Disaster declaration for state’s north
NORTH Queensland has been disaster declared with towns isolated, scores of homes inundated, schools and businesses shut, residents evacuated and highways cut in a record-busting deluge over ...
‘Bodies removed and coffins re-used’
A “COFFIN-SWAPPING” scandal has widened with fresh allegations lodged with Fair Trading regulators that a funeral business routinely removed bodies from coffins, which were then ‘‘re...
10 tips for a housewarming party to remember
ONE of the best things about building a brand new home is getting to throw a fun and memorable housewarming party.
Brekkie host opens up about industry rife with sleazy men
BRISBANE breakfast radio presenter Bianca Dye has spoken out about the sleazy, sexist culture rife in the Aussie broadcast industry.
‘He deliberately nudged Smith’
TENSIONS were at boiling point and consequences were high for mouthy players on day one, especially for one South African gun.
South Africans in hot water for Warner SBW taunt
TWO Cricket South Africa officials are under pressure to hold their jobs after posing for photos in Port Elizabeth on Friday with fans wearing Sonny Bill Williams masks designed to insult Au...
Five things we learned from JT’s 300th game
THE Cowboys weren’t at their best, but it didn’t matter as they ground out a win in Johnathan Thurston’s 300th NRL game. Here’s five things we learned from the 20-14 win.
Brisbane can’t afford to wait for Milford
ANTHONY Milford has reached a critical juncture in his career, writes DARREN LOCKYER, and the Broncos can’t keep waiting for him to work things out.
Energy boss says he didn’t forward his CV
AN ENERGY Queensland director appointed after his resume was forwarded to the former Energy minister Mark Bailey by the Electrical Trades Union (ETU) says he did not personally send his CV t...
Brisbane restaurateur sells again
EMBATTLED Brisbane restaurateur Damian Griffiths has sold a prime piece of inner-city real estate for $2.7 million as his hospitality empire continues to crumble.
Armed man takes hostages in California
A MAN armed with an automatic weapon and dressed in body armour has taken three people hostage in a veterans home in California.
