Private v public school fight | 'Evil' dealer's violent tag to stay | Snake bites bum on loo

Public v private: School fight boils over in court

A judge has been forced to rule on whether a 12-year-old child should attend a private or public school, with the boy’s divorced mother complaining of a “toxic football culture’’ and...

‘Evil’ dealer’s violent tag to stay

One of Australia’s former most-wanted criminals has been blasted as an “evil” drug dealer, with a judge rejecting his attempt to dodge a serious violent offender tag.

‘Look before you leak’: 1.6m snake bites woman’s bum

Helen Richards was sitting on the loo at her sister-in-law’s home in Brisbane on Tuesday when she felt a sharp tap on her bottom — and the culprit definitely wasn’t a longneck turtle l...

Does new riverfront taverna measure up?

Is the food as good as the stunning location at the latest in a line-up of Greek restaurants to open in Brisbane?

Predicted NRL teams, with analysis

UPDATED: As Round 1 approaches, we’ve analysed the key SuperCoach players from every squad and assessed how they’ll line up in the season opener. TEAMS ANALYSIS + BEST 17s

‘It took a couple of people to get it off her’

A young girl has been left with serious injuries after a goanna latched onto her at a camp ground on the Gold Coast.

Aussie quicks knock over Sri Lanka for 144

Debutant Jhye Richardson, Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc smashed through a feeble Sri Lankan batting line-up to put the Aussies well on top midway through the opening day of the day/night Te...

Barbecued ‘dog’ display stuns shoppers

Horrified Aussie shoppers and “visibly upset” young children got more than they bargained for as they wandered through Sydney today. WARNING: Distressing images

Troubled retailer owes staff $1.25m

Embattled menswear retailer Ed Harry owes staff $1.25 million but will continue trading while administrators try and find a buyer.

Man in coma after vicious dog attack

A man was given a blood transfusion and placed into an induced coma after a horrific dog attack in Sydney’s west which saw two canines maul three people including a child. WARNING: Graphic...