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Josiah Sisson died on Tuesday, after he was struck by a car late on Christmas Day.

Man charged over boy's Christmas Day death

BREAKING
Rachel Clun
1 hr ago

Queensland Rail chief operating officer Kevin Wright.

Another head rolls in latest Queensland Rail mess

UPDATED
Felicity Caldwell

Concept image of investment group Aquis Australia's proposal for the first six-star beachfront hotel on the Gold Coast.?

New $440m hotel for Queensland's firing tourism sector

Felicity Caldwell

A technician at the Dutch clinic noticed a problem in a kind of in vitro fertilisation treatment known as ...

Dutch fertility clinic investigates possible sperm mix-up

Nina Siegal
1 hr ago

The alleged victim had been at what was then known as the Uber nightclub.

South Brisbane rape suspect faces court, five years on

Tony Moore

Wivenhoe Dam spillway.

No plans to release water from 'full' south-east dams

Tony Moore

Ex-Roosters player arrested in Sydney cocaine bust

Why Turnbull's pension hit is a red alert for us all

COMMENT
Madonna King

Police investigate 'suspicious' overnight Moorooka fire

Rachel Clun

Change from Abbott to Turnbull has been a disaster

COMMENT
Ross Fitzgerald

Policewoman 'used gun while drunk': investigation

Felicity Caldwell

The 2006 Ashes series was the last sell-out seen at the Gabba.

Gabba sells out for first time since 2006 Ashes

Tony Moore

Carrie Fisher, left, and Debbie Reynolds at the 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in 2015.

Debbie Reynolds dies a day after daughter Carrie Fisher

City centre of Pyongyang with skyscraper and traffic. The Ryugyong hotel was unfinished for many years. A foreign ...

Still a mystery: North Korea's soaring, empty hotel

Leading from the front: Steve Smith.

Boxing Day Test: Rain stops play after Smith clocks up ton

Live
1 hr ago

Crash

Dash-cam shows Tesla predict crash and apply brakes

56 mins ago

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Heat beat Thunder in Big Bash thriller

Over the Christmas break, encourage the younger generation to have a go.

When it comes to child custody, will the mother always win?

Jackie follows the life of Jackie Kennedy in the days following her husband's death.

COMPETITION

Win tickets to the Brisbane preview of Jackie

Police say number of terrorism cases in Indonesia ...

3:57PM

Germany detains Tunisian man in Berlin attack link

3:53PM

New age of politeness arrives in France

3:47PM

A semi-trailer has rolled over at Rocklea.

Driver taken to hospital after truck rollover in Rocklea

Rachel Clun

Man missing in far north Queensland found

Free public transport on New Year's Eve while QR under pressure

Felicity Caldwell

Todd Langtry allegedly broke into a Crestmead family's home on Christmas Day and stole their presents.

'Christmas thief' denied bail in Qld court

The air tractor crashed near Goondiwindi on Wednesday morning.

Man injured after plane hits powerlines

Drew Creighton

Artist's impression of the Townsville Stadium.

University wins contract to cyclone-proof state's new stadium

Rachel Clun

A Cairns constable has been stood down after allegedly drink-driving on Boxing Day.

Cairns cop on drink-driving charge

The accused men have been refused bail.

Busted drugs ring 'robust, resilient and determined'

NSW

Josiah Sisson died on Tuesday, after he was struck by a car late on Christmas Day.

Man hands himself in over boy's death

BREAKING
1 hr ago

The crash scene in Aubin Grove.

Motorcyclist, 15, fighting for life after collision

WA

Queensland Rail chief operating officer Kevin Wright.

Another head rolls in latest Qld Rail mess

UPDATED

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull

Turnbull government spends record amount on digital advertising

Tom McIlroy
1 hr ago

Scrap Centrelink's 'crude' debt recovery system: Labor

Tom McIlroy

Abolish state governments and think big to fix the nation: Hawke

Amy Remeikis

Treasurer Scott Morrison has been critical of Labor's spending during the GFC

Critic of Labor's GFC stimulus paid $16,000 for Treasury paper

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 22: World Vision Australia CEO Tim Costello on April 22, 2015 in Melbourne, Australia. ...

National shame: 'Menzies would be turning in his grave'

Faysal Ishak Ahmed (in green T-shirt), who died on Christmas Eve after being flown from the Manus Island detention centre.

Manus detainee told there was no clinic bed for him days before death

Andrew Landeryou.

Shorten allies on multiple charges for theft, criminal damage

EXCLUSIVE

In the land of notoriously surly waiters, a new wave of politeness has arrived.

New age of politeness arrives in France

14 mins ago

President-elect Donald Trump talks to reporters at his Mar-a-Lago resort on Wednesday local time.

Trump prepares to echo Ronald Reagan and JFK

Donald Trump has been flirting with the idea of closer relations with Taiwan since taking a congratulatory phone call ...

China says Taiwan, HK independence backers will fail "like flies"

Thirty-one people were killed in May in Urumqi, Xinjiang, China.

