An animal rights group says about 30 of its members have chained themselves to equipment at an abattoir in Yangan, south-west of Brisbane, as the State Government tries to introduce tougher penalties for activists who trespass on Queensland farms.
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From incest victim to honours law graduate, one woman's triumph over abuse
More than 15 years after helping ensure her Jehovah’s Witness father was jailed for sexually abusing her, Shelly Braieoux’s path to justice will come full circle today when she walks out of a Brisbane court as a lawyer.
From 'hush-hush stigmatism' to the mainstream: How cosplay is becoming cool
Cosplayers attending Queensland’s largest regional single-day pop culture convention, say its popularity has grown so much that it is a sign the subculture has become more mainstream in Australia.
Free clinic for homeless pets 'fantastic' relief from life on the streets
For many homeless people, an animal companion is their greatest comfort but paying for vet care is financially impossible. Now volunteer vets are offering that care for free.
Cheap and mobile filter makes wastewater drinkable in droughts and natural disasters
Scientists at QUT develop a water filtration system that could be a game-changer for properties in drought and communities hit by natural disasters.
Crack the code to get chooks laying eggs in their boxes
Many Aussie backyards are home to a number of chooks, but it’s an annoying fact that they like to lay eggs in places not restricted to their fancy nesting boxes.
Yassmin Abdel-Magied turns to fiction to process public backlash
When the writer and broadcaster was “the most publicly hated Muslim in Australia”, she used young adult fiction to work through the storm.
It's deja vu as Sheed helps Eagles beat Pies in GF rematch
It’s April, not the last Saturday in September, but the result is the same — Dom Sheed kicks important goals and West Coast beats Collingwood. In other news, the Lions, Swans and Giants come away with the points.
Live: Carlton take on Swans to kick off Saturday's action
Carlton faces the under-pressure Swans at Docklands, before the Giants take on the Tigers in Sydney, Port Adelaide travels to Brisbane and the grand final rematch sees the Magpies and Eagles go at it at the MCG. Get live scores, stats and commentary in our ScoreCentre.
Townsville mother refused bail on manslaughter over drowning deaths of sons
North Queensland mother Leann Eatts, 47, is remanded in custody by a Townsville magistrate after she appears in court charged with manslaughter over the drowning deaths of her two young sons in February.