A beautiful mansion — built by Sir Alexander Downer — became home to a cult decades later. Details of the group known as the “Ideal Human Environment” movement have been revealed during a District Court trial.
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What's a Luthier? Guitar maker is reclaiming the 'dying craft'
In a skinny shop-space on one of Mount Isa’s main streets, a luthier is helping to reinvent the dying craft of guitar-making.
'Unscrupulous, well-rehearsed' 4WD scam ripping off tourists, Qld Parliament told
A Gold Coast businessman is accused of ripping off tourists in “a relentless, systemic and well-rehearsed fraud”, the Queensland Parliament is told.
'Avalanche of negatives': Dreamworld's reputation 'irretrievable' after inquiry
Analysts say Dreamworld will never recover from evidence heard on day one of a coronial inquest into the deaths of four on a family ride at the theme park on Queensland’s Gold Coast.
'Maybe I'm just surrounding myself with black people': Artist's communal approach to creation
In his first major solo exhibition, Queensland-born artist Tony Albert’s connection to community is front and centre.
Adani plans to protect desert springs are worthless, water experts say
Adani’s proposed protections for some of the world’s last unspoiled desert oases near its proposed coal mine in Queensland won’t work at all and are “all about protecting Adani from prosecution”, according to the authors of two reports.
Are older drivers really more dangerous? The answer may surprise you
Are older drivers really more dangerous? What can you do if you’re concerned about a loved one behind the wheel? The death of a young girl in Queensland on the weekend raises questions about elderly drivers.
Are older drivers really more dangerous? The answer may surprise you
Are older drivers really more dangerous? What can you do if you’re concerned about a loved one behind the wheel? The death of a young girl in Queensland on the weekend raises questions about elderly drivers.
Mexican stand-off over phrase 'Taco Tuesday' ignites debate over trademark rules
A restaurant chain enforcing its claims to a common phrase prompts questions over whether companies should be able to trademark sayings that include days of the week.
Dreamworld deaths could have been prevented by press of a button: inquest
The deaths of four people on Dreamworld’s Thunder River Rapids ride on the Gold Coast could have been avoided if an operator pressed the emergency button, a coronial inquest hears.