Boy dies after workout goes wrong

A TEENAGE boy has tragically died after he was crushed by a 98kg bar weight during a workout at a Brisbane gym earlier this work.

 
 
 
 

If you can, head home now

UPDATE: HOLIDAYMAKERS who can head home early are being urged to do so, with predicted heavy falls of up to 180mm threatening to gridlock the Bruce Highway on Monday.

 
 
 
 

Final say: who wins, who scores, who stars

THE Sunday Mail’s panel of expert tipsters deliver their verdicts on the NRL Grand Final: The winner, first tryscorer and Clive Churchill medallist.

 
 
 
 

Cowboys gone to Bali and back

NEXT year, when an NRL coach complains about the 2018 season draw, remember these courageous Cowboys.

 
 
 

Fine time to bury hatchet

THEY were once bitter rivals but Ron Slater and Peter Bolton have no hard feelings between them as they prepare to cheer their sons on the NRL’s biggest stage.

 
 
 

US in direct contact with North Korea

AMERICA is using a number of ‘lines of communication’ with North Korea as missiles were spotted being moved from a facility in Pyongyang.

 
 
 
 

Carlton United doesn’t give a XXXX for our beer

A BITTER battle is being fought in Queensland’s pubs and clubs as a southern brewer tries to lure operators into turning off the taps of the state’s iconic beer.

 
 
 

Same-sex ‘marriage’ story behind Herston

LONG before the same-sex marriage plebiscite, Queensland’s first Premier and his long time male companion made a cosy home together on the site of what is now the Royal Brisbane Hospital.

 
 
 

Tenants from hell on the rise

NIGHTMARE tenants are leaving landlords thousands of dollars out of pocket, with a reported surge in claims for unpaid rent and property damage.

 
 
 
 

Pub king still married as he fights for Monk

HE hasn’t appeared on the show yet and is heavily tipped to win The Bachelorette Sophie Monk’s heart, but hotel heir Stuart Laundy confirms he is still married to his childhood sweetheart.