Storms dump 80mm of rain in half an hour

A SEVERE thunderstorm warning is in place for parts of southeast Queensland. It comes after some regions had almost 80mm of rain dumped in just half an hour.

Enrolment bungle forces Preppie out

THE parents of a girl, 4, forced out of school halfway through her Prep year due to an enrolment bungle, have lashed out at the Education Department for ‘tearing their daughter’s life ap...

Lawyer admits to bashing barrister

A BRISBANE lawyer has confessed to attacking one of Queensland’s most prominent criminal barristers in a neighbourhood brawl over noise.

‘Vicious’: Girl, 12, knifed while walking to school

A YOUNG girl will undergo surgery after she was slashed in the face more than 20 times as she walked to school during a random knife attack south of Brisbane which caused “extensive injuri...

Character home saved from demolition

ONE of the few remaining character homes on a ritzy riverside street in inner-Brisbane has been saved from demolition.

The catch in Pangai Jr’s Broncos deal

TONGAN torpedo Tevita Pangai Jr is set to knock back rival offers and ink a new deal with the Broncos, but salary cap pressure could have implications down the line.

Watch: 'Grand final for worst dismissal of all time'

PAKISTAN batsmen Azhar Ali and Asad Shafiq have been involved in one of the most bizarre run outs in history, even upstaging Marnus Labuschagne's effort.  LIVE COVERAGE

Island for the price of a city home

FOR the price of a pokey apartment in Sydney or Melbourne, you could purchase this entire island in The Whitsundays.

Anning on tight leash as KAP decides his fate

SENATOR Fraser Anning’s future with Katter’s Australian Party is hanging by a thread after the party’s executive threatened to disendorse him. The rogue senator has been put under incr...

Perfect spot for budding romances

A COMBINATION of good food, a 140-year-old house and a lush location at the entrance to a forest park continues to make this a southeast Queensland romantic hotspot.