You work, you get paid. Well, that’s the case in most occupations, but it’s a struggle for many subcontractors in the building industry.
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'Senior Sitter' ad sparks call for better vetting of aged care workers
An advertisement in a Gold Coast newsletter has highlighted a gap in the protections for older Australians, with a solicitor calling for a screening system similar to those used for working with children.
The circle of brunch life: Farmers putting your cafe waste to work
From the farm to the plate and back again — how farms and cafes are working together to ensure your flat white and poached eggs are feeding the worms that help to grow your veggies.
Elderly driver too ill to appear in court over death of six-year-old
The 86-year-old woman who was behind the wheel of a car that allegedly struck and killed six-year-old Indie Armstrong is too unwell in hospital to face court on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast.
'Smelly, disgusting' fatbergs are blocking Brisbane drains and we're to blame
Queensland Urban Utilities is having to clear smelly fatbergs out of Brisbane sewers every day, and it’s because we’re washing oil, fats and garbage down our sinks.
New laws to crack down on 'claim farmers' making profits from your private info
A Queensland man says he’s stopped using online platforms like Facebook to protect his details from being collected by “claim farmers”, as the Queensland Government steps in with proposed new laws to stop the scam.
Pillar Baptists 'will fight charges' over mosque incidents, but leader deported
Self-styled Baptist fundamentalist Logan Robertson, who was deported from Australia, says his followers will fight charges related to incidents outside mosques around Brisbane.
Why do drivers forget cyclists are human? Your anger can kill us
Twelve months ago, I was just an interested observer in the car vs bike debate. Then I was hit by a young driver and sustained life-threatening injuries. Stories like this week’s don’t help my recovery, writes Calvin Treacy.
Mark wants to know if his super is protected from climate change. So he's taking his fund to court
Mark McVeigh is suing a $50 billion super fund, and if he wins, experts say it could force the industry to do more to protect people’s savings from the impacts of global warming.
Man allegedly murdered and dumped in creek bed had 'a target on his head'
A north Queensland man, whose decomposing and battered body was found in a national park near Townsville in 2015, told friends he owed $10,000 before his body was found in a creek bed, a trial hears.