Health worker banned for performing oral sex on patient

Jorge Branco   A health worker jailed for sexual assault after performing oral sex on a vulnerable patient has been banned for life from performing any sort of health service.

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Greens promise more 'green bridges', stand-alone cycle lanes

Greens candidates Kirsten Lovejoy (left) and Senator Larissa Waters at cycling policy launch with cycling enthusiast ...

Tony Moore 9:44 PM   The Greens would add a separate dedicated cycling lane to the University of Queensland's Green Bridge and extend it all the way down to the Annerley Road intersection at the 'Gabba where Swedish cyclist Rebekka Meyer died in September 2014.

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Plebiscite or perish? Taking the politics out of same-sex marriage

This is an issue where leadership should prevail. Where those in same-sex unions should not need the permission of ...

Madonna King 9:27 PM   The same-sex marriage plebiscite, scheduled in the weeks after Malcolm Turnbull's likely victory on Saturday, will upstage any of the nastiness we've seen in recent politics.

Gay candidate won't defy electorate on same-sex marriage

Jonathan Pavetto is running in the federal seat of Kennedy.

Nathanael Cooper 8:24 PM   Jonathan Pavetto will vote against same sex marriage if the Kennedy electorate doesn't support it in a planned plebiscite.

Queensland frog hospital faces uncertain future

The frog hospital has taken more than 2000 frogs into its care since 1998.

Amy Mitchell-Whittington 6:50 PM   Queensland's frog hospital property is up for sale.

Drink-driving traffic cop caught three times over limit loses appeal

A Queensland traffic cop blew 0.141 in a roadside breath test.

Jorge Branco 8:30 PM   Cop caught riding his personal motorbike almost three times the limit.

Brisbane Festival to paint the town pink this September

Brisbane Festival Event Meow Meow's Little Mermaid.

Nathanael Cooper 6:30 PM   The annual party that stops the city, Brisbane Festival, rolls into town from September 3 to 24 bringing with it arts events from around the city, around Australia and around the globe.

Riverside Expressway crash causes major delays

the accident blocked two of the three lanes just before the Elizabeth Street on-ramp.

Nathanael Cooper 6:22 PM   A crash on the Riverside Expressway is causing major delays for people heading into the city.

West End development headed to court and the Deputy Premier's office

An artists' impression of the plan for West Village at West End.

Cameron Atfield 6:03 PM   Opposition to a controversial development at West End has ramped up with a court challenge and calls for the state government to call the project in.

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Lazarus never thought he'd 'be in a sex video with Jacqui Lambie'

Glenn Lazarus and some of his Senate crossbench colleagues feature on condom wrappers in GetUp's sexually charged ...

Cameron Atfield 4:51 PM   Glenn Lazarus may have had a few preconceived ideas about politics before being voted into the Senate, but starring in a sexually charged political advertisement was not one of them.

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Trad hasn't ruled out Cross River Rail levy altogether

The government says Cross River Rail would tackle congestion but it still hasn't decided how much the populace will pay ...

Tony Moore 3:42 PM   Ratepayers in south-east Queensland will pay some form of "public transport infrastructure levy" to help pay for Brisbane's Cross River Rail, it appears.

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By george! They're reuniting for one night at Brisbane Festival

Rock band george -
Paulie Bromley, Geoff Green, Katie Noonan, Nick Stewart and Tyrone Noonan - are reforming for the ...

Nathanael Cooper 4:30 PM   Their flame only burned briefly, but it burned brightly, and now iconic Brisbane band george are about to let it burn again.

Sleeping wife hit: 'Bugger it, I'll whack her on the head'

A man called triple-0 after hitting his sleeping wife over the head with a baseball bat.

Sarah Motherwell 1:16 PM   Man just wanted to give her "a lump on the head", court told.

Sesame Street's Grover in Brisbane for the first time for live Q&A;

Grover was in Brisbane for a live Q&A.

