Logan councillor Darren Power says his fellow councillors acted illegally in voting 7-5 to sack council CEO Sharon Kelsey last week, and that they did so in defiance of a CCC letter warning against the move.
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Why desal plants are regarded as insurance by some and folly by others
Perth’s desalination plant has been a lifesaver but debate rages around the value of Sydney’s plant which sits broken and idle.
Valentine's Day pressure not to be alone builds, Tinder use expected to surge
A day out from the onslaught of Valentine’s Day marketing and cute couple photos on Instagram, lots of singles are turning to dating apps to soften the blow. But experts say a last ditch effort at a date could seem desperate.
Doubts raised about Queensland judges' links to Anglican Church
Two sitting Queensland judges should quit their roles as legal advisers to the Anglican Church, given the risk of controversy around the church’s responses to child sex abuse claims, according to a leading authority on judicial ethics.
Palaszczuk skirts around question of supporting Adani
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk continues to hold back from giving Adani’s Galilee Basin coal mine her wholehearted endorsement, saying the state cannot rely on a single project.
How Queenslanders are beating the heat
Parts of the state are sweating through temperatures of more than 40 degrees Celsius, and the weather bureau warns there will be no respite this week.
Queensland electoral commissioner suspended over 'serious allegations'
Queensland’s electoral commissioner Walter van der Merwe is suspended immediately by the state’s Attorney-General over allegations she says could amount to misbehaviour under the electoral act.
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Hot, stormy weather forecast for Brisbane after 265,000 lightning strikes overnight
More “gusty storms” are likely in Brisbane this afternoon with temperatures expected to reach 35 degrees Celsius in Brisbane and Logan, after a severe thunderstorm last night left 130,000 south-east homes in darkness.