Loved ones burned up in mass cremations
FUNERAL directors are chasing ambulances for business from grieving families and conducting mass cremations, an investigation by The Courier-Mail can reveal.
Years of abuse in Brisbane children’s ‘haven’
BY just seven years of age, Paul Tamkin claims to have been sexually abused, regularly beaten and to have watched as a beloved pet was shot and burnt, all while in the care of a Brisbane chi...
A meat lover's guide to South Australia
FROM floating down the River Torrens in a BBQ boat to eating emu rissoles in an outback hotel, South Australia is the epicurean epicentre for our country’s meaty delights.
Nine bosses unimpressed with Today’s ratings
IT was a weak start for the new Today team of Georgie Gardner and Karl Stefanovic, with more Aussies tuning into Sunrise every day last week. Now, new information on how Nine’s bosses have...
Top 10 most influential players in NRL
WITH the season just over a month away, Travis Meyn looks at the most influential players in the NRL, the men who will decide which team claims grand final glory.
Government gets tough on ticket scalpers
TICKET scalpers face an unprecedented crackdown, with the federal government exploring an outright ban on reselling tickets to major events such as the Australian Open.
New trains fail disability test
QUEENSLAND’S anti-discrimination commissioner has launched a blistering attack on the Palaszczuk Government for running new trains that flout disability access laws.
I’m A Celeb cast revealed
THE I’m A Celeb contestants have been revealed — including one whose campmates quickly label him a ‘giant wanker’.
Muslim Mundine’s plan to change Australia
ANTHONY Mundine eats Halal and will pray three times a day in the I’m A Celeb jungle. His views on gay marriage, contraception and abortion may upset some, but he’s not worried.
Wilkinson’s near slip-up doesn’t stop her
IF Lisa Wilkinson’s first report for The Project is a hint of what’s to come, she just may be our own Barbara Walters. Not even a near wardrobe malfunction affected her. HAVE YOUR SAY
Five rising stars to watch in 2018
ONE is a teen prodigy carrying the huge weight of expectation, another is one of the most controversial players in recent times. Travis Meyn names the five players to watch in 2018.