Ensuring Brisbane's casino doesn't become an "eyesore without tenancies" should be a priority as further doubt is cast over the future of Star Entertainment, a business expert says.

The 25-year-old was allegedly caught with 21kg of drugs at San Francisco International Airport before she could get home.

The former coach was arrested on Friday and charged with committing further acts of indecent treatment of children aged between 11 and 15.

An e-scooter rider has been rushed to the Royal Brisbane and Woman’s Hospital with potentially life-threatening injuries after a collision with a vehicle in Deception Bay early this morning. The Queensland Ambulance Service reported that the incident happened about 5.46am at the intersection of Maine Terrace and Silver Street.

Four years after being banned from Facebook and Instagram for spreading misinformation, wellness activist Pete Evans is again using the platforms to promote his businesses and views, seemingly off the back of vaccine sceptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s elevation as US health secretary.

Brisbane motorists are being shaken down at the bowser, with a new report revealing retailers are raking in higher profits in the city compared with other capitals.

The Mount Isa mayor has claimed if CopperString isn’t built in full, the North-West Minerals Province will “never be compeitive” as the region continues to deal with power prices twice that of Brisbane.

While fuel prices overall have decreased in Brisbane, fuel company profits have soared leading to higher prices for everyday motorists. The data reveals Brisbane drivers on average are paying 14.5cpl more than those in Perth, where the average fuel margin sits at 9.6cpl.

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) will provide A$8 million ($5 million) to technology firm Licella for a study on a biorefinery in Queensland to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for the Brisbane Airport.

The police union had been calling for the kits to be distributed after an officer used a personally bought tourniquet to save a fellow officer who had been shot on the job.

An Australian woman has revealed the staggering amount of money she makes for 90 minutes of work as a lollipop lady.

The federal government has finally approved the reallocation of $50m to fund a Brisbane Metro business case to investigate four proposed extension routes including to the airport.