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BHP increased its Australian workforce by more than 5,000 people to approximately 45,000 employees and contractors, predominantly in operational roles in Queensland,
September, 2020
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15 September
Will Young leave St George Illawarra Dragons, 17 years after NRL debut?
As 2010 premiership hero Dean Young looks to the Dragons exit – likely to join North Queensland next year – he's helped launch a new generation of NRL
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15 September
Broncos open to Benji Marshall reunion. But it all depends on their next coach
The Broncos are open to bringing unwanted Tigers star Benji Marshall back for a second stint at Red Hill, but it will have to wait until they lock in their next coach.
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15 September
Scott Jason Burgess pleads guilty to common assault after road rage attack on pregnant woman
A SPRAY painter threatened to punch a pregnant woman in the head during a terrifying road rage incident on a busy Gold Coast road.
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15 September
Year 12 students relieved formal celebrations are finally proceeding
FEARS Year 12 school formals would fall to the wayside have been put to bed, with the first Townsville event going ahead.
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15 September
Five fatalities on Bruce Highway in North Queensland in matter of days
A woman has died after a collision on the Bruce Highway south of Cairns this morning.
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15 September
New information spurs push to bolster crew recovery effort
North Queensland royalty has joined the push for the federal government to send in support for the missing Gulf Livestock 1 crew.
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15 September
No cost blowout on Queensland 2032 Olympics, Coates vows
John Coates declared south-east Queensland's bid to host the 2032 Summer Games will be cost-neutral and dismissed a damning report that found the average cost blowout for Olympic host cities since 1960 has been nearly triple the official budget.
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15 September
Premier says she would rather lose election than open borders early
Annastacia Palaszczuk said said she would "hold my head up high and I will stare down those people who are trying to tear Queensland apart".
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15 September
'Like an outlaw': Climate activist challenges Brisbane library ban
The council banned Extinction Rebellion from booking library rooms in October last year, saying the group was inciting illegal activity.