Hospitals
Hospital staff told to stop criticising Newman
Bridie Jabour Doctors and nurses have been warned to stop criticising the state government and blaming them for budget cuts in front of patients at one of the state's biggest hospitals.
Serious fears about hospital's mental health unit
Tony Moore A 28-year-old patient at Princess Alexandra Hospital's mental health unit had been drinking three bottles of vodka a day inside the centre – without being stopped by staff – in the...
Attempted nurse abduction: company offers $3 a night parking
Tony Moore Queensland nurses have applauded a move by a private company operating car parks at Brisbane's inner-city hospitals to provide cheap, safe parking for nurses following a chilling abduction attempt on...
Wasted Lives: the lucrative, illicit trade
Marissa Calligeros On a sunny Tuesday morning last November, a cargo ship from Vietnam arrived in Brisbane.
Abortion assistance service dissolved
Bridie Jabour A group which has helped women pay for abortions in Queensland for 13 years has had to cut off the service after the demand on their resources became too great.
The betrayal of Baby Jane Doe
Bridie Jabour Ten Queensland child protection workers are facing disciplinary action for failing to protect a baby girl who suffered bleeding on the brain, broken legs, hemorrhaging in both eyes and fractured ribs...
No job cuts amid health outsourcing: Springborg
Amy Remeikis The government is keenly considering an outsourcing strategy for Queensland Health – but minister Lawrence Springborg says he doesn't anticipate it would cause any job losses.
Brisbane Live at Work: Tuesday, January 29
As flood waters swell throughout Brisbane, the city relives the horrors of 2011.
'Stick' wanted over blinding attack
Marissa Calligeros A man known as 'Stick' is wanted for questioning about a serious assault on the Gold Coast four years ago that left the victim blind in one eye.
Health services close across state
Tony Moore Queensland's health services are under massive pressure statewide as health districts make tough decisions to close services and cut staff to meet budget fund reductions.
Pregnant Ipswich mum in horror Coast crash dies in hospital
Kate Clifford A pregnant Ipswich mother of two injured in a horrific traffic crash on the Bruce Highway at Kulangoor this week died last night in hospital.
Brisbane Live: Monday, January 28
All the latest news on the wild weather hitting southeast Queensland, and more.
Amid health brawl, LNP tries to shift job cut spotlight
Daniel Hurst Premier Campbell Newman has given a glowing endorsement of his health minister, as the Liberal National Party government sought to go on the attack over cuts to Queensland Health.
Miners seek to quell reef fears
Daniel Hurst A mining industry lobby group has denied the Great Barrier Reef will become a “coal superhighway”, amid fallout from a United Nations report warning about the future of the World Heritage site.
Queensland Health to be abolished 'as we know it'
Daniel Hurst Premier Anna Bligh has announced plans to abolish Queensland Health "as we know it" in the wake of a fraud scandal.
Higher pay in lean public service, Newman pledges
Daniel Hurst Aspiring premier Campbell Newman has flagged higher pay rises for public servants, but also a reduction to the overall size of the public service.
New hospital construction more than child's play
Dan Nancarrow The new Queensland Children's Hospital may be three years away from completion but its Lego likenesses are already standing tall and proud for kids of all ages to see.
