A north Queensland soldier turned scuba diving instructor is working to get more veterans under water for their physical disabilities and mental illnesses.
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More men still rising to seniority in Queensland public service despite equality push
In spite of Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk’s clear desire to achieve gender equality, her Government’s public service is still adding more men than women to its highest-paid ranks, latest figures reveal.
Almost one in five Australian honey samples found to be fake
Just weeks after the honey industry was put under the spotlight over using adulterated imported honey, the pressure is now on authorities to start testing local honey after nearly one in five samples was revealed to be not pure.
'Completely ridiculous': Lisa Curry's daughter seeks compensation from women's magazines
The daughter of Olympian Lisa Curry demands an apology and compensation from New Idea and Women’s Day, claiming they used photos of her baby under misleading headlines and without permission.
'We were getting ripped off': Community ousts government-run supermarket
The Woorabinda Aboriginal Shire Council in central Queensland gives its government-owned supermarket contractor the flick after years of battling inflated prices.
Tom Lynch confirms he wants to play at Richmond in 2019
Star forward Tom Lynch finally confirms the worst-kept secret in football — the Suns player wants to play at Richmond in 2019.
Why does Christmas seem to arrive earlier and earlier each year?
It’s the nightmare before Christmas — puddings, trees and decorations are already appearing in shopping centres, so why do stores do it?
Husband who stood to gain $1.4 million convicted of aiding wife's suicide
The husband of a woman who killed herself in 2014 is found guilty of aiding her suicide, with the court hearing he stood to gain $1.4 million from her life insurance.
‘Very disturbing’: Dozens of Queensland teachers banned for posing risk to students
Twenty-four Queensland teachers have been banned or suspended from classrooms, figures reveal, with the Queensland College of Teachers saying some students face an “unacceptable risk”.
'Greed and profit over decency': CBA criticised for luring students through school banking program
Despite repeated attempts to withhold information, Queensland’s Department of Education is forced to reveal the Commonwealth Bank paid state schools almost $400,000 last year to sign children up to its school banking program.