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Reckless indifference: Mum’s murder trial after leaving her babies to die in hot car

A Logan mother accused of killing her two daughters by leaving them locked in a car parked in soaring temperatures has wept as she was committed to stand trial for their murders.

By Robyn Wuth Tuesday, June 22

News

Infected in an instant: Bondi outbreak explodes, fear over ‘scarily fleeting’ transmission

The growing outbreak in Sydney’s east has exploded with 10 new cases overnight, and health authorities say its “scarily fleeting” transmission profile is causing concern.

By Tiffanie Turnbull Tuesday, June 22

News

Journalist who campaigned for Whiskey killer ‘crushed’ when Finch confessed

A journalist was “crushed” by the betrayal of a convicted murderer who confessed to firebombing Brisbane’s Whiskey Au Go Go after years of claiming his innocence.

By Cheryl Goodenough Tuesday, June 22

News

Be nice to your barista – they may be saving you from liver disease

Drinking up to four cups of coffee a day could be linked to a reduced risk of developing chronic liver disease and related liver conditions, a new study suggests.

Tuesday, June 22

Politics

In politics, it’s not what you know, but what you don’t know, that is most dangerous

Painted as bad news for Prime Minister Scott Morrison, the return of Barnaby Joyce to the National Party leadership actually helps clear some of the air ahead of a potential year-end election, writes Dennis Atkins

By Dennis Atkins Tuesday, June 22

News

Coast mayor spends up big on live site to steal some Olympic thunder

Just as a hushed crowd of half a million Sydneysiders crammed into the Sydney Harbour foreshore waiting to hear famous words, ‘the winner is Sydney,’ the Gold Coast is aiming for its own iconic Olympic celebrations, investing $270,000 in a live site for the host city announcement.

By Katrina Beikoff Tuesday, June 22

News

Government to challenge UN listing of Great Barrier Reef as ‘in danger’

Australia will contest a draft recommendation to list the Great Barrier Reef as a world heritage site “in danger” after United Nations body called for more government action on climate change.

By Nick Gibbs / AAP Tuesday, June 22

How Gold Coast trade relationship is kicking goals across the ditch

A unique bond between New Zealand and Australia’s Gold Coast is flourishing as demand for trans-Tasman trade builds on the back of the quarantine-free travel bubble.

Tuesday, June 22

News

Century old chimney inspires search for historic brickworks stories

By Craig Johnstone Tuesday, June 22

Business

Great Keppel plans shattered as lease plans rejected

By John McCarthy Tuesday, June 22

Culture

Good Lorde: Brisbane concert to kick off her first tour in three years

By Ben McKay Tuesday, June 22

Business

Investors return to the markets but Bitcoin gets hammered

By John McCarthy Tuesday, June 22

Business

How a Gladstone clean energy project will help put the fizz in your beer

By John McCarthy Tuesday, June 22

Statewide

Meet the hairy Brisbane caterpillar helping to unlock medical secrets

By Brad Cooper / InQueensland Regional Specialist Tuesday, June 22

News

Half of over 50s, two-thirds over 70 have now had first COVID jab

By Paul Osborne Tuesday, June 22

Business

Queensland business briefs: Your daily Sunshine State update

By John McCarthy Tuesday, June 22

News

What we know today, June 22- virus latest at a glance

Monday, April 05

InQueensland Media Academy

When it comes to electric vehicles, Queensland still has the hand brake on

Media Academy

Saving jobs, and the environment, in an industrial town

Media Academy

Brisbane’s western suburbs feeling the strain of an 85-year-old bridge

Media Academy

We’re investing in the future of Queensland’s public interest journalism

Media Academy

InQueensland Media Academy

When it comes to electric vehicles, Queensland still has the hand brake on

Media Academy

Saving jobs, and the environment, in an industrial town

Media Academy

Brisbane’s western suburbs feeling the strain of an 85-year-old bridge

Media Academy

We’re investing in the future of Queensland’s public interest journalism

Media Academy

INSIGHTS

Opinion

Searching for answers about things I don't understand - this could be a very long list

From influencers to tattoos and personalised number places, Michael Blucher just doesn’t seem to be keeping up with the trends and trappings of modern life.

Politics

Not just another Karen: Meet the Morrison government’s new face of compassion

Anyone who hoped that the “feminisation” of the Morrison government might help solve its problem with women is about to be sorely disappointed, writes Madonna King

Insights

Pardon my French: Why did the Treasurer look for parallels in Quebec?

The budget papers have changed so much it is difficult to monitor trends, let alone compare Queensland to other jurisdictions. It is easy to feel lost, writes Sean Parnell.

STATEWIDE

Statewide

Is our wobbly biosecurity shield strong enough to keep out this giant beetle?

Researchers are in a race against time to stop a destructive beetle edging closer to Australia, as new outbreaks of fire ants erupt in south east Queensland, and doubts persist about whether our biosecurity shield is up to the job.

Statewide

Smashing it: New technology makes Queensland the toast of avocado industry

Queensland scientists are delivering technology that will potentially allow avocado volumes to explode, just as the horticulture industry gathers in Brisbane.

Statewide

Sugar hit: Tax back on cards for our 'most addictive white powder'

Criticised by sugar cane growers as a lightweight and lazy public health solution, a tax on sugary drinks is once again on the table to aid the war on obesity and diabetes.

BUSINESS

Insights

Why Queensland's money-making machines could end up costing us billions

Queensland’s energy companies, Stanwell and CS Energy are no longer the reliable cash cows they once were. Robert MacDonald examines the implications.

Business

China's carbon cutback plans already impacting resources sector: ANZ

Decarbonising the world is seen as its only hope but it means one thing for Queensland’s resources sector: change.

Insights

Let this be a lesson: What have we learned from 18 months of pandemic?

Boris Johnson urged G7 leaders to take some lessons from the pandemic but what exactly have we learned, asks Robert MacDonald

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Thursday, June 17 2021

Italian Winter Feast at The Overflow Estate 1895

The Overflow Estate 1825 just outside Boonah held a very special EAT LOCAL WEEK prelude event on Saturday when guests were treated to an Italian Winter Feast by award winning executive chef, Richard Ousby.