Severe storm warning issued as deluge continues
THE Bureau of Meteorology has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for parts of southeast Queensland as much of the state’s coastal regions continue to endure heavy rain and flooding.
Poms must fire with bat or Ashes could be gone
ENGLAND’S Ashes hopes could well come down to their batsmen on day three at Adelaide. Of course, Mitchell Starc and co will have something to say about that. JOIN OUR LIVE BLOG.
How to get healthy...without spending a cent
A HEALTHIER lifestyle can be expensive, but it doesn’t have to be. Although gym memberships and diet plans can assist your journey to good health, free activities such as community exercis...
Flood focus ‘not on protecting Brisbane’
DAM engineers were focused on keeping rural bridges open rather than protecting Brisbane from flooding during the devastating southeast Queensland deluge of January 2011, a court has been to...
Dad gets eight years for fatal bashing of baby
A BRISBANE father who brutally bashed his “defenceless” seven-week-old daughter to death and refused to take the screaming child to hospital for 10 days has been sentenced to eight years...
Jury warned against ‘hearsay’ evidence
A SUPREME Court jury has been urged not to rely on conversations socialite Maureen Boyce had with her friends and family before her death as she allegedly told “blatant lies”.
LNP MP: Nicholls has had his run
TIM Nicholls will find it tough to stay on as leader of the Liberal National Party in Queensland, one of his colleagues says.
FBI files reveal conman’s 30 years of lies
A CENTRELINK conman deported from the US with an 18-year criminal record has managed to hoodwink Australia for over three decades claiming Centrelink payments by using a false identity.
Assisted-suicide accused to call witnesses in his defence
A BRISBANE man standing trial for helping his frail and elderly dad to kill himself by drinking a cocktail of drugs has told a jury he will call witnesses in his defence.
Turnbull turns the tide on Labor
WITH Bill Shorten’s integrity under a cloud, Malcolm Turnbull has won a practical and psychological boost in his bid repel enemies inside and outside his own party, writes Des Houghton.
What no one tells you about the Maldives
When you think of the Maldives, it’s probably visions of azure water and sunshine that spring to mind, not a 4am arrival to your overwater bungalow.
