At age 42, Kate Oliver was sick of “being stuck in a room all day” as a chiropractor and has swapped the career for that of a newly-graduated Queensland firefighter.
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Apartment life redefining the 'village' it takes to raise a child
For many Australian families, moving up instead of out can have advantages, for parents as well as children, according to a group of likeminded apartment-dwelling Brisbane families who have built a local community.
Death of Brisbane bus driver prompts audit of violent hotspots
The Rail, Tram and Bus Union is launching a national audit of violent and antisocial hotpots in an effort to bolster drivers’ safety across Australia.
Brisbane's rental market 'as bad as at the height of the mining boom'
Brisbane’s rental market is one of the country’s toughest for low-income earners, the latest affordability index shows.
Renters in Sydney, Hobart feel squeeze, while rest of country remains steady
Australia’s spiralling house prices are putting pressure on the rental market, forcing low-income earners to the outer suburbs while potential buyers save for a deposit, a peak advocacy group says.
Lockyer Valley creek project to prevent repeat of 2011 flood damage
A $2.4 million project including the planting of 20,000 trees is underway in a Lockyer Valley creek to prevent a repeat of the massive devastation to farm land and waterways caused by the 2011 Queensland floods.
New rear exit windows for buses following Brisbane driver's death
More than 600 Brisbane council buses will receive new emergency exits to improve safety following recommendations made in an independent report into the death of bus driver Manmeet Alisher last year.
Lead fears in Queensland homes after hot water contractor used incorrect solder
Almost 800 homeowners across south-east Queensland have had work completed by a plumbing-electrical contractor who installed hot water systems with a potentially toxic solder product.
'Every mission takes a piece of myself'
Five Australian Red Cross aid workers are awarded the Florence Nightingale Medal, recognised for exceptional courage and devotion to the sick, wounded or disabled in conflict and disaster zones.
Palmer decries 'Nazi Germany'-style court proceeding
Clive Palmer arrives at court in Brisbane looking dishevelled, with one of his minders — speaking on his behalf — likening the former Queensland Nickel boss’s forced appearance to something that would only happen in “Nazi Germany”.