The health crisis we’re not ready for

Top medical experts say Australia’s loneliness epidemic is crippling, and it is not just older people who are suffering from a lack of human connection.

School’s odd attempts to keep overdoses low key

A Gold Coast school has appeared to go to extraordinary lengths to stop the message getting out and letting parents know that four students had been taken to hospital after a drug overdose.

Fans erupt over silent NRL anthem drama

NRL fans have been left divided over the moment the Indigenous All Stars team did not sing the Australian national anthem.

Coalition vote sinks despite borders support

Queenslanders have backed Scott Morrison’s stance on border security in our exclusive YouGov Galaxy poll — but the LNP still faces election defeat.

‘Weeks of hell’ but Kristen given cancer hope

Brisbane’s Kristen Larson is one of just 12 people in the world risking everything for a medical trial in the hope of saving their lives. But something happened to her recently which she s...

Elite estate in uproar over newsletter gag

One of the Gold Coast’s most prestigious estates is in uproar after a long-running community newsletter was banned, accused of devaluing property values in the ritzy area.

Sugar scourge: $1 slushies ‘like crack cocaine’

The explosion of cheap frozen sugary drinks for sale in Queensland shops has been likened to “flooding our suburbs with crack cocaine”.

‘Everything’s big here’: huge 5m snake living in laundry

For many people, finding a 5-metre, 40kg python in your laundry would be a reason to sell the house. But this north Queensland family has taken it in their stride. WATCH THE INCREDIBLE VIDEO

‘Kiss my fat ass’: Singer takes on ugly side of Insta

Singer Amy Sheppard has opened up the impossible expectations behind her decision to ditch filters and retouching to reveal her “dimply bum”.

Big bargains for home buyers

BARGAIN-HUNGRY home hunters are in the box seat with a spike in the number of discounted properties hitting the market.