Missing rower ‘most upbeat, beautiful’ person
AN electrical engineer and father of four who went missing while rowing on the Brisbane River early this morning has been described as someone who “does everything for everybody”.
Telstra suffering massive outage
TELSTRA customers across the country are fuming. A disruption to the telco has been affecting users far and wide.
The subject that most parents avoid discussing with kids
PARENTS are happy to talk to their kids about just about anything other than money. But there are plenty of good reasons why they should.
‘Timber stake’ used to bludgeon mum
A FLOORBOARD used in the brutal bashing murder of a Brisbane woman was fashioned into a “timber stake” with a handle, a court has been told.
Town in shock after man allegedly strangles dog
A 71-YEAR-OLD man will face court today on an animal cruelty charge after allegedly choking a dog to death in front of its carer and other witnesses – including a four-year-old boy – in ...
Wife murdered on honeymoon, FBI alleges
A FORMER Queensland engineer has been charged with murdering his wife on their honeymoon cruise after she disappeared at sea near the Bahamas.
‘It was like Cyclone Debbie’
THOUSANDS of Queenslanders are still without power after fierce storms overnight, as the bureau predicts more rain is on he way.
How to predict rainfall with an onion
AN ONION, some ordinary table salt and a naked eye is all 78-year-old Halwyn Herrmann needs to know what the weather has in store for the year – and he reckons he hasn’t got it wrong in ...
North Korea skater blatantly trips rival
IT doesn’t get much lower than this. After falling flat on his face at the start of his race, Jong Kwang-bom did the unthinkable.
What it really feels like to stand on a stonefish
A MAN has described the excruciating moment he stood on one of the most venomous fish in the world.
When your mortgage could go up
HOMEOWNERS have enjoyed years of low mortgage repayments, this is when the experts predict your home could start costing you more.
