Dumped One Nation candidate hits back at party

Dumped One Nation candidate Shan Ju Lin has hit out at the party's hierarchy over her disendorsement as a candidate in the wake of inflammatory statements she made on social media.

One Nation dumps Queensland candidate

One Nation has dumped a Queensland candidate who aired homophobic views on social media.

Mayor threatens festival funding over Shan Ju Lin comments

Ipswich mayor Paul Pisasale has threatened to cut council funding of next month's Harmony Day Festival unless its president, disendorsed One Nation candidate Shan Ju Lin, stepped down from it organising committee.

Life savers drag nets along Fraser Island as stings spark irukandji fears

Life savers have dragged stinger nets through the water off the western side of Fraser Island after a spate of stings that has seen up to 10 hospitalised and sparked fears of a southern irukandji migration.

Family farewells 'bold, playful, fearless' Josiah Sisson

His life lasted just nine years, but those who gathered for Josiah Sisson's funeral on Saturday found comfort in their belief he will live forever in heaven.

Brisbane Airport slips, but remains among the world's most punctual

Despite still having just the single major operational runway, Brisbane Airport has been ranked the fifth-best performing airport of its size in the world in an international survey of on-time performance.

21 govt workers share in $55m Powerball win

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The Queensland Department of Education could be on the lookout for new staff soon after 21 members of a 35-strong departmental team shared in a $55 million Powerball jackpot.

Wagners asks state to fund overpass to service Brisbane West Wellcamp Airport

The state government and the wealthy Toowoomba family behind the region's privately owned airport are at loggerheads over the funding of a new road link.

Ombudsman blasts Redland City Council over Facebook legal threats

The state ombudsman has blasted Redland City Council for threatening legal action against two residents over critical social media posts and going as far as to contact one of their employers in what he described as a "punitive" action.