For such a glamorous beginning, Jubilee Fountain in the Brisbane River sure did have a disappointing demise.
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Grieving families asked to reconsider balloon releases at funerals
An environmental conservation group is asking families planning to release balloons at funerals and memorials in honour of loved ones to consider alternatives such as bubbles or butterflies.
Company given millions in 'surplus' enviro funds after buying coal mine for $1
After paying just $1 to take over the mothballed Blair Athol coal mine, the TerraCom company, which has former Labor politicians on its board, is paid almost $5 million in “surplus” environmental funding by the Queensland Government.
Indigenous groups call for bigger share of Adani jobs
Traditional owners say they deserve better than Adani’s current promise to hire Indigenous workers for its multi-billion-dollar coal mine in central Queensland.
'Petrified' 5yo's ordeal sparks debate on how young is too young to catch the bus
The case of a five-year-old girl left trapped on a Queensland school bus after falling asleep on her trip home sparks furious debate on social media over how young is too young to catch public transport alone.
Opposition calls for petrol price watch scheme for Queensland to stop 'fuel rip-off'
The Queensland Government needs to set up a petrol price watch scheme, the State Opposition says, after prices in Brisbane soared to almost $1.50 per litre on the first day of the new school year.
Palmer approved $170m from Queensland Nickel to himself, family: documents
Clive Palmer retrospectively approved more than $170 million in payments from Queensland Nickel to himself, family and his corporate interests during meetings late last year, which he chaired himself, court documents reveal.
Smokers more likely to develop common skin cancer: research
Smokers are two-and-a-half times more likely to develop a squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) than non-smokers, regardless of how long they’ve smoked, scientists from the Brisbane-based QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute find.
Meet the taxi driver returning to his ballet roots
A Brisbane taxi driver who once trained with the Russian Ballet Company shows up at a unique community dance workshop.
'I like to amass wealth and keep it', Clive Palmer tells court
Clive Palmer is again questioned over the affairs of his failed mining company Queensland Nickel in the Federal Court in Brisbane, and tells the hearing he is a collector who likes to put something away for a rainy day.