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. |