June 12, 2010

Top News Stories


Abby in 'great spirits' when found
June 12, 2010 at 12:32 PM


TEEN sailor Abby Sunderland was in "great spirits" when she was spotted in the Indian Ocean, and rescuers are expected to reach her about 4.30pm.
 

'No link' to flu jab in child death
June 12, 2010 at 12:22 PM


A CORONER'S autopsy has found no evidence to link a two-year-old Brisbane girl's death with a flu shot she received a day before she died.
 

Teen girl dies in house fire
June 12, 2010 at 10:44 AM


A TEENAGE girl is dead and a man and teenage boy are in a critical condition following a house fire in Toowoomba this morning.
 

Emergency nurses 'need Tasers'
June 12, 2010 at 9:47 AM


MEDICAL experts have proposed the use of Tasers to subdue unruly patients in the emergency department of the Gold Coast Hospital, as nurses fear for their safety.
 

Boy serious after being hit by car
June 12, 2010 at 7:36 AM


A YOUNG teenage boy is in a serious condition after being hit by a car near Bli Bli, northwest of Maroochydore.
 

Rudd on countdown to 'oblivion'
June 12, 2010 at 12:00 AM


LABOR veteran turned mining executive says PM must go if super profits tax dispute drags on.
 

High-seas dash to rescue Abby
June 11, 2010 at 11:00 PM


THE race to reach stranded US sailor Abby Sunderland will intensify as her parents face mounting outrage for letting her sail solo around the world.
 

Cost hikes hit families hard
June 11, 2010 at 11:00 PM


ELECTRICITY, water and rate rises are putting Queenslanders in the red with families saying they are struggling more than ever to make ends meet.
 

Slain Digger patrolled with mate
June 11, 2010 at 11:00 PM


QUEENSLAND soldier Jacob "Snowy" Moerland was on patrol in Afghanistan with his best mate from school when something went terribly wrong.
 

Land buyer 'tipped off by Hajnal'
June 11, 2010 at 11:00 PM


HAJNAL Ban tipped off the developer who bought a $2.25 million property from an old, frail friend, tribunal documents claim.
 

Asylum seeker shock for Dalby
June 11, 2010 at 11:00 PM


DALBY could become home for up to 500 asylum seekers in a scheme that has shocked the mayor and the federal member.
 

Clem7 team knew of risk
June 11, 2010 at 11:00 PM


SERIOUS doubts were raised about the validity of the Clem7 tunnel's traffic projections at least four years ago by financial analysts.
 

Unsafe taxis nabbed in raid
June 11, 2010 at 7:13 PM


ONE in every eight taxis pulled over in a six-hour sting in Brisbane's inner north were not fit to be on the road, police said.
 

Mandelas in mourning as Cup opens
June 11, 2010 at 5:39 PM


NELSON Mandela's 13-year-old great-granddaughter has been killed in a car crash on the way home from a World Cup kick-off concert.
 

Mandelas mourn as Cup opens
June 11, 2010 at 5:39 PM


NELSON Mandela's 13-year-old great-granddaughter has been killed in a car crash on the way home from a World Cup kick-off concert.
 

Teen sailor 'found safe'
June 11, 2010 at 5:19 PM


SEARCHERS have made contact with teenage solo sailor Abby Sunderland and she is alive and well but her boat has been dismasted..
 

Queensland Rail 'broke rules'
June 11, 2010 at 4:24 PM


THE Federal Court has found Queensland Rail breached workplace agreements in its rush towards privatisation, a union says.
 

ABC host on child porn charge
June 11, 2010 at 3:56 PM


ABC personality Andy Muirhead has been charged with a child porn offence, the broadcaster's website said today.
 

Man breaks 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.