Accident Woman fights for life after bicycle crash
A WOMAN is fighting for life after being hit by a cyclist at a popular exercise spot in north Queensland.
Samantha Armytage gets tough with PM
ROLLING UPDATES: Sunrise co-host Samantha Armytage had some strong words for the PM today after he again refused to appear on the show.
Exclusive Bolter tipped as next Maroons captain
QUEENSLAND Origin skipper Cameron Smith has named the player he thinks will succeed him as Maroons captain ... you won’t guess who it is.
Deported Kiwi crime ring getting the boot
IT has a strong presence in southeast Queensland but has managed to escape the state’s tough anti-gang laws. Now this New Zealand crime ring is feeling the heat.
Fraud scam Stolen money siphoned to activists
LEFT-wing activists GetUp! have become unintentionally embroiled in a sophisticated fraud racket that funnels stolen money into their multimillion-dollar political war chest.
Corridors of Power Secret tape not the only talking point
THE reasons behind a decision to release a secret expletive-laden recording of former Chief Justice Tim Carmody are almost as juicy as the tape is expected to be.
Exclusive Bolter tipped as next Maroons captain
QUEENSLAND Origin skipper Cameron Smith has named the player he thinks will succeed him as Maroons captain ... you won’t guess who it is.
Cor blimey! Bennett’s bold masterplan blocked
THE Rugby League International Federation has slammed the door on any attempt by England and coach Wayne Bennett to poach Aussie players.
Consistent SC spoiler: Croker’s comeback
A FORM slump had many SuperCoaches clambering for the trade button to cut loose CTW mainstay Jarrod Croker ... and now they’re regretting it.
NRL Expert NRL tips for Round 17
Our experts check out the teams for NRL Round 17 and offer their tips.
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RendezView It’s our right to know. You can’t deny it
Every government talks about transparency and every government pledges greater accountability, but few give it. So why is it so hard to call them to account?
Editorial Turkey pays for dallying with evil
FOR the international community, what happens in Turkey is crucial. The last thing the world needs is another Syria or another Iraq.
Opinion Campaign defined by blunders
THIS election campaign has been the worst in our history and it’s been defined by appalling blunders from both of our major parties.
Airport attack Turkey caught in a storm of terror
TURKEY is experiencing a perfect storm of terror and while it carries some blame, the world must stand with the besieged nation, writes Greg Barton.
Ten gives first look at Australian Survivor
SET in the stunning and rugged tropical paradise of Samoa, 24 Aussies will try to outwit, outplay and outlast each other in the ultimate test of survival.
The Veronicas hit out at Iggy Azalea
SEEMS the chart-topping twin sisters are no great fans of homegrown rapper Iggy Azelea, taking aim at the fellow Aussie export on social media.
Sale Charter Hall snare Pinkenba parcel with pre-lease deal in place
ASX-listed Charter Hall has paid almost $24 million for a Pinkenba property with a pre-lease in place.
Music streaming Guvera woos investors after missed predictions
GUVERA gees up investors after float gets blocked — the latest in a series of missed predictions for Gold Coast-based music streamer.
House makes $180,000 in two years
A BRISBANE homeowner reckons she knows the secrets to making money in property, after selling her house for a tidy $180,000 profit in just two and a half years.
”Splendido” stress-buster auction
IF the daily grind’s getting too much, snap up “Splendido” at auction and enjoy the best of both worlds.
Meet Queensland’s guardian angels
SPONSORED: There is an army of Queenslanders watching our backs. They are the protectors who give up their time to make sure their fellow citizens are safe.
News Headlines
How to get a refund from Ford Australia
WANT to take on Ford Australia over your car? Here’s a step-by-step guide on how you can do it yourself.
Can you help find Emma Gover?
GRAVE concerns are held for the welfare of missing Queenslander Emma Gover, 30, who has not been seen for a week.
Xenophon’s balance of power wishlist
SENATOR Nick Xenophon says his team would use the balance of power to fulfil an 11-point wishlist, as the Government savages them for being just another dysfunctional Palmer United Party.
Aussie sharemarket’s biggest losers
AUSTRALIA’S most popular company shares have fallen three times further than the overall stockmarket this year, hurting millions of investors and super funds.
Last drinks for pub staff as laws begin
TENS of thousands of working hours will be lost from nightspots each month, the hospitality industry says, with two big chains already cutting staff as new alcohol laws begin.
Trad defends levy plan for river-rail
NEW charges on property owners, commuters and motorists will help pay for Cross River Rail, the Deputy Premier says, as the Opposition slams the tax increases.
