It is possible that up to 100 foreign athletes and team officials who came to Australia for the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games in March remain in the country without a valid visa, the Refugee Council of Australia says.
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Rundown buildings provide adventures for urban explorers despite dangers
Abandoned, rundown and dilapidated buildings are the playground of a group of people whose adventure thrives on urban decay.
Multi-million-dollar island development knocked back near Gladstone
As idyllic islands up and down the Great Barrier Reef sit in ruins, a regional Queensland council knocks back a multi-million-dollar resort development.
Royal Flying Doctors' first flight re-enacted, 90 years on
The world’s first flying doctor service takes to the skies to celebrate 90 years of delivering healthcare to outback Australians.
Australian women 'enduring invasive and outdated' hysterectomies
A lack of training for surgeons means up to 40 per cent of women are having open abdominal surgery over less invasive measures, a UQ professor says.
Removing flammable cladding from Queensland Government buildings to cost tens of millions
An inquiry set up in the wake of London’s deadly Grenfell Tower fire concludes that tens of millions of dollars must be spent on dozens of Queensland Government buildings to make them safer.
Maroons veterans given lifeline by Smith rep retirement
Queensland coach Kevin Walters will rely on his remaining veterans, despite their indifferent form, to lead the Maroons after Cameron Smith’s rep retirement.
Lady tradies on the fence about promoting gender
Female tradespeople are starting their own businesses and tapping into underserved markets, but not all of them are keen to shout their lady tradie status from the rooftops.
Apartment glut prompts massive discounting in Brisbane, research reveals
A glut of units for sale in Brisbane is causing heavy discounting in the chase for buyer interest, but there are signs the worst is over for the property sector, one researcher says.
Hinchinbrook Island resort could be reborn as tourist glamping destination
The once-lavish eco-resort in north Queensland is in ruins, but a WA businessman is talking to the State Government about a plan to bring it back to life for the international tourist trade.