Workers who found themselves wading through groundwater contaminated by PFAS chemicals at the Gold Coast Airport say they were not fully informed about the risks to their health.
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Aviation firefighters had up to 20 times normal PFAS levels in blood, documents reveal
Firefighters working at airports across Australia have been found with elevated levels of toxic PFAS chemicals in their blood, with some returning levels 10 to 20 times higher than the general population, documents obtained by the ABC under freedom of information laws reveal.
Police found would-be terrorist possessed sawn-off rifle, machetes
Logan man Agim Kruezi had planned to travel to Syria to fight against the Assad regime but instead bought weapons and equipment to make molotov cocktails for an unspecified attack at home after his passport was cancelled, the Supreme Court has heard.
Homeless people given cameras and find beauty in each day
A picture paints a thousand words, and for a group of people living on the street, photographs help give others perspective of what everyday life is like.
'Poster boy' for campaign to expunge historic gay convictions not eligible, lawyer says
The face of the Queensland Government’s move to strike out convictions related to homosexuality may be unable to clear his name under the new laws.
Windscreens shattered after large rocks thrown at moving vehicles
Police say they are looking for a man who was seen throwing objects after three cars are damaged by large rocks thrown during peak hour in Brisbane on Monday morning.
Partner killed 'jumping in front of car' while woman allegedly fled 'hostile domestic situation'
The lawyer for a Queensland woman charged with the manslaughter of her de facto partner tells the court it was a tragic accident that happened when he jumped in front of the car as she was trying to get away from him.
Asylum seeker's death from leg infection was preventable, coroner finds
The death of Iranian asylum seeker Hamid Khazaei was preventable and the result of “compounding errors” in health care provided under Australia’s offshore immigration detention system, the Queensland coroner finds.
Corruption watchdog chief backs bill to sack Ipswich Council
Queensland’s Crime and Corruption Commission chief Alan MacSporran tells a parliamentary hearing into a bill to sack Ipswich Council that denying councillors the presumption of innocence is warranted and dumping the council is in the best interests of the public.
Country tour for city health students plants the seeds for a tree change
City-based health students are being given a tour of regional communities in the hope the experience will ignite a passion for health care in the bush.