Killer Brisbane dad’s secret life
STEPHEN Playford was living a lie for years, keeping up appearances as a wealthy man who had risen to the top. Today, he pleaded guilty to murdering his six-year-old daughter in their Brisba...
Same-sex marriage ‘by Christmas’
PRIME Minister Malcolm Turnbull says it is incumbent on the parliament to legislate for same sex marriage, after Australians voted overwhelmingly in favour of the change.
One woman's Movember challenge - and it's not growing a mo
A good-looking football player, student teacher and aspiring model - to his many friends and girlfriend Rhys McNaughton appeared to have it all. And then at 24 he was gone.
No campaign responds to decision
THE doctor who became one of the faces of the No campaign says we’ll now see the consequences and hopes parents will be protected.
The amazing moment that changed a nation
AS the clock ticked over to 9am, 1000 restless feet shuffled together and everyone held their breath. This was the electrifying moment we’d waited for so long, writes Paul Syvret.
Clients allegedly paid lawyer ‘under the table’
A HIGH-profile Brisbane lawyer has lost a bid to vary his bail on fraud charges so he could contact four potential witnesses, including three clients.
Little boys have burns to 90% of their bodies
TWO young boys are fighting for their lives after fire broke out at a house in the state’s south.
The craft beer guide to Queensland
THERE are now about 70 craft breweries – compared with nine in 2010 – churning out a huge variety of the beers across Queensland, and now there’s a way to get the lowdown on every sing...
Renshaw nets Ashes berth
TEST opener Matt Renshaw is set to be spared the Ashes axe after being put through a 45-minute examination against Australia’s all-star attack in Brisbane.
‘It’s there if we really want to take it’
IT’S the simplest message yet the most important. These are the words Tim Cahill will relay to his Socceroos teammates before the World Cup playoff against Honduras tonight.
Which sporting moment was the best?
WILL it be Jeff Horn’s epic win over Manny Pacquiao, Johnathan Thurston’s winning kick in Origin II, or Sally Pearson’s victory at the world championships. POST YOUR VOTE
