Packer quits as Crown director due to ‘mental health issues’
BILLIONAIRE mogul James Packer has stepped down as a director of Crown Resorts due to mental health issues.
Labor-aligned groups exempt from Bill’s tax
UNION slush funds and Labor-aligned campaign groups have been given a secret exemption from Bill Shorten’s plans to axe investment income cash refunds.
True character at the heart of the Queen’s Baton Relay
INSPIRATIONAL volunteers are among the special Queenslanders bearing the Queen’s Baton across the state in the lead up to the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony.
Council to mine Facebook data
THE Gold Coast City Council is offering free, high-speed Wi-Fi to Commonwealth Games visitors ... but be prepared to be watched.
Train woes after Ed Sheeran concert
SCHEDULED track maintenance has caused public transport chaos on the night of Ed Sheeran’s sold-out first concert at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, with some commuters delayed by an hour.
Where house prices have surged ... and slumped
THE average Aussie home is now worth $686,700, new figures show. While most capital cities have seen a rise in the average cost of a home, including a 13 per cent jump for one region, the ne...
Robin Hood property tax is bad for everyone
THE first detailed analysis of Labor’s state election tax grabs on property has revealed the negative impact it will have on the economy, stinging first homebuyers for an extra $1000 and p...
Tracey’s husband swap bombshell
IN a shock MAFS twist, Tracey stuns the experts by arriving at the reunion party in a relationship with someone else’s husband.
Ex-Joyce advisor sacked over ‘dacking’ prank but then rehired
A BARNABY Joyce adviser was fired after a Christmas party stunt where he “dacked” a young male staffer in front of dozens of people — only to be rehired months later by the former depu...
Queensland Nickel owed $215m
THE staggering amount of money owed to creditors by Clive Palmer’s Queensland Nickel when it collapsed has been revealed by new court documents, including $88 million to rail giant Aurizon...
Broncos face bidding war to keep Gillett
THE Broncos face a fresh multi million-dollar battle to retain Matt Gillett following revelations the Queensland Origin and Test star is a free agent.
