Former councillor: ‘Smoking herbs destroyed my brain’

Eccentric ex-Logan councillor Hajnal Ban – famous for her leg bone-breaking surgery to extend her height – claims to be “hearing voices” after smoking synthetic herbs.

Ex-cyclone dumps huge amount of rain on state

Ex-tropical cyclone Owen has dumped torrential rain across the state’s far north, with heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorms expected in the southeast of the state.

What to do if your OP scores falls short

There are plenty of pathways to reaching your desired course even if you fall short on your OP score.

Historic fight night set for Queensland

JEFF Horn and his long-time sparring partner Dennis Hogan are set to fight on a huge and historic night of boxing featuring two world title fights in Queensland in the new year.

Man impaled while jumping train tracks

Trains were delayed in Brisbane’s north on Saturday night after a man became impaled on a fence while jumping a rail line.

Priest vows to block Adani bulldozers

One of Queensland’s leading Christian figures has vowed to go to extreme lengths in a bid to stop Adani’s mega-mine going ahead, and called on followers of other religions to join him.

Global manhunt for Toyah ‘person of interest’

Indian police have confirmed they will form a special taskforce to track a fugitive nurse and father-of-three who is a “person of interest” in the murder of Toyah Cordingley near Cairns ...

Work stopped after concrete pillar cracks

Luckily no one was injured when a massive pre-cast concrete slab, to be used for a wildlife bridge, cracked and crumbled this month. An investigation is under way but without a full safety a...

Prawns surge after disease outbreak

There is finally some good news for Queensland prawn farms two years after an outbreak of white spot disease nearly destroyed the $80 million industry.

‘Maybe the Australian media should answer that’: Indian quick...

Having produced his best Test figures against Australia, Ishant Sharma took great delight in rubbishing the notion his no-ball dramas were the reason for a skittish start to the game in Pert...