Bombshell End of the road for Supercars
SUPERCARS could quit Queensland at the end of this year, taking $90 million in revenue, 218,000 visitors and almost 2000 jobs along with it.
Poll reveals Labor to gain two seats in Queensland
A NEW poll shows Labor stands to gain at least two seats in Queensland, but is failing to pick up enough support to win other key electorates across the country.
‘Invisible to society’ New face of Queensland homeless
THE shocking new face of Queensland’s homeless has been revealed, with charities forced to turn away hundreds of these vulnerable and “invisible” people from shelters every month.
Crime loophole ‘Black Widow’ confesses — but there’s a hitch
QUEENSLAND’S “black widow” killer has finally admitted to murdering her missing partner — and she’s using a loophole in the law to get out of jail.
Party Games Brexit victory good news for Turnbull
OPINION: It might have sparked David Cameron’s resignation, but Britain’s vote to leave the EU is good news for Malcolm Turnbull and the Coalition ahead of the federal election.
Architects honoured Brisbane homes pushing boundaries
ARCHITECTS have just judged these Brisbane homes as our best. So what got them over the line? Take a peek.
Darren Lockyer Hunt must step-up to prove Origin pedigree
SATURDAY night is Ben Hunt’s chance to show he deserves to be a key member of Queensland’s plan for sustained Origin domination, writes Darren Lockyer.
Bolter Picking pork over piss could put Mbye in Origin
CHOOSING sweet and sour pork over a few beers could put Bulldogs sensation Moses Mbye into State of Origin.
Mentor Walters can coach in NRL: Cronk
QUEENSLAND halfback Cooper Cronk says that Kevin Walters’ Origin success proves he could succeed as a coach in the NRL.
Overseas Auckland begins plans to host Origin
EDEN Park officials have begun planning in earnest to take Origin off Australian soil for the first time since 1987.
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Laurie Oakes The (swivel) eyes have it
BEWARE the swivel-eyed loons. That is a message former British prime pinister David Cameron got loud and clear yesterday. Its relevance to Australian politics won’t lost on Malcolm Turnbull.
Editorial We need to keep a cool head over Brexit
THE initial reaction to Britain voting to leave the EU has been predictable but overly dramatic. Australians should not join any panic and should not overreact at all.
Opinion M1 fix more like highway robbery
FEDERAL governments should drop the facade about being committed to infrastructure projects if it’s going to constantly rewrite the rules, as the PM has with his M1 upgrade offer.
Opinion What do you plan to leave your kids?
ABUNDANT love, a work ethic, a decent moral compass and a solid education. What would you think if your parents gave you this but no inheritance when they pass?
Gabi Grecko reveals mile-high cop sex
GABI Grecko has revealed illicit details at the heart of a New York Police Department corruption scandal about engaging in mile-high group sex with officers on a private plane trip.
Your family holiday movie guide
STUCK on what movies to see with the family? Our film critic Leigh Paatsch has rated all of the blockbusters at the cinema during the school holidays.
Brexit backlash Travellers stranded as banks pull cash
UPDATE: Australians overseas were stranded without cash for up to six hours after Commonwealth Bank and NAB suspended foreign exchange of the British pound following the Brexit referendum.
Markets Investors see red at Brexit blindside
AUSTRALIAN investors have joined Britons in stampeding for their own exit after the UK’s historic decision to leave the European Union triggered a savage $49 billion sharemarket rout.
Brisbane homes pushing boundaries
ARCHITECTS have just judged these Brisbane homes as our best. So what got them over the line? Take a peek.
Brisbane’s ultimate man-cave house
THIS Brisbane home is the ultimate man-cave, featuring ten television sets, a bar with beer on tap, and a basement with enough space to park a car collection. And wait ‘til you see the media room...
5 secrets renters need to know
SPONSORED: Most people will rent accommodation at some stage of their life. If you prepare properly, renting can be a rewarding stage of your life.
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Would you meet your sister’s killer?
SHE helps victims of homicide heal but Jonty Bush is still on that path after the deaths of her sister and father. Now she wants to face the man who stabbed her sister 41 times.
Brexit wipes billions off markets
UPDATES: Billions have been wiped off foreign markets following the UK’s Brexit, as David Cameron resigns and EU bosses tell Britain to get out now.
Bloody Mary! Booze for breakfast?
NO longer content to sip on their lattes as they down their bacon and eggs, Queensland’s cafe crowd are turning to boozy breakfast cocktails to start the day.
A+ for a Candyman assignment?
TWO Queensland schools are defending students who handed in assignments on controversial figure ‘Candyman’ Travers Beynon.
Property market to benefit from Brexit
IT happened on the other side of the world, but experts say the Brexit vote will have a definite positive impact on the Australian property market.
‘Lock them up, throw away the key’
A JUDGE says key players in the Broadbeach bikie brawl should have served time in jail and most Queenslanders would be in favour of “locking them up and throwing away the keys”.
