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Queensland police officers are equipped with body-worn cameras.

Qld fisheries officers seek body-worn cameras

Queensland fisheries officers could follow the lead of the state's police in introducing body-worn cameras to collect evidence against unlawful anglers.

While Parliament passed legislation in October that allowed for the medicinal, prescribed use of cannabis products, ...

Smoking pot would give Queensland millions of reasons to smile: economists

The recreational use of cannabis should be legalised in Queensland and such a move could reap millions for the state's coffers, a Brisbane-based economics firm has argued in a new report.

Logan councillor on fraud charge

A Logan City councillor has been charged after allegedly defrauding a Brisbane business of more than $180,000.

Destination Brisbane will cover the heritage-protected Harris Terrace during construction.

First signs of Queens Wharf complex set to pop up

The first physical signs of the $3 billion Queens Wharf casino, hotel and entertainment precinct development will be erected over the coming weeks, with advertising hoardings set to surround the doomed buildings.

Brisbane City Council will spend $1 million setting up mobile medical units to treat the city's homeless.

Mobile medical service to help city's homeless

A South Brisbane-based charity has been selected to run a $1 million Brisbane City Council-funded mobile health service for the city's homeless and disadvantaged.

A Japanese tourist has died while snorkeling on the Great Barrier Reef.

Japanese tourist dies on the Great Barrier Reef

Another tourist has died on the Great Barrier Reef, the fourth to die while snorkeling or diving on the reef in the past month.

Coldplay on the first of five 2016 Australian shows.

Real Coldplay emerges away from the fireworks

It's this band, pared back to the basics, that makes one wonder how they turned into the powerhouse they are today – perhaps the last true stadium band to emerge before the increasing fragmentation of the music industry.

Ben Harper (front) with the Innocent Criminals.

Ben Harper pleases the joint, no Brisbane busking needed

Harper told that lucky few – your scribe included – he wasn't that happy with how the show had gone and he thought he'd give a little extra by way of some sort of apology.

Attorney-General George Brandis has cast doubt on the future of the merged LNP.

George Brandis slapped down in LNP president's video address

The president of the Liberal National Party has publicly slapped down federal Attorney-General George Brandis over the senator's open mic gaffe on the weekend, in which he cast doubt on the future of the party.

The development is opposite the Jubilee Hotel.

New $75 million Fortitude Valley data centre set for council approval

A major new $75 million data centre at Fortitude Valley is set to get the green light from Brisbane City Council at its planning committee meeting on Tuesday morning.