The Queensland Opposition suggests duplicating a large stretch of the motorway on the Gold Coast, but stops short of promising to build the road if it wins government.
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Drivers still answering phone because it's 'less risky than texting'
When you’re driving and hear a mobile phone ringing, do you answer it or wait to return the call when you’ve arrived at your destination?
Drowning deaths climb 9pc in Queensland, report finds
A quarter of all drownings in Australia happened in Queensland in the 2016/17 financial year, with the state recording a 9 per cent increase compared to the same period 12 months earlier.
The Brisbane suburb that accounts for two-thirds of all littering fines
Brisbane City Council is accused of unfairly targeting Fortitude Valley nightclub goers with an “un-Australian” approach to littering fines.
Should bike helmets be mandatory? Bicycle Network reconsiders its stance
More than 10,000 people have already had their say as Australia’s biggest bike-riding organisation looks into its longstanding support for mandatory helmet laws.
'Armed 72yo pinned officer down' before police opened fire, union says
New details emerge about a police shooting south of Brisbane on Sunday, with the police union claiming officers were blindsided by an armed Vietnam war veteran who came close to stabbing a female officer.
NRL bunker in a tug of war between spontaneity and getting it right
NRL referees and the bunker drew the ire of the coaches in the opening week of the finals but do they have much to complain about, asks Warren Boland.
Teen's accused killer searched for 'best way to dispose of a body', court told
The phone history of accused killer Brendan Bennetts revealed YouTube searches of “best way to dispose of a body” and “bullet”, his Supreme Court murder trial hears.
Going once, twice: Brisbane man retains crown as best auctioneer
A Brisbane man with the gift of the gab is named the Australasian Auctioneer of the Year, the first Australian to do it twice in a row.
North Stradbroke Island wetlands date back to last ice age: researchers
North Stradbroke Island off Brisbane is home to wetlands dating back 200,000 years and might have been an important refuge during periods of extreme weather, researchers find.