LIVE: JT’s last Cowboys home game

It’s Johnathan Thurston’s last home game in Townsville — follow our live blog of all the action and emotion here.

Get ready for a very wet weekend

BRISBANE could cop a drenching this evening, as thunderstorms and heavy rain lash parts of the southeast.

ScoMo sworn in as Dutton's allies issue threat

SCOTT Morrison has been officially sworn in as Prime Minister of Australia as Peter Dutton's backers issued a new warning - put more conservatives on the front bench, or else... 

Leadership spill ends the ‘Bishop era’

SHE was the widely admired deputy to three Liberal leaders for more than a decade, but after a failed tilt for the PM’s job her future is under a cloud. What next for Julie Bishop?

Peter Dutton’s ultimate humiliation

PETER Dutton has had a nightmare day — challenging a PM and losing for a second time. Now his enemies want to finish him.

Bennett: It’s anybody’s competition

ANOTHER weekend, another test for Brisbane. But while Wayne Bennett knows why the Broncos are outsiders in the wide open race for the premiership, he has challenged his players to believe in...

Jury discharged in ex Big Brother star shooting trial

THE jury has not been able to reach a decision on whether the man who allegedly shot a former reality TV contestant in a Merrimac car park was trying to kill him.

Sad details of Schumacher’s pain

EMOTIONAL details of Michael Schumacher’s recovery have emerged after the legend’s family offered an insight into his struggle.

Claims council contractor exploits workers

LORD Mayor Graham Quirk says Brisbane City Council will seek an urgent meeting with an IT contractor over claims of international workers being forced to log excessive hours for low pay unde...

Home with ‘secret room’ tops chart

A canal frontage home on a 1618sq m double block on the Gold Coast was this week’s most popular house in Queensland.