June 11, 2010

Top News Stories


Man with broken legs swims ashore
June 11, 2010 at 3:14 PM


A FISHERMAN whose legs were broken in a boat crash swam ashore before being rescued.
 

'Appalling' plan to free criminals
June 11, 2010 at 2:23 PM


VICTIMS are outraged at a cost saving plan to allow criminals to serve sentences at home.
 

Petrol cheapest Friday mornings
June 11, 2010 at 1:49 PM


FRIDAY morning has become the cheapest time to fill up the car, according to the RACQ, but Brisbane drivers still pay more than most capital cities.
 

Accused people smugglers held
June 11, 2010 at 1:30 PM


TEN Indonesian men accused of people smuggling offences have appeared in the Magistrates Court in Brisbane.
 

Dad killed back-chatting daughter
June 11, 2010 at 11:26 AM


A 37-year-old man has been sentenced to life in jail for stabbing his teenage daughter to death because she was "talking back".
 

Cleaning product airport scare
June 11, 2010 at 11:25 AM


A MYSTERY chemical that sparked a quarantine scare at Gold Coast airport turned out to be cleaning fluid.
 

Court dismisses appeal by copper thief
June 11, 2010 at 10:31 AM


A GANG of thieves broke into a string of businesses to steal about $1million in copper cable, trucks and heavy machinery, a court heard today.
 

'Appalling' plan to set criminals free
June 11, 2010 at 9:21 AM


VICTIMS are outraged at a cost saving plan to allow criminals to serve sentences at home.
 

New app helps beat parking fines
June 11, 2010 at 8:51 AM


A NEW iPhone application helps motorists avoid parking fines which will please Brisbane drivers who will have to pay out about $27 million next year.
 

New app helps beat parking fines
June 11, 2010 at 8:51 AM


A NEW iPhone application helps motorists avoid parking fines which will please Brisbane drivers who will have to pay out about $27 million next year.
 

Chemical scare at airport
June 11, 2010 at 8:23 AM


THREE people have been quarantined at Coolangatta Airport on the Gold Coast after the discovery of a mystery substance.
 

Five times over with tot in car
June 11, 2010 at 7:38 AM


A MAN caught driving at allegedly almost five times the legal blood-alcohol limit with a toddler in the car, has been charged.
 

Australia dumps 2018 Cup bid
June 11, 2010 at 6:37 AM


AUSTRALIA has pulled out of the race to host the 2018 World Cup and will instead focus on the 2022 tournament.
 

Teen solo sailor feared lost
June 11, 2010 at 6:03 AM


A 16-YEAR-OLD California girl attempting a solo sail around the world is feared in trouble in the  Indian Ocean after her emergency beacons began signalling.
 

Sailor's family hopes for miracle
June 11, 2010 at 6:03 AM


THE family of teenage solo sailor Abby Sunderland, battling huge seas in the Indian Ocean, are hoping for a miracle as a Qantas jet  heads off to lead a search.
 

Australia's most expensive divorce
June 11, 2010 at 12:00 AM


WIFE demanded $278,000 a month, plus $3.3m Swiss chalet, for her and her "little prince". 
 

Police raid city taxi drivers
June 10, 2010 at 11:38 PM


POLICE, transport and immigration officers swooped on taxis in Brisbane's inner city in a major crackdown on drivers.
 

Carole Park splits from Ipswich
June 10, 2010 at 11:15 PM


CAROLE Park residents are celebrating after severing their connection to Ipswich - with a postcode change.
 

Taser victim's face 'turned black'
June 10, 2010 at 11:00 PM


A MAN who died after being Tasered 28 times was not given breathing assistance by police because they couldn't find a mask, a hearing was told.
 

'Lift test results or else'
June 10, 2010 at 11:00 PM


PRINCIPALS were told to lift national test results "at all costs" as students with greater needs were ignored to boost scores, a report claims.
 

Taser victim 'turned black'
June 10, 2010 at 11:00 PM


A MAN who died after being Tasered 28 times was not given breathing assistance by police because they couldn't find a mask, a hearing was told.
 

Man killed in Cannonvale crash
June 10, 2010 at 10:53 PM


A 30-YEAR-OLD man has died and a 30-year-old woman has suspected spinal injuries after a two-vehicle crash at Cannonvale, west of Airlie Beach.
 

Hajnal quizzed over missing $2m
June 10, 2010 at 10:13 PM


HAJNAL Ban has been accused of taking almost $2m from a bank account she shared with a pensioner while acting as his financial power of attorney, court papers claim.
 

Tzvetkoff spent big on gifts
June 10, 2010 at 9:08 PM


FALLEN internet tycoon Daniel Tzvetkoff splashed out on toys for employees' kids despite his firm BT Projects spiralling out of control, a court was told.
 

Govt forks out on DVD but no pay
June 10, 2010 at 8:45 PM


QUEENSLAND Health has created a 32-page document and a DVD to tell its 65,000 staff how to read their payslips.
 

Rage over go-slow Coast highway
June 10, 2010 at 7:31 PM


IT'S called the Pacific Motorway but the highway go-slow between Brisbane and the border is driving motorists mad.
 

Bash victim force-fed dog food
June 10, 2010 at 6:57 PM


A JUDGE has compared an attack in which a burns victim was splashed with kerosene and forced to eat dog food to Reservoir Dogs.
 

Ten 'people smugglers' charged
June 10, 2010 at 6:42 PM


TEN Indonesian fishermen will face a Brisbane court tomorrow charged with people smuggling after being arrested earlier today.
 

Workers claim $100 a week rip-off
June 10, 2010 at 5:32 PM


WORKERS call for extra $1 million
over their career in the biggest
equal pay march since 1970s.
 

Cyber crime close to home
June 10, 2010 at 4:56 PM


CYBER crime is on the rise, but consumers persist with a false belief that it won't happen to them, Attorney-General Robert McClelland says.
 

Cyber crime on the rise
June 10, 2010 at 4:56 PM


CYBER crime is on the rise, but consumers persist with a false belief that it won't happen to them, Attorney-General Robert McClelland says.
 

Govt accused of cartoon capers
June 10, 2010 at 4:29 PM


GOVERNMENT officials have been using cartoon names to refer to public assets up for sale, in a bid to beat right-to-information requests, the LNP says.
 

Jail for raping deaf woman twice
June 10, 2010 at 4:04 PM


DEAF man texted an apology to his vulnerable hearing-impaired rape victim before threatening to kill her.