Council staffer left on-call 24-7 for seven months

A Gold Coast City Council staffer was left on call 24-7 for about seven months, leading to severe mental health issues. He’s now suing his former employers.

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Upset Aussies are a ‘pack of whingers’: Beattie

ON THE same day he apologised for the decision to snub athletes at Sunday’s closing ceremony, Commonwealth Games chairman Peter Beattie slammed “self-indulgent” commentators and says t...

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Shorten set to splash big cash in Queensland

LABOR Leader Bill Shorten will capitalise on growing frustration with the “out of touch” Prime Minister across the state by pledging millions of dollars in funding for the Cross River Ra...

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The real reason behind NRL’s publicity blitz

THE NRL’s plea for fans to #NRLtalkthegameup is hiding an alarming dropoff in support for the greatest game of all - and the reason for the decline is controversial Brisbane prop Matt Lodg...

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Who should replace Wayne Bennett ... and when

AS Wayne Bennett moves deeper into what could be his penultimate season of coaching, Broncos hierarchy need to get serious about a succession plan and there is only one name they should cons...

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Matildas survive almighty Asian Cup scare

AUSTRALIA was just four minutes from a major international disaster until stopper Alanna Kennedy saved the Matildas from a premature exit at the AFC Asian Cup in Jordan.