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9th January 2025

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The simple steps boss skipped which could have saved school-based apprentice’s life

The shattered family of a Queensland teenager killed in a workplace incident have called out the “little” penalty given to the man meant to be supervising their son.

‘Worst fire ever’: Aussie fears home destroyed in LA inferno

An Aussie woman, who fears her LA home has been destroyed in a deadly firestorm ravaging the city, has opened up about the ordeal and how it brought back memories of the Black Satu...

Storms roll across state’s south after 72mm Brisbane rainbomb

Storms continue to roll across parts of the state’s south as the clean-up continues after an intense storm unleashed on Brisbane and the Gold Coast.

Confirmed: Selectors blood new stars in major squad shake-up

Australia have made major changes to their Test squad for the tour of Sri Lanka, with Mitchell Marsh axed, no sign of Josh Hazlewood and a hosts of fresh faces.

Dutton to match $7.2bn pledge, bans CFMEU from all future Bruce Hwy projects

The Bruce Highway will receive billions in funding regardless of the federal election outcome, after Peter Dutton matched the government’s $7.2bn pledge and vowed to ban the milita...

Janetzki spends third of his time as treasurer on holidays despite $24bn budget emergency

Queensland’s newly minted Treasurer is facing growing criticism for taking a three-week holiday after delaying a mid-year budget update in light of a growing list of inherited cost...

‘Tired of your sh*t’: What childcare educators really think of you

A former childcare educator has unapologetically lifted the lid on some of the downsides of the job in an eye-opening reality check, labelling some parents as “giant pains in the a...

Trump asks Supreme Court to save him from sentencing

In a last-ditch bid to avoid sentencing over his hush money criminal conviction, Donald Trump has asked the Supreme Court to shut down the case ahead of his inauguration.

Regional Queensland rents skyrocket to Brisbane levels

Weekly rental prices across regional Queensland have surged to the same level as in Brisbane.

Secret billionaires, famous faces: Who’s who at epic Magic Millions sale

It’s the hottest ticket in town with an eye-watering amount of cash being splashed, but who are the major players at the Magic Millions? Meet them here.