Xinjiang attack: vehicle rams into government compound

Philip Wen

From January 1, the upper threshold for a couple who own their own home to receive a part pension will fall to $816,000 ...

Turnbull's assault on pensioners is a red alert for us all

COMMENT
Madonna King

Britain gave the final go-ahead for the treatment known as mitochondrial transfer, which could help prevent incurable ...

The embryo experiment raising eyebrows around the world

COMMENT
Bill O'Chee

Pauline Hanson in parliament.

Why my dad votes for One Nation

COMMENT
Amy Remeikis

James Packer has criticised previous governments for not doing enough to smooth Chinese relations.

As James Packer's Crown exits, tourists spark a revival in Macau

1 hr ago

Warren Buffett had rallied for Hillary Clinton, but Trump's victory has been good for his portfolio: Averaged out over ...

$45 million a day: Warren Buffett's golden year

1-Page executive director Joanna Riley co-founded the company with her father, Patrick Riley.

The curious tale of the tech CEO who resigned but didn't

Sarah Danckert

Redflex still faces a $500 million civil action from the City of Chicago.

Red-light camera maker strikes deal over US corruption scandal

1 hr ago

One rule for politicians, another for the aged and disabled

COMMENT
Michael Pascoe

Mining giants' profit bonanza set to last into 2017

Why this Aussie fund manager is betting against the US dollar

BusinessDay's summer quiz - part four: Who's Who and Bad Behaviour

As a single twenty-something, Rowie Geraerts sees huge benefits in her lifestyle.

I haven't paid rent in a year: A guide to a rent-free life

Some of the residents of Bestie Row in Llano, Texas.

Meet the eight friends living together, sans share house

2016 offered up its fair share of controversies, new players and legal intervention in the real estate industry.

A look back on the big stories of the real estate industry in 2016

Instead of throwing all that wrapping paper into the bin consider putting it to use as home decor.

10 creative DIYs for leftover wrapping paper

Entry by Toronto Interior Design Group.

Creative styling tips for homes with history

Some things are just not a good look after a certain age.

10 things a man over 50 should never do

Culture
Stephen Lacey

Some buyers may be hibernating through the winter season, which offers a big opportunity for those keen to get ahead of ...

How much sleep do you really need?

Self Improvement

ETFs give you exposure to a market, without high fees.

Five biggest mistakes people make saving for retirement

Gary Stone

Australia is in the top five countries for life expectancy worldwide and Australians aged 64 now can expect to spend ...

Is the trend of running out of money in retirement increasing?

Michael Dundon

Amanda Clark is a dietitian whose idea was stolen by a corporate.

One of the most infuriating aspects of innovation

Allen Cetinic on a home site that he has been managing between the tradies and builder.

'The future is good': Working smarter not harder

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Ana Ivanovic retires from tennis

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Channel Nine's Mark Nicholas on leave after illness

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Tip-off led to Sydney Fish Market drugs raids

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Trailer: Postcards from the Edge

Clique's Summer Herald photo competition: Congratulations to Anne-Maree Lloyd, of Yaraka, Queensland. Winner, December ...

Clique Summer Herald photo competition: December 28, 2016

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The Hunger Games - Binge all 4 movies now

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Brand new season of Mozart In The Jungle - now streaming on Stan.

Understanding your toddler's fine motor skills

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One person makes all the difference for foster kids

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Hit the road and escape the city

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Carrie Fisher voicing Peter Griffin's boss Angela on Family Guy.

Carrie Fisher was more than just Princess Leia

Elahe Izadi

Michael and Oliver,at right, two of the adopted sons of Zsa Zsa Gabor and Frederic Prinz van Anhalt.

Zsa Zsa Gabor's son dead after LA motorbike crash

Karl Quinn

SBS Viceland's banned poster.

SBS Viceland ordered to pull down posters for F--- That’s Delicious

Rob Moran

Madonna came late ... and fans left early.

The year in live music: royalty, roots and rip-offs

Bernard Zuel

One of the final photos taken of George Michael.

George Michael's health declined in his final weeks

Carrie Fisher will reprise her role as Princess Leia in Star Wars Episode VIII, it will be released a year after her death.

Carrie Fisher's final performance is still a year away

Michael Idato

Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford on the set of <i>Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back</i>.

Ford, Hamill and Lucas pay tribute to Carrie Fisher

Miriam Webber

British author Richard Adams (pictured in 1978), whose 1972 book Watership Down became a classic of children's ...

Richard Adams, creator of Watership Down, dies at 96

Jason Steger

(left to right) Leo Schofield AM, Sandra Chipchase CEO Destinations NSW, Jonathan O'Dea, member for Davidson, Soprano ...

Brisbane Baroque saga enters a new chapter

Nathanael Cooper

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Kids still the hub of Christmas parade

Sugar Spin for Kids.

SEQ's ultimate Christmas school holiday guide

Debbie Reynolds, left, and Carrie Fisher in 2011.

