Coldest start to winter for 12 years
BRISBANE residents waking up shivering this morning are in for more of the same over the coming days, with forecasters predicting the coldest start to winter in the city since 2006.
Massive anti-cycling petition full of false names
THE head of Bicycle Queensland says most of the 100,000 names appearing on an anti-cycling petition are fake and its creator should be pursued for hate speech.
Gunman charged over CBD lockdown
A MAN who took at least two rifles into the heart of Mackay and began shooting into the air will front court after a three-hour lockdown in the city.
Jones’ imputations likely to be defamatory, says judge
A JUDGE hearing a defamation case against Alan Jones by Toowoomba business family the Wagners said he was “pretty sure’’ there were some defamatory imputations in Jones’ radio broadcasts.
One Nation rebellion over Hanson’s tax backflip
PAULINE Hanson has been dealt a stunning blow by one of her One Nation senators who is breaking with the party’s position to support the federal government’s company tax cuts plan.
Huge drop in Brisbane land prices
THE cost of land in Brisbane has dropped by a quarter in one year, logging the highest fall of all South East Queensland council regions, new data has found.
F-bomb Minister unleashes tirade at grandma mayor
FEDERAL Health Minister Greg Hunt has been forced to offer a grovelling apology to a 71-year-old mayor who says he unleashed a torrent of expletives at her and physically intimidated her. RE...
Inside Brisbane’s new home of luxury
IT’S FULLY booked but you can still get a sneak peek at the first five-star hotel to launch in Brisbane in 20 years before it opens its doors in the city.
Meninga’s 10 point plan to beating the Blues
QUEENSLAND has the team to win State of Origin I on Wednesday night – and I use that term deliberately, writes Mal Meninga.
Stop smartphones ruining your marriage
COUPLES are being driven to divorce due to smartphone addiction — and the temptation to reconnect with old flames. Here’s how not to become a statistic.