House fire victim’s ‘heroic’ last act
THE family of a 12-year-old girl who died in a house fire have donated her organs in the hope of helping other young children.
How will this family cope?
QUEENSLANDERS can expect more hip-pocket pain as the new financial year begins and the cost of many services including electricity, car registration and tolls roads, rises.
Coffee and corrugated iron
FOR some of us it’s not enough to get a decent cup of coffee and a hearty breakfast we also need a certain ambiance. Check out these so-trendy-it-hurts brekkie joints.
Titanic campaign, but leaders not safe yet
COMMENT: There has been no car crash, no train derailment, no political roof collapse, despite an eight-week campaign that delivered an abundant time frame for magnificent catastrophes to befall parties on both sides.
Newbies step up as seven MPs bail
QUEENSLAND will be represented by a class of untested Federal politicians after the election, with more than 20 per cent of its current crop stepping down.
Tighten major airport security, say experts
MAJOR Australian airports should consider increased security, including face-recognition technology and an increased armed presence, to help protect against terrorism, say security experts.
Accused gun runner denied bail
A GOLD Coast man, accused of playing a key role in an illegal arms racket by offering to sell an “alarming variety” of high-powered combat weapons, has been refused bail.
Time for politicians to grow up
MALCOLM Turnbull will urge voters to bring an end to “juvenile” behaviour in parliament by rejecting minor parties and handing him a strong mandate to govern.
Tomic in trouble over ‘retard’ comment
BERNARD Tomic has been slammed over his use of the word “retard” during a Wimbledon press conference.
Semi domestic violence allegations ‘bulls..t’
SEMI Radradra has denied his estranged partner’s claim he kicked her in the stomach when she was nine months pregnant. Police yesterday took out an AVO against the Eels star after Perina Ting made untested allegations she was the victim of three attacks.
Airport re-opens with bullet holes
ISTANBUL’S Ataturk airport re-opened for business, as passengers walked by bullet holes and workers were cleaning up after the terror attack. WARNING: Graphic
Campaign defined by blunders
THIS election campaign has been the worst in our history and it’s been defined by appalling blunders from both of our major parties.
Supercars to stay as race deal sealed
THE future of Queensland’s two biggest motor races is back on the grid after a multimillion-dollar deal between Supercars Championship and the State Government.
60 Mins chief planner’s judgment day
THE man behind the botched Nine Network funded child snatching case is set to do jail time in Lebanon under a court decision to be handed down today.
Sport helps kids skip to top of class
IT’S long been debated whether kids should be spend more time on academic lessons or physical activity at school, now researchers from around the world share the answer.
Homes for the whole family
WHEN purchasing a family home it’s important that everyone gets a space to call their own. Be inspired by these amazing children’s rooms and nurseries.
Man charged with baby torture
A QUEENSLAND man will face court accused of torturing and assaulting a three-month-old baby boy.
Semi denies kicking pregnant wife
A FURIOUS Semi Radradra has denied his estranged partner’s claim he kicked her in the stomach when she was nine months pregnant.
Anastacia’s inspirational nude selfie
SINGER Anastacia has shared a nude selfie in a proud celebration of her femininity, after surviving breast cancer three years ago.
Matt Damon pranks strangers in shopping centre
TO promote his new movie, Jason Bourne, Matt Damon pranked some strangers at a shopping centre into thinking they were on a spy mission.
Margot Robbie’s ‘most embarrassing photo ever’
BEFORE she was a Hollywood glamazon, Margot Robbie was a dorky teen in suburban Australia with a serious thing for Harry Potter.
Famous Falls Festival goes west
THE popular Falls Festival has gone west with a new event in Fremantle, as the music event expands across Australia into four states.
Alanis’s incredible pregnant nude pic
THE singer-songwriter is heavily pregnant with her second child — and has shared an amazing pic of herself floating naked underwater with fans.
Fast and Furious gone bush bashin’
BUCKLE UP! Utes are fast, burnouts furious and beer flowing in the first trailer for Spin Out — a new Aussie movie with serious comedy pedigree.
Iggy ‘left Young cause he got ex pregnant’
NEW reports claim that Iggy Azalea broke things off with fiance Nick Young because his ex is four months pregnant with his second child.
Chaos as children stranded on rollercoaster
PEOPLE were stranded about 25m in the air as a precarious rescue was made from atop the Silver Bullet rollercoaster in Oklahoma City.
