Queensland might have lost on the footy field last week, but the state’s been quick to bounce back by winning the annual Water of Origin competition.
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Two new high schools for Brisbane as part of Queensland budget
Two new high schools are to be built in inner-Brisbane, the first since 1963, with $500 million allocated in next week’s budget, the Queensland Government says.
Pisasale collecting 'bag full of money' for Brisbane barrister raises questions
The Queensland Law Society is concerned about the actions of Brisbane barrister Sam Di Carlo, who says he asked Paul Pisasale while he was Ipswich mayor to collect $50,000 in cash for him interstate.
Australia Post explores electric vehicles for mail deliveries
The postal services says shifting industry and consumer needs have prompted it look to new technologies to deliver growing online purchases and traditional mail.
'We've lost our little Sara': Second Australian confirmed dead in London
The family of Sara Zelenak say they are “distraught” after she was identified as the second Australian to have died during the weekend terror attacks in London.
Knowledge the key to curing arachnophobia
A spider researcher says arachnophobia is a fear that is unnecessarily passed down to generations and spiders should be a source of fascination, not fear.
Is virtual reality the key to helping people with aerophobia?
A fear of flying makes travelling an ordeal for many people, so a group of Brisbane students hope their idea to use virtual reality headsets on flights will really take off.
Rare Shakespeare folio gets VIP treatment during flying Queensland visit
Transporting a 394-year-old book of Shakespeare’s works is not an easy logistical feat, with plane seats and special pillows used to bring the historic folio to Queensland.
Up to 5,000 to attend slain cop's funeral in Toowoomba
Senior Constable Brett Forte will be farewelled in Queensland’s largest police funeral in six years, with streets in Toowoomba to be closed for a guard of honour on Wednesday.
Parents charged with torture and murder of toddler face court
A Brisbane couple charged with the murder and torture of their two-year-old daughter, who died after suffering a cardiac arrest and severe burns to her body, remain emotionless as they make their first court appearance.