Brisbane-based memorial architect Pete Macfarlane introduced scientist Mandy Cotman to stonemasonry when they met. Both now work in cemeteries.
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Man crushed against fence by rogue cow on Queensland property
The victim was flown to hospital in a stable condition with a broken leg and pelvic injuries after the incident on a North Burnett property.
The number of supermarkets in an inner-Brisbane suburb set to double
Retail giant Woolworths will open two new stores in 2020, with both stores being just hundreds of metres from existing supermarkets.
Dreamworld victims' families hold the theme park 'totally responsible' for tragedy
An inquest into how four people died on the family-friendly Thunder River Rapids ride at Dreamworld has heard of repeated failures and other faults on the ride.
Girl who called triple-zero after finding her dad unconscious given police award
Addison O’Brien, 7, stayed calm in November 2017 after finding her dad unconscious in her family’s home in D’Aguilar, north of Brisbane.
Land still owned by inventor of house block resumed for rail project
A quirk in Queensland’s title deeds system means a Brisbane figure who died 116 years ago remains the owner of land being resumed for a Brisbane train station.
Three Queensland kids get tissue from cancer patient
Three babies and a fourth patient received donor tissue from a patient who had brain cancer, Queensland Health authorities have revealed.
Too often we find our loved ones have been victims of financial abuse
Last Friday was World Elder Abuse Day. Elder abuse is not just physical and mental abuse but also financial abuse.
South-east Queensland is droughtier and floodier than we thought
Records of the past 1,500 years of flows in the Brisbane River has revealed that south-east Queensland’s climate is highly variable.
Dreamworld ride rafts collided in 2014
A Dreamworld ride operator was dismissed following an incident in 2014 with similarities to the tragedy in 2016 in which four people died, an inquest has heard.