Irwin honoured at competitor’s zoo
WILDLIFE crusader Bob Irwin has received a special honour from a competitor of Australia Zoo, the tourist attraction he founded with late son Steve.
What now for Brisbane news duo
CHANNEL 7 anchor’s Rod Young and Kay McGrath are set to present their last bulletin after 14 years together.
Another court case hits $16b mine
COAL miner Adani has been hit by yet another court case attempting to stymie its $16 billion Queensland mine project.
Clive claims QN report ‘misleading’
CLIVE Palmer’s companies want the liquidators of Queensland Nickel replaced, claiming they have sought to politically embarrass him and their fees are too high.
What Brexit means for Australians
BRITAIN’S decision to leave the European Union will impact on the way we travel and trade with them in a myriad of ways. Here’s what you need to know.
Market in $50bn Brexit rout
UPDATE: The Aussie stockmarket has suffered a $50bn rout in a day of dramatic volatility after Britain voted to quit the European Union.
Movie World tees up new $35m attraction
A NEW $35m attraction is only the first piece of a multimillion-dollar puzzle set for the Movie World site at Oxenford.
Man jailed over baby porn
A MAN who sent an ultrasound of his unborn baby to an undercover FBI agent and promised explicit images of the child after its birth has been sentenced to jail.
The woman that has Dutton worried
THE state’s first female attorney-general had a dramatic exit from politics. Now she’s angry at ‘sell-out’ Malcolm Turnbull and ready to snatch Dickson from Peter Dutton.
M1 fix more like highway robbery
FEDERAL governments should drop the facade about being committed to infrastructure projects if it’s going to constantly rewrite the rules, as the PM has with his M1 upgrade offer.
Gang of eight not going without fight
WHILE new Senate voting rules will make it harder for micro-party senators to get in with small portions of the vote, those who already have a profile could be rewarded.
What do you plan to leave your kids?
ABUNDANT love, a work ethic, a decent moral compass and a solid education. What would you think if your parents gave you this but no inheritance when they pass?
Let your hair down without fear
IT HAD no discernible head or tail, so I poked it with my shoe and it rolled over. I was about to pat it, then I realised I was about to stroke a large clump of hair.
Cupping therapy goes horribly wrong
A MAN has been left with seven infected burn marks after a cupping treatment therapy in China took a turn for the worse. WARNING: Graphic.
Not a trickle but a hole in the bucket
EVIDENCE suggests the PM’s ‘trickle-down’ company tax cuts pledge won’t prove true. In Canada it has been “one of greatest public policy blunders of recent times”.
Brexit: What have EU done?
BRITAIN is a nation in turmoil after its people unexpectedly voted to leave the European Union, in a move that could splinter what was one of the boldest democratic experiments in history.
Man jailed over taser torture
A BRISBANE man who “instigated” the use of a taser to torture a woman being held hostage has been jailed for up to three years.
Armed robbery at southside store
LATEST: Despite initial reports that no shots were fired during an alleged armed robbery at a Woollongabba boutique vintage store this afternoon, police now believe one shot was fired. SEE VIDEO
Ronan Keating books Aussie tour
WILL a member of Team Ronan score the opening spot when the Boyzone star returns to our concert stages in October after a four-year absence?
Residents fight against ‘poverty porn’
SBS has chosen a new disadvantaged location for its second “poverty porn” documentary Struggle Street and residents aren’t happy.
Lindsay Lohan live tweets Brexit and it’s amazing
RESPECTED political commentator Lindsay Lohan is live tweeting her opinions about Brexit at a mile a minute — and they’re all totally fetch.
Dr Chris strips off: ‘Parts of me have disappeared’
THE hunky TV vet strips down to his jocks for a segment on tonight’s episode of The Living Room. You’d better believe we have the video.
Radio producers name and shame celebrity divas
THEY get to see what celebrities are really like when the microphones aren’t on and it’s not always pretty. Here are some bizarre stories from FM radio producers.
How Brexit could threaten GoT
IF BRITAIN does vote to exit the European Union, it could spell disaster for Game of Thrones and other big budget productions. Here’s why.
Why Leto’s co-star wanted to pepper spray him
JARED Leto went full method for his role as The Joker in Suicide Squad — and his co-star Viola Davis was already on high alert when they first met.
Stonewall Inn now gay rights monument
BARACK Obama has made the Stonewall Inn in New York the first US gay rights monument as the city celebrates Pride two weeks after the Orlando massacre.
Sanders: I’m (pretty much) with her
DEMOCRATIC presidential candidate Bernie Sanders says he will vote for Hillary Clinton in the November election but is still refusing to end his own campaign.
Spain eyes Gibraltar after Brexit
THE Brits can’t cop a break. Now, Spain says it will seek co-sovereignty of Gibraltar after ‘the rock’ voted overwhelmingly to stay in the European Union.
Why Prince Harry is finally ready to fall in love
THE one-time party boy’s new-found maturity has officially confirmed his status as the world’s hottest bachelor.
