Council spends bushland levy millions on weeding, debt

Tony Moore 11:23 PM   No bushland has been bought with the millions the Gold Coast collected in the past three years.

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Woman made up cop rape claims: lawyer

Trent Christopher Birthisel is accused of raping the then 20-year-old in the back of a police car.

5:14 PM   ​A woman allegedly raped by an on-duty policeman may have made false complaints after fearing she'd behaved like a "common slut", his lawyer claims.

Question Time live

View from George Street.

Amy Remeikis 5:05 PM   Our state political editor negotiates the ups and downs of question time.

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More regional casinos a firm bet for Qld

Crown flew Wei Seng 'Paul' Phua to Melbourne for the Aussie Millions tournament last month.

Amy Remeikis 4:11 PM   State stands by Newman plan for two regional casino resorts to compete with world's best.

White lie led Brisbane lad to a dazzling dance career in Ireland

Ethan Walker is a Brisbane-born producer bringing his production Ireland The Show home for the first time

Nathanael Cooper 3:35 PM   Ethan Walker's entire career pretty much began with a cheeky white lie to his parents.

Groom and guests ill after Hilton wedding

Guests reported falling ill after a wedding at the Hilton Brisbane.

Jorge Branco 3:34 PM   Authorities have spoken with more than 60 guests after widespread gastrointestinal cases.

Dog trainer, 91, has cruelty charges dropped

Greyhound trainer Ray Gatti is banned from the industry but has had animal cruelty charges withdrawn.

Jorge Branco 3:23 PM   Lack of evidence leads to dropping of charges related to greyhound live baiting.

Stuffed wolverine, bison, sloth under Qld hammer

Ipswich firefighter Daniel Feeney standing next to a wolverine from Canada.

Amy Mitchell-Whittington 3:10 PM   Houseful of stuffed animal items to be auctioned this weekend.

MPs warned to behave after attacks on Pyne

Now Independent MP Rob Pyne Mr Pyne, whose vote now has the power to make or break the government's legislation, has ...

Amy Remeikis 2:53 PM   Rob Pyne's been called a 'rat' and a 'traitor' and Premier wants it to stop.

Missing Forest Lake teenager found

A teenager reported missing after she failed to show up for school in Brisbane's south on Monday morning has been ...

Jorge Branco 2:44 PM   This 13-year-old girl left for school on Monday morning but didn't come home.

Brisbane may splash out on $100m aquarium

An early concept design for the Queensland aquarium - although the government expects a detailed concept within months.

Amy Remeikis 2:26 PM   Government expects to see detailed design concepts by middle of the year.

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Hospital cleared over deadly virus

Authorities responded appropriately to a viral outbreak at Cairns hospital, a report has found.

2:13 PM   Hospital responded properly to viral outbreak, report finds.

Qld double-murder accused stays in custody

Two women died in a stabbing that police described as a "blood-soaked" domestic violence incident.

1:40 PM   Case adjourned after fatal stabbings near Cairns on Monday.

Macfarlane offered Qld job, but it's news to premier

A spokesman for Ian Macfarlane said he was still considering the offer.

Amy Remeikis 1:11 PM   Former federal minister and failed defector Ian Macfarlane could work for Queensland's Labor.

Driver almost hits 200km/h in outback Qld

The 25-year-old man was pulled over on Monday afternoon near Barcaldine, east of Longreach, travelling 192km/h.

12:54 PM   A driver has been clocked speeding at almost 200km/h along a remote stretch of highway in Queensland's outback.

Palmer Aviation could cost nickel refinery

Palmer Aviation owes nearly $26 million.

12:00 PM   Ailing nickel refinery may have to pay debts owed by the aviation business.

Candidates warned about poll booth behaviour

Election candidate volunteers have crowded the entrance to the Jimboomba pre-polling booth.

Brian Williams 11:11 AM   Queensland Electoral Commission warning to behave themselves.

Gun, replicas found at crash site

Police found a gun at the scene of a Gold Coast car crash.

10:26 AM   Car crashed down grassy slope in Gold Coast hinterland.

Daniel Morcombe's twin expecting child

Denise and Bruce Morcombe will welcome a grandchild to their family.

10:22 AM   Bruce and Denise Morcombe are smiling again as they await the arrival of their grandchild.

Indigenous towns 'worse than Mad Max'

Former indigenous affairs minister Mal Brough.

10:12 AM   Mal Brough says people should be encouraged to leave.

Tropical cyclone expected to form

Forecasters believe a cyclone is set to form off Queensland.

