Broadcaster Alan Jones chokes up in a Brisbane court as he speaks about the deadly 2011 flooding in Grantham and defends comments he made about the collapse of a quarry wall.
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Electoral commissioner 'drunk at work', seen in 'compromising sexual position'
Queensland’s former electoral commissioner, Walter van der Merwe, was drunk in the workplace, absent without reasonable excuse, and seen in a compromising position of a “sexual nature” with an employee, an investigation finds.
Up to 100 foreign Commonwealth Games delegates without visas 'may still be in Australia'
It is possible that up to 100 foreign athletes and team officials who came to Australia for the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games in March remain in the country without a valid visa, the Refugee Council of Australia says.
Rundown buildings provide adventures for urban explorers despite dangers
Abandoned, rundown and dilapidated buildings are the playground of a group of people whose adventure thrives on urban decay.
Multi-million-dollar island development knocked back near Gladstone
As idyllic islands up and down the Great Barrier Reef sit in ruins, a regional Queensland council knocks back a multi-million-dollar resort development.
Royal Flying Doctors' first flight re-enacted, 90 years on
The world’s first flying doctor service takes to the skies to celebrate 90 years of delivering healthcare to outback Australians.
Online learning tool helps police engage LGBTI community
As part of the Queensland Police Service’s continuing commitment to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) community it has rolled out an Online Learning Product (OLP) to all officers in time for International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia.
The learning tool helps officers by enhancing their understanding of:
Significant historical events that have impacted on the LGBTI community
Issues confronting the LGBTI community including discrimination, vilification, mental health and domestic and family violence
Legislation and QPS policy and guidelines specific to the LGBTI community
Effective communication and practical policing strategies to improve the delivery of a professional, non-discriminatory and accessible policing response
Internal and external support and referral service options for LGBTI clients.
While the training benefits all QPS members it has a particular focus for general duties officers, station client service officers and watch house staff who often engage with LGBTI persons during sensitive and vulnerable situations.
The QPS is committed to ensuring that, as
Australian women 'enduring invasive and outdated' hysterectomies
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Removing flammable cladding from Queensland Government buildings to cost tens of millions
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Silkstone State Primary School adopt their cop
There was a day of celebration recently at Silkstone State Primary School when they adopted Constable Adrian Solah to be their school’s Adopt-a-Cop (AAC).
Adopt-a-Cop Solah with students from Silkstone Primary
Constable Solah seen here with the leaders of the school, is most excited about being apart of the schools community.
Some of his responsibilities will be to present police school programs like road safety, the role of police, cyberbullying and cybersafety, and personal safety and to attend their special assembly days, events and fete, as well as providing the children with information that will keep them safe at their under ‘8’ days.
The AAC program operates on a voluntary basis with police officers visiting primary schools and in some cases high schools, to educate school children about the law and police duties.
It was introduced to help foster a positive relationship between police and students. Topics discussed include personal safety, bullying and road safety.
The program is