Rich lister snaps up half of $5b community | Tradie's $900 claim against builder | Porn van arouses suspicions

Rich lister snaps up half of $5b mega-community

A Queensland rich lister has just bought a 50 per cent interest in Australia’s largest masterplanned community – a 20,000-lot, $5 billion venture in the state’s southeast that will fea...

Tradie’s $900k claim against major builders

A carpenter injured in a Brisbane workplace accident has launched a $900,000 legal claim against his former employers and says he wants safety officers to issue more on the spot fines to ‘...

Second man charged, suspect on run after shooting

A suspect in a shooting on Brisbane’s southside that left two in hospital – one with critical injuries – remains on the run as police confirm they have charged a man with being an acce...

Just months to live: Girl, 8, faces shocking battle with cancer

The second the words left the doctor's mouth, Ana's world stopped. Within moments, her little girl, Mia, had gone from being a normal grade 3 student who loved dancing, to a child battling i...

Abandoned porn van arouses suspicions

A van abandoned in front of a busy southeast Queensland cafe has become a frustration as well as an eye-opening education on the seedier corners of the internet, a business owner says.

Security beefed up as key witness appears

Police and extra security will be present at Mackay Courthouse today for day four of the Shandee Blackburn inquest.

Fishing illegally? You could go to jail

A Queensland father and son have copped a $19,000 fine as authorities reveal harsh new penalties and ever-more-sophisticated techniques as they ramp up their bid to catch and punish anyone f...

MP’s emotional tribute to fallen friends

A former soldier turned Queensland federal MP has choked back tears as he described the ‘sickening moment’ a friend was killed in action in Afghanistan in an emotional and heartfelt tribute.

‘Tsunami’ of elderly needing to die with dignity

Australia is not prepared for the “tsunami’’ of elderly people who will soon need help in dying dignified deaths, an inquiry into voluntary assisted dying has been warned.

Best and worst pet insurance policies revealed

The spend on pet insurance is $500m a year and growing. Are we throwing that money away? We reveal the best and worst policies. INTERACTIVE: LOWEST SCORING POLICIES REVEALED.