Eyewitness tells of woman’s last moments
A BRISBANE woman was watching onboard activities just moments before she plunged to her death from the top deck of a P&O cruise ship, an eyewitness has claimed.
Hospital scandal claims top heart doc
ONE of Brisbane’s biggest hospitals has been hit by fraud and corruption allegations in a scandal that has seen its director of cardiology stood aside.
Top gourmet escapes this month
AS WE move into autumn, perfect beach days are harder and harder to come by. Mornings are darker for longer, evenings are getting cosier – that endless summer, in Australia at least, has d...
Nursing home spots could cost $750k
RETIREES would be forced to fork out $750,000 to cover nursing home costs, in an aged-care cash grab being considered by the Federal Government.
Games village party no Sevens heaven
THE men’s sevens rugby team kick off their Games campaign with a must-win game against Samoa but their biggest challenge is dealing with a boozing village. FOLLOW ALL THE ACTION HERE
Qld’s next stop the 2032 Olympics
HOPES of a 2032 Queensland Olympics have been boosted with IOC officials impressed by the outstanding success of the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games.
Protesters vow to target Games events
ONE of the Commonwealth Games’ biggest events is at risk, with protesters who violently clashed with police yesterday, vowing to target the spectator favourite.
Four years of torment: A father’s ‘impossible’ search
THE last time Michael Watter saw his twin girls, they were no more than 20m away running through the school gates. That was four years ago. And now can only imagine what kind of lives they m...
Cop bungles led attackers to victims
THE Police Minister has issued a “please explain” to the state’s police service, after a series of administrative bungles led domestic violence abusers to their victims.
Social media star sues over YouTube video
GOLD Coast fitness queen Ashy Bines is suing a Brisbane woman for $120,000, claiming she defamed her in a YouTube video and in an online media interview.
Rents up 12pc in this Qld region
LANDLORDS are reaping the benefits of a massive turnaround in fortunes for some of Queensland’s hardest hit regions, with rents in one market jumping 12 per cent.