Black box shows smoke in EgyptAir cabin
DATA from one of the black boxes of the doomed EgyptAir plane showed smoke alarms had sounded on board, while soot was found on the wreckage
Ten killed as Rio cops hunt drug kingpin
POLICE attempts to recapture a drug lord known as ‘Fat Family’ who escaped from a hospital have led to deadly shoot-outs in Rio, one month before the Olympics.
Is this UK Labour’s next leader?
UK OPPOSITION leader Jeremy Corbyn will reportedly face a Labour challenge with sources saying his rival Angela Eagle has the numbers.
Chilling images of airport bombers
TURKISH media have released new CCTV images that are believed to show the suspected Istanbul airport bombers moments before their deadly attacks.
Showdown over EU deal-breaker
THE battlelines have been drawn, and now the war begins. Britain has an important choice as the EU stands firm.
Disney helps autistic child to speak
OWEN Suskind had retreated into silence after his autism began to manifest, but a new documentary shows how Disney films reintroduced him to language.
‘Frustrated’ Warriors ready to move Bogut
GOLDEN State is reportedly ready to part ways with Andrew Bogut — and a team has emerged as a potential landing spot.
Football star’s record-breaking deal
ANDREW Luck just signed the richest contract in NFL history — and it’s not even close.
England win slogathon to seal series
A JASON Roy masterclass powered England to victory in the fourth one-dayer against Sri Lanka, sealing the series for the hosts.
Tomic in trouble over ‘retard’ comment
BERNARD Tomic has been slammed over his use of the word “retard” during a Wimbledon press conference.
Question Federer refused to answer
THE English press were determined to draw a controversial answer from the tennis champ but Roger the Dodger was too nimble.
Major team changes for Broncos
BRONCOS coach Wayne Bennett has reacted to last week’s mauling from the Bulldogs by making a host of surprising late changes. League writer Chris Garry has the latest live from Red Hill.
Aussie sharemarket’s biggest losers
AUSTRALIA’S most popular company shares have fallen three times further than the overall stockmarket this year, hurting millions of investors and super funds.
Shorten: ‘I’ve been on a learning curve’
OPPOSITION Leader Bill Shorten has revealed the single-biggest change in his life and what his wife Chloe has taught him.
Abbott’s verdict on Turnbull campaign
ROLLING UPDATES: In a rare TV appearance, former prime minister Tony Abbott given his verdict of the campaign, and told of what his future focus will be.
Here comes ‘Mal the Builder’
MALCOLM Turnbull will build more homes than ever before to make it easier for young Australians to enter the housing market if he wins the election.
NBN architect quits before election
A WEEK after the NBN was slammed as a ‘colossal mistake’ — and three days before the election — the man in charge of rolling out the network has quit.
New lifeline for local mechanics
MOTORISTS could soon have a greater choice of where to get their cars serviced — and thousands of independent mechanics may be saved from extinction.
Experts back PM’s corporate tax cut
TWO of the nation’s top economists have laid waste to Labor’s claims company tax cuts are a big business “giveaway”, saying they’re the biggest drag on the economy.
Week 4 Change For Life: Staying on the Straight
IF YOUR willpower is wavering and you’re just about ready to throw in your gym towel, please don’t. Tips from Michelle and Steve will keep you in check.
12 psychological tricks every parent should know
DESPITE their best efforts, many mums and dads still question whether they’re getting it “right” raising kids. Here are some ways to parent smarter, not harder.
It’s our right to know. You can’t deny it
Every government talks about transparency and every government pledges greater accountability, but few give it. So why is it so hard to call them to account?
Please stop trying to politicise childhood
The PC brigade has attacked Disney’s new kids’ film Moana for stereotyping because one of its Polynesian charactersis... wait for it... chunky.
Coffee and corrugated iron
FOR some of us it’s not enough to get a decent cup of coffee and a hearty breakfast we also need a certain ambiance. Check out these so-trendy-it-hurts brekkie joints.
How multicultural should a menu be?
THERE’S something unsettling about restaurants that straddle too many cuisines. Is it worth all the bother?
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.
Tour de France ’mechanical doping’ crackdown
AP HIGH-powered thermal cameras will be used on the Tour de France to help eradicate the threat of riders using hidden motors inside their bikes.
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!
Earning a valuable set of keys
ANTHONY KEANE A TEENAGER’S first car gives them independence, and with the right moves from their parents, it also can put them on the road to financial success.
It’s time for last-minute action
Anthony Keane FREE money or an early tax refund will disappear if you don’t make the right financial decisions by June 30.