'Devastating 1-2 punch': A-list reacts to deaths of Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher

1 hr ago

DURHAM, NC - MAY 11: A gender neutral sign is posted outside a bathrooms at Oval Park Grill on May 11, 2016 in Durham, ...

Men are more concerned about inclusive women's bathrooms than women are

38 mins ago

Susan Berg, sole survivor of a boating accident that killed her entire family and ocean swimmer. Images supplied.

This is how the sole survivor of a boat accident overcomes fear

Daisy Dumas

The pair both shared this picture to Instagram.

Drake and J-Lo all but confirm romance

Nicole Economos

Ariana Grande says she feels hurt that so many young people are comfortable using phrases that objectify women.

'I am not a piece of meat': Grande hits back at boyfriend's fan

Mary Ward

LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 28: Carrie Fisher (R) and her dog Gary Fisher (L) sign copies of her new book "The Princess ...

Spare a thought today for Carrie Fisher's therapy dog, Gary

Lorena Blas

2016 was the tipping point for a slew of beauty trends.

The biggest beauty breakthroughs of 2016

Natalie Reilly

Portrait of young fashionable stylish female outdoors in nature

It's pointless to beg for 'closure' after a heartbreak

COMMENT
Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen

Don't pass the bread...

Dietary needs etiquette for hosts and guests

Christy Brissette

Medicinal: Australian manuka honey.

The new reason to buy Australian honey

Sarah Berry

Surviving suicide: Coming out of the dark.

Surviving a loved one's suicide

Jason Nark

Cocktails from Michael Madrusan and Zara Young's book, A Spot at the Bar.

How to nail New Year's cocktails - according to this acclaimed bar

Chinese banquet: assorted dishes at Ricky and Pinky.

No filter needed - here are the best food photos of 2016

My Kitchen Rules winners Will Stewart and Steve Flood show you how to master making steak in their "Will and Steve: Home ...

The perfect steak and other easy dinner recipes by Will and Steve

Photo: Facebook

Five pieces of positive parenting news from 2016

What happens when parents focus too much on getting kids to eat?

What happened when I went overboard policing my kids' diets

Is it OK for parents to post photos of their children online?

Think before you post those pics of your children online

The era of the seatback entertainment screen could be over.

Why the seatback entertainment screen is dead

Mark Scott

The Ryugyong hotel was intended to be the world's largest hotel, but it is yet to host a single guest.

North Korea's giant, empty hotel remains a mystery

The Patuxai monument is dedicated to Laotians who died during World War II and during the independence war with France.

The attractive south-east Asian capital with no attractions

John Borthwick

Crash

Tesla predicts crash, applies brakes: footage

56 mins ago

Remember Myspace? You might not log in anymore, but it's still going.

Once left for dead, these tech giants still kicking

A beautiful open world, savage monsters and great company.

Review: Final Fantasy XV is a return to form

Tim Biggs

<b>HTC Vive</b><br>
The result of partnership between smartphone manufacturer HTC and game developer Valve, the Vive ...

HTC might unveil wireless Vive very soon

Kotaku

Simply designed, and brutally effective, Arcam's amp really kicks out the jams.

How to amplify your portable music at home

2016 Audi R8 V10 Plus.

Road Test: Audi R8 V10 Plus

Andrew MacLean

The class of 2016.

What you read in 2016

Stephen Ottley

Ford Motor Company is introducing its next-generation Fusion Hybrid autonomous development vehicle, just in time for CES ...

Revealed: Ford's new driverless car

Drive team

Volkswagen has revealed a real-life version of its radical GTI Roadster designed for the Gran Turismo computer game.

Gamers and geeks to drive VW's future

Drive team

Toyota HiLux SingleCab Workmate 4x2.

Short Haul: Toyota HiLux Diesel Workmate

Mark Short

RSR Nurburg offers enthusiasts a chance to drive performance cars on the Nurburgring.

Nurburgring: The ultimate test drive

David McCowen

Nathan Lyon and Matthew Wade have created a crowd hit this summer.

'Nice Garry': Wade enjoys crowd chorus

Jon Pierik

Bowing out: Ana Ivanovic.

Ana Ivanovic calls time on tennis career

1 hr ago

Sweet victory: Chris Lynn celebrates after hitting the winning runs.

Sizzling Heat silences the Thunder

James Buckley

David Cervinski playing for Wollongong in 1995.

Star's melanoma diagnosis prompts sports warning

Michael Lynch

David Warner and Usman Khawaja embrace during their MCG runfest.

One good hand deserves another, and another

Greg Baum

Flying high: David Warner celebrates his century.

Warner's transformation from rodeo clown to serious actor

Malcolm Knox

Wild Oats XI's crew before the start of the Rolex Sydney to Hobart yacht race.

Wild Oats team 'gobsmacked' by latest mishap

James Buckley

Mark Nicholas looks on at the MCG on Monday morning.

Mark Nicholas 'awake, comfortable' after MCG collapse

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Jon Pierik, Andrew Wu