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Mackay man given 'unusual' penalty for gouging guard's eye

June 19th 2021 4:56AM

When the miner worker refused to leave the hotel, the court heard he shaped up to the guard, throwin...

 

Sharks hold off fast-finishing Cowboys, into top eight

June 18th 2021 9:02PM

... top eight after holding on to beat fast-finishing North Queensland 26-24. ... "They are ins...

 

Rio Tinto proud to commemorate 20th anniversary of Western Cape Communities Co-Existence ...

June 18th 2021 4:56PM

... Owners at the official opening of the new Western Cape Communities Trust building in Weipa, Quee...

 

'Unacceptable risk' as miner pays CEO $580k safety bonus

June 18th 2021 2:07PM

That was the same mine where five workers were badly burned in an ... CFMEU Mining and Energy Queens...

 

Rookwood Weir milestones flow as project moves into new stage

June 18th 2021 1:56PM

... investment to drive new economic and employment opportunities for the agricultural industry and ...

 

How did we do? Our key achievements for 2020/21

June 18th 2021 12:03PM

... farmers, farm workers, and contract harvester crews to enter Queensland. ... We helped more than...

 

State Government says budget backs farmers despite criticism

June 18th 2021 10:30AM

The Queensland State Government has assured farmers that the budget will ... Worker Programme to fil...

 

Coronavirus Australia live news: Lockdown-weary Victorians vote with their feet

June 18th 2021 5:30AM

Covid-weary Victorians fled the state in droves in 2020, with Queensland the ... The 60-year-old man...

 

Wages may soon rise if employers can't 'tap global markets' for workers, says RBA boss

June 18th 2021 5:16AM

Speaking in Toowoomba in Queensland on Thursday, Dr Lowe said the labour market was clearly tighteni...

 

Sydney train, bus mask rule begins

June 18th 2021 4:57AM

Originally Queensland had only declared exposure sites for known COVID ... This week's “game c...

 

$90 million Budget promise to bolster the arts in Queensland

June 18th 2021 1:02AM

More than $90 million will be invested in Queensland's art sector to help drive economic recover...

 

ED nurse punched by man who abused Asian couple

June 17th 2021 11:52PM

She said Hutchinson had found working full time kept him busy and helped him abstain from drinking a...

 

Surging jobs market may force RBA to re-think interest rate plan

June 17th 2021 6:02PM

Among the states and territories, unemployment fell by 0.7 percentage points in both Victoria and Qu...

 

'Home ransacked': What happened after Tamil family was taken

June 17th 2021 5:30PM

Despite the housing crisis gripping most of regional Queensland, including ... "I'd imagine...

 

LNP promises $500k interest-free loans for small businesses to employ vulnerable people

June 17th 2021 4:45PM

“And 70 per cent of refugees struggle to find a job in their first year living in Australia. “I ...

 

Queensland's New Border Pass System To Come Into Effect From Saturday

June 17th 2021 1:52PM

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced on Thursday that ... After months of worry over l...

 

Australians Urged To Keep Testing For Covid Despite Low Numbers

June 12th 2021 12:53PM

No new local cases were recorded in Queensland from over 7,700 tests taken. ... After months of worr...