Davida Allen’s “perfectly normal, boring life” and all of the emotion that has gone along with it is captured in not one but two new art exhibits.
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Jane Prentice's preselection dumping a 'bloody disgrace'
Operation “Save Jane” kicks off, with outspoken Liberal backbencher Warren Entsch suggesting the Prime Minister intervene to overturn Jane Prentice’s preselection defeat.
Man being extradited over alleged kidnapping of 12yo on Gold Coast
A man accused of abducting a 12-year-old boy on Queensland’s Gold Coast is being extradited from New South Wales today, and is later expected to be charged with kidnapping for ransom.
Logan Mayor likely to be suspended if changes pass Queensland's Parliament
The mayor of Australia’s sixth largest council will most likely be stood down as soon as changes to ministerial powers pass through Queensland’s Parliament, government sources have told the ABC.
Elderly often 'unshowered and unmedicated' in Queensland aged care: nurses union
Elderly Queenslanders are often suffering from chronic neglect in aged care homes, with serious ailments undiagnosed, bandages being reused and many facilities chronically understaffed, the nurses union says.
'It can happen to anyone': Allison Baden-Clay's parents speak out about abusive marriage
Allison Baden-Clay’s parents say they were gradually cut off from their daughter in the months prior to her murder. Today, they are taking the unusual step of speaking about her situation in the hope it will help other victims of domestic violence.
Commonwealth Games security contractors not yet paid
Some security contractors who worked at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games say they are still waiting to be paid hundreds of dollars for the time they worked, almost a month after the event.
Dumping of Brisbane MP Jane Prentice prompts outcry over women in parliament
The LNP’s move to dump Jane Prentice from her safe conservative seat in Brisbane in favour of a man prompts anger and threats from other women to quit the party, MP Michelle Landry tells the ABC.
Officer who killed baby son yet to be sacked by Queensland police
The Queensland Police Service is yet to dismiss a policeman who has been jailed for fatally punching his baby son. While he was suspended two years ago, formal dismissal is yet to occur.
Police set to charge 53yo with kidnapping for ransom over boy's alleged abduction
A man who allegedly abducted a 12-year-old boy from outside his Gold Coast home on Friday is known to the family and had previously made requests for money, police say.