Expert analysis shows a private company Ipswich Council set up to built its $150 million facelift of its city centre is “technically bankrupt” and any other company “would have been dead a long time ago”.
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'They came hunting for us': Farmer blasts 'bully' bank at royal commission
A Queensland farmer tells the banking royal commission she lost $1 million after being encouraged by a Rabobank manager to buy another property.
Puppies dumped by roadside in 'heartbreaking' act
RSPCA Queensland is seeking public information about seven mite-infested puppies that were dumped by a Queensland roadside.
Police searching for man after body found in Logan
Police are searching for a man after reports a body has been discovered south of Brisbane.
Community rallies for lifesaver paralysed in freak surfing accident
24-year-old lifesaver Jessica Collins who broke her neck while surfing in Queensland last month has been told she may never talk again.
Dreamworld ride trainer promoted since preventable fatal tragedy
A young Dreamworld instructor who trained a young operator the day four people were killed on one of the theme park’s rides has been promoted since the tragedy, and now undertakes compliance audits, a court hears.
Toolbox murder accused made prison-cell admission, inmate tells court
One of the men accused of murdering a Brisbane couple and dumping their bodies in a toolbox confessed to being involved, but said he was not directly responsible for the crime, his drug addict cellmate tells a court.
'Our hand has been forced': Ipswich Council takes Government to court
The Ipswich City Council says its court action to avoid being sacked by the Queensland Government is not a declaration of war, but the Local Government Minister says the legal action will create more confusion.
Former wildlife sanctuary manager appears in court accused of violently killing joey
The former manager of the Fraser Coast Wildlife Sanctuary in Queensland tells the media “the truth will come out”, after he appears in court over an animal cruelty charge.
Ripped off, bullied and harassed: Workers 'bonded like slaves', investigation finds
An investigation by Australia’s workplace watchdog into worker exploitation finds some foreign workers on Australian farms are “bonded like slaves” to dodgy labour hire contractors.