12:46 PM   He's worked as a taxi driver, photographer, a singing telegram artist and, most famously, a waiter at Charlie's Restaurant, now Sesame Street favourite Grover has made his first visit to Brisbane.

Opposition condemns 'sneaky' Cross River Rail levy proposal

Queensland deputy Opposition Leader Deb Frecklington.

Tony Moore 12:37 PM   The Queensland opposition has condemned the government over "six sneaky taxes" contained in the business case for Cross River Rail

Farmer who could barely read duped out of $2.7m

A man has been jailed for defrauding a farmer who could barely read or write.

12:02 PM   Man fraudulently promised to invest money overseas.

Jamie's Italian among iconic eateries for sale

Jamie's Italian chain of restaurants is part of the Keystone Hospitality Group.

Amy Mitchell-Whittington 11:54 AM   Seventeen establishments across Australia, including two Brisbane spots, are up for sale.

12-year-old fire victim's organs donated

Firefighters investigate a blaze in Gympie that left 12-year-old Alexis Dean fighting for life.

Jorge Branco 11:21 AM   Gympie girl burnt in house fire north of the Sunshine Coast has passed away in hospital.

Government rules out Cross River Rail levy

The proposed Cross River Rail project.

9:54 AM   Deputy Premier rejects claims state will slug motorists up to $1.2b.

Teen charged over string of sexual assaults

Police have charged a man with five counts of sexual assault.

9:23 AM   Gold Coast teen allegedly assaulted five women in six months.

Hanson, Lazarus and Bartlett battle it out

Pauline Hanson has her best chance to win an election in almost 20 years, according to political scientist Paul Williams.

Cameron Atfield 8:04 AM   Saturday's federal election represents controversial political figure Pauline Hanson's best chance of winning since 1998, according to a respected political analyst.

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Car badly damaged in collision with cow

A car is badly damaged after a collision with a cow.

Jorge Branco 7:54 AM   Four kids escape injury after car crashed into cow.

Tree-changers put Nats at risk in former strongholds: study

Queenslanders retiring to the country may be changing the demographics of regional electorates, a Griffith University ...

7:31 AM   City dwellers retiring to the country could harm Nationals.

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Woman sexually assaulted at Mooloolaba's Loo with a View

The Loo with a View in Mooloolaba.

Jorge Branco 7:09 AM   Victim was followed into prominent toilet block overlooking beach.

Day of the Tropics puts heat on the world

Cairns, along with the rest of northern Australia, stands poised to take advantage of a population boom between the ...

6:58 AM   Study finds world's urban population grows fastest in the tropics.

Donations flow for 12-year-old victim of house fire

Firefighters investigate a blaze in Gympie that left 12-year-old Alexis Dean in a critical condition.

6:50 AM   Crowdfunding campaign is just shy of $4000.

Brisbane deportee determined to make the most of second chance

Australian-raised Ricardo Bolvaran is back in Brisbane following his 2015 deportation to Chile.

Cameron Atfield   After being forcibly removed from the only country he had ever known, Ricardo Bolvaran is back on Australian soil.

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Ipswich rate rises average 3.8 per cent

Ipswich Mayor Paul Pisasale.

Tony Moore   Average rates bill to rise by equivalent of $1.22 per week.

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Let's talk about sex: UQ wants aroused volunteers

A UQ study asks participants to report how sexually aroused they feel at certain points in the day.

Nathanael Cooper   Are we more aroused when we are drinking or not drinking? Do men feel sexually aroused more often than women? How does stress impact our arousal? One UQ researchers wants to know.

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Twinings tea makers to develop a blend especially for Australia

Twinings will make a special blend of tea for Australia after touring the country meeting tea drinkers.

Nathanael Cooper   People have been drinking Twinings tea since before Captain Cook set sail for Australia. So it is about time the world leading tea company came down under and added an Australian blend to their array of teas.

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