Tag: QLD
Rischitelli departs Brisbane a winner
Ultra-consistent midfielder Michael Rischitelli will head to the Gold Coast Suns clutching a huge contract and some cherished Brisbane Lions silverware after winning the Merrett-Murray medal as best and fairest player on Thursday night.[MORE]
Funeral for slain digger to be held today
An Australian soldier killed in Afghanistan last month will be laid to rest in Brisbane today.[MORE]
Maloney makes name for himself
Regarded as one of the finds of the season, New Zealand Warriors pivot James Maloney will carry another - albeit unwanted - tag into Friday night's NRL finals clash with Gold Coast Titans.[MORE]
Genia keen to make winning a habit
Wallabies half-back Will Genia says Saturday's Bledisloe Cup Test is the perfect time to end their inconsistent ways, and coach Robbie Deans could not agree more.[MORE]
Health department, AMAQ face IRC over pay offer
Queensland Health Minister Paul Lucas says the Government did not want to have a dispute with the state's top doctors over an employment agreement. [MORE]
Miners withdraw bid for QR coal network
A consortium of mining companies is not going ahead with its bid to buy the Queensland Rail (QR) coal network.[MORE]
Dozens arrested in drug raids
Police have raided scores of properties across south-east Queensland and northern New South Wales in a crackdown on drug trafficking.[MORE]
All go for Victory's Ricardinho
Training ground sensation Ricardinho will be elevated to the starting line-up as Melbourne Victory search for elusive A-League goals against the competition's most stingy defence on Sunday.[MORE]
Police search for man seen near crime scene
Police in Cairns in far north Queensland are looking for a man spotted near the scene of a serious assault on Tuesday morning.[MORE]
Police open probe into Fev complaint
Police have begun an investigation into an alleged indecent act by Brisbane Lions star Brendan Fevola.[MORE]
Campbell out for Titans
Veteran full-back Preston Campbell has been ruled out with injury by the Gold Coast Titans on the eve of their NRL finals clash with New Zealand Warriors.[MORE]
Media outnumber activists at war rally
Members of the media have outnumbered activists at a Brisbane protest against Australia's involvement in the Afghanistan war[MORE]
Wallabies not contenders yet: Catchpole
Former Wallaby Ken Catchpole says Australia is not a World Cup contender yet despite its heroic win over South Africa in Bloemfontein last weekend.[MORE]
Man killed, two injured in south-east Qld
A man has been killed and another two injured in separate incidents in Brisbane this afternoon.[MORE]
No decision yet about cause of gymnast's death
A magistrate has reserved his findings into the death of a talented Townsville gymnast in north Queensland last year.[MORE]
Qld unemployment drops to 5.4 per cent
Queensland Treasurer Andrew Fraser says the latest unemployment figures show the Government's economic policies are on the right track.[MORE]
Daryl Hannah makes a splash in Qld
Actress Daryl Hannah lives in a house powered by solar panels, drives a vehicle that runs off used cooking fat and grows most of her own food.[MORE]
Man made amphetamines 'to relieve sister's pain'
The Supreme Court has heard a man from Bribie Island north of Brisbane made amphetamines to help his sister cope with a painful medical condition.[MORE]
Toddler's skull fractured by rock thrown at car
A three-year-old boy is in Townsville Hospital with a fractured skull after being struck in the head by a rock thrown through his mother's car window.[MORE]
Titans keep Toopi for 2011
Titans centre Clinton Toopi will extend his stay on the Gold Coast after securing a one-year contract extension with the NRL club. [MORE]
No guarantees in life and leadership: Bligh
Premier Anna Bligh has declined to give a guarantee she will lead the Queensland Government into the next election.[MORE]
Rooftop protesters face summary trial in December
Protesters who scaled the roof of Queensland's Parliament House last month are to face a summary trial in the Brisbane Magistrates Court.[MORE]
Pest-resistant hardwoods will meet growing timber needs
Agricultural scientists have developed a new range of hardwood plantation trees that are resistant to pests and disease. [MORE]
CMC challenges Rynders after clearing police officer
The Queensland police officer determining the fate of six officers involved in the Palm Island death in custody investigation is facing a legal challenge.[MORE]
Police review camera footage in veteran bashing probe
Queensland police are reviewing security camera footage on Brisbane's bayside in the hope of identifying those responsible for bashing a World War II veteran. [MORE]
