Athletes missing: ‘They just left in the night’
FIVE athletes from Cameroon missing on the Gold Coast have been urged to return to the athletes’ village, with a team official saying the situation was ‘very, very embarrassing’.
Brisbane retail chain set to close 19 stores
A BRISBANE based jeweller is set to shut the doors of all its 19 retail stores by this Friday, after falling into administration. A baby products retailer with four Queensland stores has gon...
Top gourmet escapes this month
AS WE move into autumn, perfect beach days are harder and harder to come by. Mornings are darker for longer, evenings are getting cosier – that endless summer, in Australia at least, has d...
Flight deals: Jetstar announces new Brisbane route
ONE of Australia’s most iconic landmarks is now accessible via direct flights from Brisbane Airport, with budget airline Jetstar offering cheap fares until Friday to mark the announcement.
Westfield heir’s new gig as touring US comic
HAVE you heard the one about the high-profile Australian mega rich lister moonlighting as a stand-up comic in the US under a bizarre alias? No, we’re not joking. The secret life of Westfie...
Blue Sky defends non-disclosure of property deal
THE boss of embattled fund manager Blue Sky quietly bought a $369,000 apartment from a Blue Sky entity, raising questions about corporate disclosures.
Swimmers party on the Gold Coast
AUSTRALIA’s triumphant swimmers have let their hair down on the Gold Coast for a first night of partying after a gold rush in the pool.
World’s fastest cheerleader touches down
THE world’s fastest man has touched down in town. Usain Bolt is Gold Coast bound after touching down in Brisbane and can’t wait to experience the Games from a different angle. FOLLOW ALL...
The simple question that broke Zuckerberg
ANALYSIS: Facebook’s founder has faced a series of tough questions in US Congress but it was an unexpected enquiry that penetrated his steely facade.
GI: ‘I’ve been called worse than a black dog’
SOUTH Sydney superstar Greg Inglis, still angry at being racially abused by two Penrith fans, has revealed how he has confronted shocking racism for years — rolling NRL coverage.
Video emerges of Bromwich, Proctor’s cocaine shame
CCTV video has emerged of the drugs incident that resulted in Jesse Bromwich and Kevin Proctor being axed from New Zealand’s World Cup squad last year.