’s south, including a man who was shot several times in the chest, with police arresting a man in a nearby suburb.
Gold Coast mum battles for title of Fittest on Earth
A former Hockeyroo is among a handful of Queenslanders preparing for the CrossFit Games in the US where there is no limit to how they will be physically tested.
'This isn't a path we want to be on': Temperature rises will make city life difficult, report finds
Limiting outdoor activities and an increased risk of heat-related illness and death — life in Brisbane in 2050 will be very uncomfortable as temperature rises make it “a difficult place to live”, a new report finds.
NSW claims Women's State of Origin victory over Queensland
A stunning second-half performance sees New South Wales retain bragging rights in Women’s State of Origin, as the Blues celebrate a 14-4 victory over Queensland at North Sydney Oval.