Victim’s dad: ‘There must be a different way’

THE father of a man shot dead by police at a busy train station has revaled his son was a born-again Christian trying to turn his life around.

Crash knocks out power to 2000 homes

THOUSANDS of Brisbane homes are without electricity after a car accident smashed a power box and caused a small fire.

Where golden arches might pop up next

YOU might think Macca’s have stitched up every prime site imaginable in Brisbane, but there’s one spot they haven’t been able to get into... until now.

Queensland mum’s $114,000 Centrelink rip-off

A SOUTHEAST Queensland mother will spend the next eight months in prison after pleading guilty to mounting a five-year campaign during which she stole $114,000 in Centrelink benefits.

Burgess: ‘I’m fortunate that I’ve got a strong wife’

NRL star Sam Burgess has broken his silence over the Souths sexting scandal, while promoting Saturday night’s preliminary final against the Roosters.

Dish ‘you must try before you die’ comes to Brisbane

IT MAY not be much to look at in its uncooked form, but this is the dish top critics say you have to try before you die, and lucky Queensland foodies will get the chance to tick it off their...

Landlords to rule Brisbane rentals

BRISBANE is fast becoming a landlord’s market as rentals are snapped up by southerners fleeing Sydney and Melbourne for the sunshine state.

Moment of horror fatal smash

DASHCAM footage shows the horrific moment a 22-year-old man was killed in Brisbane’s south. The driver, who captured the video, is being urged to come forward to police.

Family business ousted by millionaire

ONE of the Gold Coast’s richest men has emerged as co-owner of a company which has ousted a family-run business from a popular Southport Broadwater attraction.

Woman denies insurance call following sister’s death

THE sister of a woman who died by suicide has denied calling an insurer to make a claim on her dead sister’s life insurance within days of her death.