Politics
Queensland
Queensland MP's hospitalisation may be linked to office birds
Veteran Queensland Labor MP Jo-Ann Miller is recovering from pneumonia as Workplace Health and Safety investigates whether the illness was caused by pigeons living in the roof of her electorate office.
- by Sonia Kohlbacher
Latest
Stirling Hinchliffe
Fraser Coast mayor asked to explain why he shouldn't be dismissed
Local Government Minister Stirling Hinchliffe has given Fraser Coast mayor Chris Loft seven days to explain why he should not be dismissed.
- by Felicity Caldwell
Courts
Coroner to probe police restraint death
The actions of police and paramedics dealing with an indigenous man who died after being restrained and sedated while harming himself during an apparent drug fit will be investigated at a Queensland inquest.
- by AAP
Energy
People could save up to $588 on electricity bills by switching
Shopping around could deliver savings for south-east Queenslanders, a new report shows.
- by Felicity Caldwell
Property development
Laws to ban property developer donations to be reintroduced within six months
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says the bill is not the "number one priority" but it will be reintroduced in the first half of 2018.
- by Felicity Caldwell
Protest
Protester shuts down coal line by suspending herself from a tree
The protest - aimed at Aurizon and Adani - has been described as "dangerous and extreme".
- by Felicity Caldwell
Mining
Almost $5 million transferred for Blair Athol mine, bought for $1
The "surplus" money has been transferred from an environmental assurance fund to the coal mine in the Bowen Basin.
- by Felicity Caldwell
Public housing
Community organisations swamped with demand due to cost of living
More than two in five low income private rental households are in rental stress in Queensland.
- by Felicity Caldwell
Health
Former Brisbane lord mayor's millions fund euthanasia push
The multi-million dollar estate left by former Brisbane lord mayor Clem Jones will be used to help drive a campaign to legalise voluntary euthanasia in Qld.
Farming
Eyes in the sky watching Queensland for illegal land clearing
NASA satellites allow Queensland authorities to monitor loss of vegetation, with about $1 million in fines dished out last year.
- by Felicity Caldwell
Commonwealth Games
Premier, union assure train driver dispute won't affect Games plan
The Rail Tram and Bus Union insists its move to limit the recruitment of external train drivers will not impact the transport plan for the upcoming Gold Coast Commonwealth Games.
- by Stuart Layt