Queensland’s double jeopardy provisions are being used for the first time after a man previously acquitted for a murder is charged again in relation to the 1980s death.
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Qld family farm revives rosella products and provides jobs for locals
A farming family north of on the Sunshine Coast is winning over new fans with the old-fashioned favourite, growing one of the few commercial crops in the country.
'56 Kombi ute 'rustoration' ignites boy's passions
A nine-year-old boy who restored a 1956 Kombi found abandoned in a paddock is now looking for his next restoration project, and is thrilled a small town helped find the Kombi’s original owner.
Rock and roll is noise pollution, for ladybirds
Researchers have discovered ladybirds drastically change their behaviour when they were subjected to AC/DC, and it is bad news for farmers and gardeners.
Moreton Island property owners cut deal with Tangalooma over fee hikes
A long-running dispute over service fee hikes for Moreton Island property owners is resolved in a new deal, set to rein in annual fees and fix future increases.
'Left out': Queenslanders say they got nothing from economic growth
Almost six in 10 Queenslanders feel they probably haven’t benefited from the nation’s record run of economic growth, a new CEDA survey reveals.
Man shot and dumped on Gold Coast roadside 'known to police'
Detectives say a man shot in the leg and left by the side of a road in the Gold Coast suburb of Helensvale is known to police and the shooting “isn’t a random act”.
Queensland Film Festival: A female-first utopia for cinema lovers
The boutique festival has set a new bar for gender parity in festival line-ups, with a line-up that’s 80 per cent female and non-binary.
3D-printed guns capable of firing found at Sunshine Coast home
A 27-year-old man is charged with with 12 offences after three, 3D-printed handguns capable of firing were found when police searched a home on the Sunshine Coast.
New Festival Hall a 'labour of love' to keep live music alive in Brisbane
A builder with a passion for live music is taking a loss in order to see Brisbane remain an incubator for live music in Australia.