10:00 AM   Monsoonal low is about 160km off the Queensland coast.

Driver charged after clash at police station

An Ipswich man faces charges including dangerous driving, assault and obstructing police.

Kim Stephens 9:25 AM   Road rage incident and alleged assault caught on dash cam.

Refugee 'has done nothing wrong'

Asylum seeker Mojgan Shamsalipoor photographed in 2015.

Amy Remeikis 7:42 AM   State MP calls on Immigration Minister to release refugee.

And Queensland's worst road is ...

Pothole along Moore street Warrnambool.140805DW30 Picture: DAMIAN WHITE

7:23 AM   It's rough, narrow, busy and constantly cut off by floodwater.

Unsolved murder: Police return with laser device

Marilyn Wallman went missing in 1972. The case remains unsolved.

Nathanael Cooper 11:50 PM   Police deploy 3D mapping technology to help solve 40-year-old Qld murder.

Brisbane council election: Labor could pull off an unlikely victory

Labor's Rod Harding is a real chance of becoming Brisbane's lord mayor.

Cameron Atfield 11:47 PM   'Lord Mayor Rod Harding' might be a phrase you need to get used to.

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CCC wants law to hush 'vexatious' allegations

CCC chair Alan MacSporran says it is unfair that even when allegations are proven false, "some of the mud sticks".

Amy Remeikis 11:20 PM   Corruption watchdog chair suggests disclosure of allegations should itself be an offence.

Jo-ann Miller challenges state infrastructure plan

Former police minister Jo-ann Miller

Amy Remeikis 11:05 PM   Former minister took to Facebook to criticise recently-released Infrastructure plan and how it relates to Ipswich.

Serial rapist to be held in jail indefinitely

Joel George Currie will remain behind bars indefinitely.

Jorge Branco 10:26 PM   A habitual criminal who raped a five-year-old girl less than a fortnight after his 14th birthday will remain behind bars indefinitely.

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Four-year terms in Queensland: Why you should vote no

Ballot box

Graeme Orr 10:12 PM   On March 19 Queenslanders will vote on whether state parliament should run for 4 years, rather than the current 3.  Reducing the frequency of elections is a bad idea, especially for Queensland.

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Highlights

Lockout laws: 'an historic day'

Last drinks will be at 2am in Queensland from July, and 3am in nightclub precincts like Fortitude Valley, but opponents say jobs will be lost and businesses will close. Nine News

Bus crash victim had big aspirations

The father of 19-year-old Casey Stinson, killed in a bus rollover on a Whitsundays road, says he planned to travel around Australia. Nine News

Butcher was in Cairns for bucks party

Longreach father-of-two Ryan Savage was in Cairns celebrating a bucks weekend when he was struck and killed by a car outside the police station early Monday morning. Nine News

Sex attack was 'horrendous'

Police are hunting a man who sexually assaulted a Gold Coast woman after breaking into her house through a bedroom window on Sunday morning. 7 News Queensland

Albino turtle hatchling a 'rare find'

Alby the albino turtle startles conservationists on a Sunshine Coast beach by appearing through the sand and scuttling into the water.

Church will lock doors to protect families

The Anglican Dean of Brisbane feels "so desperate" about the plight of asylum seekers facing deportation he is offering to protect them in the church and resist by closing the building.

Truck hero relives incredible rescue

Barefoot hero Athen Barnaby tells how he pulled a truck driver from an inferno on the M1, saying "I've got to get you out of here before this thing explodes". Nine News

Slippery slide goes viral

An Australia Day slippery slide on a Brisbane farm goes viral with two million views but it's not the first really long slide.

Samuel L Jackson's kangaroo encounter

Film star Samuel L Jackson videos a kangaroo while filming on the Gold Coast.

Deported father 'lost' in Chile

Brisbane father Ricardo Bolvaran says he has "thought about suicide" since being deported to Chile for his criminal history despite living in Australia since the age of one.

Police dog rescued from car

Police chasing a runaway driver in Gold Coast bushland on Saturday are forced to search for a valued police dog after he goes missing. Nine News

Ambo bashed by patient

A Gold Coast paramedic suffers up to 60 blows to the head in a "relentless" attack by a man he was treating. Nine News

Biker takes stupidity 'to a new level'

A motorbike rider is filmed by police taking selfies while breaking numerous road rules riding through Brisbane streets. Nine News

Car splits in two during pursuit

A car crashes into a bus and splits in two during a dramatic police pursuit west of Brisbane on Wednesday. Nine News