Jemima Burt

The union's Victorian branch has been referred to the state's corruption watchdog after reports from Nine newspapers that alleged underworld figures and bikie gang members had infiltrated major construction projects.

A Queensland Police Service spokesperson has told the ABC the "hands-on" use of police property had been approved and "intended to break down barriers".

A fourth report of women being maliciously targeted on Mt Coot-tha walking trails in Brisbane's west has prompted a broad police search that turned up no suspects.

While a colourful television campaign promised families the Queensland government was “making kindy free” this year, the rollout of the program has resulted in widespread confusion and disappointed parents.

Youth Advocacy Centre taking legal action against Queensland government over watch house crisis

Families of four fallen Australian airmen will remember their lost loved ones at a special memorial west of Brisbane today, after billionaire Andrew 'Twiggy' Forrest found their wreck south of Papua New Guinea.

New figures show Queensland's forensics lab has retested less than two per cent of crime cases since the outcome of a commission of inquiry ordered they be reviewed.

Investigations are underway to identify the new wreckage, which includes a large piece of fuselage and a propeller.

Almost eight decades after their aircraft crashed in waters south of Papua New Guinea, Australian crew members have been identified, as Twiggy Forrest searches for his late wartime relative.

The freshly re-elected Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner told ABC Radio Brisbane it would be up to the state government to pay to connect the Olympic athletics site to public transport.