Suspended at age five: Preppies' incidents double in three years
Prep students in Queensland have outgrown the naughty corner with the number of suspensions doubling in just three years.
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Felicity Caldwell
Felicity Caldwell is state political reporter at the Brisbane Times
Push for world champion Jeff Horn to be recognised with a Brisbane park
A petition has been created calling for a Brisbane park to bear boxer Jeff Horn's name.
Queensland to aim for zero net emissions 2050 target
Queensland will have zero net emissions by 2050, under a carbon pollution plan announced by the state government.
New bicycle helmet records vision that can be live-streamed on a phone
After being hit by a car on two occasions while cycling, Cairns man Rob Asker decided to invent an electronic rear view mirror.
School students to get an extra day's holiday for the 2018 Commonwealth Games
Queensland state schools will get an extra day of holidays next year after the Commonwealth Games.
ID scanner backlash prompts Palaszczuk promise to listen
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has promised to listen to the community, following a backlash over the roll-out of ID scanners in the state's nightclub precincts.
Recycling scheme could impact on ratepayers, council says
A container deposit scheme could have unexpected consequences for Brisbane City Council's bank accounts and ratepayers, the council says.
Youth detention review reveals 'sobering' statistics
Queensland's youth detention centres could struggle to cope with an influx of 17-year-old offenders, the LNP says.
Qld men should have gay convictions wiped automatically: Law Society
Queensland men charged with offences for being gay should have their convictions automatically wiped, the state's peak body for lawyers says.
Former Abbott minister says carbon price is 'probably' inevitable
A carbon price in Australia is probably inevitable, Queensland Resources Council chief executive Ian Macfarlane says.
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