Sex workers across Australia are hopeful the tide is turning in their favour, with several jurisdictions considering changing laws that prohibit brothels or leave workers operating alone out of hotel rooms.
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Property downturn cuts $1b from Queensland budget, Treasurer reveals
The Queensland budget is facing a $1.3 billion fall in stamp duty revenue because of the flailing property market — but the situation is even worse in NSW and Victoria, Treasurer Jackie Trad reveals.
Sharks caught on drum lines must be released, Queensland tribunal rules
Queensland’s Administrative Appeals Tribunal orders that sharks caught on drum lines inside the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park must be released, and only killed when unlikely to survive.
Man charged with 2007 murder of Jay Brogden
NSW man Braddon Butler, who was extradited to Brisbane last month, is charged over the cold case murder of north Queensland man Jay Brogden.
Attempt to revive the Democrats could be thwarted by interstate division
The Australian Democrats are hoping for a comeback ahead of the federal election, but a dispute over legitimacy is already getting in the way of their plan.
Convicted child sex offender who once escaped prison asks court to stay in jail
A convicted child sex offender tells a court he wants to remain in prison, because he would “find it very difficult to comply with any supervision order”, despite once escaping from a West Australian jail in the 1990s.
Man found dead after shipping container explosion at Mackay business
Police establish a crime scene at a trailer and storage facility in north Queensland after a man is found dead following a shipping container explosion overnight.
Funnel-web spider venom could be lifesaving treatment for stroke
If one Australian biochemist has his way, thousands of people who suffer strokes each year could have a fighting chance of survival thanks to spider venom.
Almost 1,000 still homeless after Townsville floods
Two months on from the Townsville floods almost 1,000 people are still homeless with some residents couch surfing or living in caravans as rental vacancies in the city reach an all-time low.
Hottest March on record and hottest start to the year
Australians have just lived through the country’s hottest March on record, following the hottest summer on record. When will these record-breaking temperatures end?