Outback MP Robbie Katter is phoning potential members of Queensland Parliament’s diverse new crossbench urging them to work together to wield more power in Parliament.
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Apprentices owed massive back pay windfall after court ruling
Apprentices across a variety of trades in Queensland could be in line for a windfall after a court ruled an industrial loophole has left them underpaid for almost four years.
Roar's Papadopoulos to be punished for spitting
Brisbane Roar defender Avram Papadopoulos could face up to six weeks out after being referred to the A-League’s disciplinary and ethics committee for spitting at Sydney FC’s Matt Simon.
Warner puts himself on rations to help his rookie partner grow
Instead of gobbling up runs to score a century on the final day of the first Ashes Test, David Warner put himself on rations and fed his nest-mate bit by bit so the youngster would grow up big and strong, writes Geoff Lemon.
'Violence scares me': Accused murderer denies killing socialite Maureen Boyce
A jury hears Thomas Chris Lang telling detectives he loved his fiancee, hated violence and did not kill her. He was staying in her Brisbane apartment when she was found dead with a knife sticking from her abdomen.
'Impossible' for league legend Langlands to front court over sex abuse charges, court told
Rugby league “immortal” Graeme Langlands is unfit to stand trial on sex charges due to his need for around-the-clock care for “well-advanced” dementia, his legal team tells the Magistrates Court in Brisbane.
Smith suffers a case of the giggles as Bancroft details headbutt incident
Australian debutant Cameron Bancroft had the media — and skipper Steve Smith — in hysterics, as he recalls receiving a little love-tap from England’s Jonny Bairstow in Perth.
Alleged clash with Bancroft just players 'having a laugh', Bairstow says
England’s Jonny Bairstow will face no disciplinary measures after an incident with Australia’s Cameron Bancroft in a Perth bar that Bairstow says is “blown out of all proportion”.
Mason Jet Lee's mother screams 'you killed my son' from Brisbane court dock
The mother of toddler Mason Jet Lee got up from the dock and lunged towards her partner asking ‘what did you do to my son?’ before being restrained by security at a Brisbane committal hearing where she and two others are facing manslaughter charges.
Possible LNP leadership contender not convinced Labor will get majority
Returning LNP MP David Crisafulli, who has been touted as a possible LNP leader, says he is not convinced Labor will get a majority in the new Queensland Parliament as he calls for an overhaul of major party politics.