An engineer said he “couldn’t recall” ever testing the emergency stop button at the unload area of the Thunder River Rapids Ride, on which four people died.
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Push for euthanasia reform continues in Queensland Parliament
Queensland Labor has already said the issue wasn’t on the agenda for this term of government, as it focused on abortion law reform.
Renewed calls for government to charge motorists for how far they travel
Infrastructure Australia’s Prioritising Reform report renewed calls for Australia’s governments to charge motorists based on how far they travel.
Queensland laziest in country for eye tests, distance vision problems
A quarter of Queenslanders over 40 have noticed distance vision problems but haven’t told an optometrist, Specsavers research says.
Thousands of residents have their say on what Brisbane should have
Brisbane residents want trams and more green space, while some simply want to freely ride their segway and take their dog on public transport.
Our immigration system is broken. Let’s not wait another 20 years to fix it
Something is very wrong with an immigration system that rips a well-loved family away from their regional community only to put them in detention.
Brisbane Ubers outnumber taxis more than three-to-one, leading to calls for a cap
A Brisbane Uber driver said the number of rideshare licences should be capped after seeing their income drop since the end of 2017.
Shorten launches Lamb's Longman campaign
Labor leader Bill Shorten has urged Queensland voters in the Longman by-election to tell the Turnbull government what they think of company tax cuts.
Police target Rebels bikies in Queensland
Police raids targeting bikies in north-west Queensland have netted six men, with another 24 people handed warnings for consorting under new anti-gang laws.
Man tasered, charged with attempted murder after Caboolture stabbing
Police will allege the accused stabbed another man several times in the leg with a knife and threatened officers.