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24th December 2024

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South Bank pub shuts amid bitter landlord stoush

A gastropub in Brisbane’s South Bank will soon close down after it lost a bitter legal stoush claiming “unconscionable conduct” and favouritism.

Major bank hit by outage on Christmas Eve

A major bank has restored services after an outage left customers unable to access their accounts on one of the busiest shopping days of the year.

Qld to bake in severe 47C heatwave

Queensland is in for a summer scorcher this week with temperatures to soar to 47C as severe heatwave conditions grip the state.

Labor-linked execs sacked in brutal pre-Christmas purge

More than half a dozen Labor or union-linked executives on government boards have been sacked by the state government, and it’s expected the bloodletting will resume in the New Yea...

‘Eerily quiet’: Suburb on lockdown while men with gun on the run

Residents of a Gold Coast suburb have been told to “stay indoors” as three men, allegedly with a gun and a machete, remain on the loose.

Banned: Broncos learn Mam’s fate as NRL hands down suspension

Embattled Brisbane five-eighth Ezra Mam will miss at least the first two months of the 2025 season after learning his fate from the NRL following his guilty plea to drug driving.

‘Devastated’ Purcell hoping for leniency as massive ban looms

A rising star of Australian tennis could be hit with a multi-year ban, but has vowed to work with anti-doping authorities after coming forward. Read his statement.

‘Reality check’ on $13bn ‘bloated’ health project pipeline blowouts

The peak infrastructure body which blew the whistle on the state’s bloated hospital build pipeline has welcomed a 60-day review ordered by the government.

‘Little luxuries’: Top Qld Christmas gifts revealed

Queenslanders are expected to spend $14bn in the lead up to Christmas with “little luxuries” the biggest growth sector.

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