A secretive development arm of Ipswich City Council broke corporate laws, cut questionable property deals and inappropriately donated $10,000 to an elite school attended by the children of three of its directors, according to state government auditors.
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Powering away from petrol with home-built electric cars
A growing group of electric vehicle enthusiasts bypass manufacturers and convert their petrol-fuelled cars to run on electricity, but an engineer warns it should be attempted only by those with appropriate expertise.
Qld Labor's international travel 'almost double' LNP spend in first term, Opposition says
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk and her ministers spent almost twice as much as the previous LNP government on international travel in their first term, costing taxpayers $1.8 million, the Opposition says.
'A kick in the guts': Trevor Noah facing protests following jokes about Indigenous women
The host of The Daily Show faces boycotts and protests during his Australian tour next month after a stand-up routine from 2013 about Aboriginal women emerged on social media.
Train inquiry to examine why NGR carriages don't comply with disability laws
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says a retired judge will conduct an inquiry into the procurement of the problem-plagued New Generation Rollingstock and their failure to comply with disability laws.
'That could've killed someone': Cyclist speaks of agony after being clotheslined with hose
A 56-year-old man who was thrown from his bike by a hose tied across a road on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast says it was a malicious and criminal act, as he faces possible surgery and months off work.
Suspended Logan Mayor Luke Smith granted bail on assault charges
Luke Smith is granted bail with strict conditions, appearing in court on assault charges with a bloodstained bandage on his head after spending the weekend in the police watch house in Beenleigh, south of Brisbane.
Sole survivor of trawler capsize heard banging from inside the boat as it sunk
Ruben McDornan, the sole survivor of the trawler Dianne that capsized off the Queensland coast last year, tells Nine’s 60 Minutes he heard banging from inside the overturned boat as it sank with his crewmen on board.
'It was precarious': Teen surf lifesaving competitor hailed a hero after dramatic first rescue
A teenage surf lifesaving competitor is being praised for his role in a dramatic rescue south of Mission Beach in far north Queensland.
Cyclist badly injured after 'pranksters' string up hose across street
“Pranksters” who tied a garden hose across a street, seriously injuring a man on an early morning ride, are labelled cowards and criminals by a cycling advocacy group.