Logan City Council votes to sack its chief executive officer Sharon Kelsey, effective immediately, after a special meeting was held that excluded a packed gallery for confidentially reasons.
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Palaszczuk challenges Adani to prove mine finance is in place
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk urges Adani to prove it has finance in place for the Carmichael coal mine, as federal Labor leader Bill Shorten continues to talk down the mine’s prospects.
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Reducing youth crime requires knowing which policies actually work
Ditching boot camps for troubled teens and having strong Neighbourhood Watch networks are just some of the actions one criminologist believes could better help control youth crime.
Logan Council to convene special meeting to decide CEO's fate
Just over six months after hiring Sharon Kelsey as its chief executive, the ABC understands Logan councillors will tomorrow vote to decide her future, amid a tumultuous time for the local government.
Brisbane's ageing Gabba needs to give visitors 'holistic experience', Minister says
Lessons can be learned from modern stadiums in Australia and around the world to make Brisbane’s Gabba a better “holistic experience” for Brisbane spectators, Queensland Sport Minister Mick De Brenni says.
The 130-year-old link to Thomas Edison under Brisbane's streets
A development in Brisbane’s CBD has unearthed a rare example of one of Thomas Edison’s inventions and offered a glimpse of a time when the city joined London and New York at the forefront of electricity.
British backpackers wake up trapped in floodwaters next to crocodile warning sign
Three tourists are rescued from the roof of their Scooby-Doo styled campervan, after waking up to find their vehicle surrounded by floodwaters in a crocodile warning area in far north Queensland.