Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s office at Arana Hills,north of Brisbane,has been targeted with graffitied slurs.

Peter Dutton’s electorate office vandalised,again

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s Dickson electorate office has been vandalised,with the words “maggot” and “scum” written in black paint at the Arana Hills shopfront,two weeks out from election day.

  • Cameron Atfield andCourtney Kruk

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Visitors to K’gari are reminded to never approach or feed dingoes,avoid walking alone and keep children close at all times. Food and waste should also be secured at all times.

Woman bitten on hand by dingo before Easter long weekend

Rangers are urging people to take dingo safety advice seriously and understand the risks as K’gari prepares for an influx of visitors over the holiday period.

  • Courtney Kruk
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Where the wild things are:The danger that can’t be tamed on K’gari

A young boy was mauled to death by dingoes in 2001. Strategies to manage the island’s native predators have shifted drastically in the years since,but millions of tourists are still at risk.

  • Courtney Kruk
Rick Thorburn was arrested in September 2016 and charged with Tiahleigh’s murder,11 months after she disappeared.

Child killer Rick Thorburn found dead in cell

Thorburn,also a convicted child rapist,was serving a life sentence at Woodford Correctional Centre for murdering his 12-year-old foster daughter a decade ago.

  • Courtney Kruk
A supporter plays with a balloon before Kevin Rudd delivers his acceptance speech in 2007.

Politics is a popularity contest,but is it a personality hire?

Politicians aren’t known for their warmth and rizz,but surely character traits have some sway on voting habits.

  • Courtney Kruk
Minister for the Prevention of Domestic Violence Amanda Camm said the reforms are about protecting victims and holiding perpetrators to account.

‘Critical,overdue’:Police to get on-the-spot protection powers for DV victims

Queensland police are set to be given new powers to target domestic violence offenders and help ease pressure on the overstretched force.

  • Courtney Kruk
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The state’s first permanent pill-testing sites will close from April 4.

Pill testers say people will die as Qld service forced to close

The group behind two south-east pill-testing sites said they picked up extremely potent synthetic opioids three times since November – including last Friday.

  • Courtney Kruk
Brisbane Arena,a new 17,000 seat indoor stadium in the CBD,was pitched to retire Boondall’s entertainment centre for large-scale shows,and attract artists such as Dua Lipa (pictured) who have notably skipped the city during recent tours.

The hidden cost of a privately funded Brisbane Arena

The problem isn’t that our new indoor stadium will be privately funded,it’s who might stump up the cash to own it.

  • Courtney Kruk
Flooding at Tenham Station,a beef and sheep enterprise amid the channel country in south-west Queensland.

The slow-moving inland sea triggered by a year’s worth of rain in just a few days

Record rains following in the wake of Tropical Cyclone Alfred have caused flooding in parts of Queensland and NSW.

  • Nick O'Malley andCourtney Kruk
Minister for youth justice and corrective services Laura Gerber with police minister Dan Purdie at the opening of the Wacol Youth Remand Centre on Saturday morning.

Remand centre for young offenders finally opens in Brisbane

The 76-bed Wacol facility,announced under the Palaszczuk government,will reduce the strain on the state’s watchhouses and help youths develop new skills.

  • Courtney Kruk