Darling of far-right wants ‘Frexit’
LEADERS of France’s far-right call for a similar referendum in France, sparking fears of contagion across the eurozone.
Aussie mission to save abducted men
NIGERIAN authorities and Australian Government representatives are working to rescue a group of expats, including three Australians, kidnapped at gunpoint.
The fight to break the spine of ISIS
THE battle to wrest Fallujah from Islamic State’s control in Iraq came as a surprise tactic. But what will it mean for the war against the terrorist group?
Live: Proteas set tough chase by Windies
WEST Indies were in all sorts of trouble in their must-win clash with South Africa before gun batsman Darren Bravo pulled his side out of the mire. LIVE UPDATES!
Records tumble as England destroys Sri Lanka
OPENERS Alex Hales and Jason Roy both smashed centuries to help England set a new world record in a thumping victory over Sri Lanka at Edgbaston.
Fury injured, Klitschko rematch postponed
THE world heavyweight title rematch between Tyson Fury and Wladimir Klitschko has been postponed.
Re-live: Grevsmuhl haunts former side
PENRITH held off a fast finishing South Sydney side and it was a former Rabbitoh in Chris Grevsmuhl who scored the try that mattered. Re-live the action!
Tomic on draw: ‘It’s gonna be difficult’
BERNARD Tomic was left to search for positives after drawing tough Spaniard Fernando Verdasco in Wimbledon’s first-round.
Souths are finished for 2016
MARK it down — the once mighty South Sydney Rabbitohs are officially done as a premiership force for season 2016
Brilliant Bryce pushes case for NSW nod
WITH the ball in his hands, Bryce Cartwright showed once again why he just has to come into the NSW team after starring for Penrith on Friday.
Is there hope for Australia’s NBN?
INTERNET experts have called for a review of Australia’s national broadband project, which they say is deeply flawed and will not meet future needs.
How Brexit will help Malcolm
BRITAIN’S shock exit from the EU is set to ensure Malcolm Turnbull retains the keys to The Lodge with economic security to become the core issue.
Loose lips lead to Medicare slip-up
LABOR’S campaign on health took two fresh hits as two candidates wheeled out by Bill Shorten said they were open to outsourcing aspects of Medicare.
Cheap car could lose safety rating
ONE of Australia’s cheapest cars is at risk of having its five-star safety rating downgraded after it recently got a zero-star result overseas.
Price check: Cheap items in your trolley
MILK is on the minds of Aussie shoppers — but it does not even rank among the top 10 consumer products that have suffered price falls.
The stars wanted to save our Reef
IT could be a case of “Chris Hemsworth who?” if a regional tourism authority gets an even bigger Hollywood star to spruik the Great Barrier Reef.
What Brexit means for Australians
BRITAIN’S decision to leave the European Union will impact on the way we travel and trade with them in a myriad of ways. Here’s what you need to know.
Health challenge: How do you refuel?
WHAT you eat can make or break you. But whether food is a friend or foe is your call, personal trainers Michelle Bridges and Steve “Commando” Willis say.
Uterus transplant: It’s happening now
UTERUS transplants are said to be the new frontier of reproductive science. body+soul takes a look at this ground-breaking area and asks whether Australia — or indeed the world — is ready for it.
Voter’s choice: Malcolm at his worst versus Bill at his best
Ultimately we have two sensible centrist leaders who are hogtied by the hard edges of their parties to the point where neither can truly speak his mind, writes Joe Hildebrand.
Beware the risk of living too long
I thought I knew the gamut of life’s risks from sun cancer to diabetes, writes Gretel Killeen. But these are all risks that will shorten your life. My risk is the opposite: I’m at risk of longevity.
Bloody Mary! Booze for breakfast?
NO longer content to sip on their lattes as they down their bacon and eggs, Queensland’s cafe crowd are turning to boozy breakfast cocktails to start the day.
‘The moment I knew I’d lost it all’
POLICE called him at 6pm. Shortly after he was walking through his businesses, everything smashed around him. It was then he realised he’d just lost everything.
Apple kills most annoying feature
Staff writers APPLE has just announced its new iPhone software, but there’s one big change coming that strangely didn’t get a mention.
The puzzle confusing the internet
Sarah Barns THE age old question asking if you can tell the difference between the moon and a slice of ham is baffling the internet. It’s harder than you think.
Broken spaghetti and pancetta soup
taste.com.au This one pot soup is a quick, healthy option for cold winter nights.
How to make cauliflower rice
bestrecipes.com.au We promise the kids won’t even be able to tell it’s cauliflower!
How to keep kids’ hands off your cash
David & Libby Koch PARENTS want to ensure they are financially secure to enjoy their retirement and longer life, while their adult kids want their inheritance early to help them buy a home and fund their own lifestyle
Fixed deposit returns take a hit
Sophie Elsworth FALLING interest rates have left savers getting only one per cent return on their stashed cash.
