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Paramedics are attemding a two vehicle crach in north Brisbane.

Road closed: Three injured in serious northside crash

Drew Creighton
12 mins ago

Industrial Relations Minister Grace Grace has called for a federal review of working holiday visas.

Call for working visas review following Brisbane 'slavery' case

Felicity Caldwell
1 hr ago

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson says she won't be cutting preference deals with the major parties.

One Nation shuns major party preferences

1 hr ago

A Queensland police officer has admitted driving under the influence of alcohol on Boxing Day.

Drink-driving police officer loses licence, fined

Jason Lonnon and his son Jesse, 13, and the wreckage of the Middle Head plane crash near Agnus Water.

Father cut son free from plane wreckage on beach

Amy Mitchell-Whittington

Long delays northbound along Pacific Motorway after serious incident.

Two lanes reopen on M1 after police incident

Dreamworld reopens two more rides after Thunder Rapids tragedy

Cameron Atfield

Ex-spy who compiled Trump dossier flees as his identity is revealed

'Too risky': $200m wiped off Bellamy's shares in two days

Jens Meyer

'Markets disappointed': Trump speech sends Aussie dollar soaring

Whim and a prayer: Why Sussan Ley's hopeful explanation failed

COMMENT
Madonna King

The Health Minister has advised Queenslanders to monitor the colour of their urine to make sure they are properly hydrated.

Heatwave could give us a wee problem: Hinchliffe

Chris Lynn will make his debut for Australia.

Lynn to make ODI debut at Gabba after red-hot Big Bash form

UPDATED

Joseph Fiennes as Michael Jackson, Stockard Channing as Elizabeth Taylor and Brian Cox as Marlon Brando in in Sky Arts' ...

'Blatant disrespect': Fury at actor's portrayal of Jackson

2 mins ago

If it weren't considered feminine, would more men knit fun coloured beanies?

The things men would do if they weren't afraid of being 'feminine'

The world's favourite choc-hazelnut spread uses palm oil as a key ingredient.

Nutella defends palm oil use in spite of cancer warnings

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Truck catches fire at Moorooka

Ben Southall

What happened to the winner of ‘The Best Job in the World’?

If you use disposable nappies, the cost can run to $66 a week.

Why I stopped indulging in self-pity after childbirth

Biopharma needs to stop getting blindsided by ...

4:34PM

Brisbane Traffic: One seriously injured in crash ...

4:27PM

ASX slips on healthcare stocks

4:13PM

Sophie Collombet holding a koala during her time in Australia.

A tribute to Sophie Collombet from the cop who visited her family

Bruno Masot

Our next big wet might be closer than we think

Jacky Croke

Man granted bail over alleged torture involving 16 men

The late Gregg Hansford whose son was allegedly kidnapped.

Man pleads guilty to attack on racer's son

Two men have been charged after a woman was sexually assaulted.

Two men charged after woman sexually assaulted in Cairns home

Amy Mitchell-Whittington

Passengers were stranded at the top of the roller-coaster at Movie World.

Movie World roller-coaster fault leaves 20 stranded in the air

Amy Mitchell-Whittington

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 09: GENERIC , Queensland police service, queensland police, qld police, qps, police ...

Five men charged over alleged torture

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson says she won't be cutting preference deals with the major parties.

Hanson confident One Nation can win on its own

1 hr ago

Authorities are searching for a quokka who escaped Rottnest Island on a rubbish barge.

Search on for quokka that hitched a ride

WA

Tigerair cancelled Bali flights due to "new administrative requirements".

Tigerair forced to cancel all flights to and from Bali

Police at the house in Fairfield West, where toddler Henry Tran fell into a fish pond.

Toddler dies 10 days after being pulled from pool

NSW

Peter Dutton: part of the problem.

Taxpayers slugged for Dutton's $4000 dinner at luxury US hotel

Adam Gartrell, Amy Remeikis

Rod Culleton's last-ditch effort to stay in the Senate

Fergus Hunter
35 mins ago

How DFAT is tackling its male culture, a room at a time

Amy Remeikis

Voters say Mr Turnbull is more intelligent and knowledgeable than Mr Shorten.

Study shows right-wing politicians are better looking

"Absolutely disgraceful": retiree Helena James says it's not fair that politicians spend profligately while pensioners ...

Pensioners get first reduced payments amid anger over MP expenses

44 mins ago

Sussan Ley, under fire for her use of travel allowances, has certified all her entitlements as being within the rules.

'This is not the Sussan Ley I thought I knew'

Human Services Minister Alan Tudge.

Centrelink to resume debt letter push

Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen poses for photos after she received Guatemala's highest honor 'Orden del quetzal' on ...

Taiwan president meets likely Trump staffer

59 mins ago

Donald Trump is going to make life tough for investors.

The Moscow dossier is as plausible as Donald Trump's fake news

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough

President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in the lobby of Trump Tower in New York.

The moment Trump's press conference degenerated into chaos

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough

Road are covered in mud after a landslide triggered by a storm in the village of Volcan, Argentina.

Mudslide in Argentina triggers evacuation

flood 2011

Our next big wet might be closer than we think

Jacky Croke

Abolishing school uniforms would lead to discrimination, says Bill O'Chee.

School uniforms as important as student laptops

COMMENT
Bill O'Chee

Will Sussan Ley be forced to do battle with the impenetrable MyGov website to process her documentation?

Ley claims small change next to Centrelink debt shambles

COMMENT
John Birmingham

President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in the lobby of Trump Tower in New York Wednesday, Jan. 11, ...

Why most economists are so worried about Trump

COMMENT
Justin Wolfers

There was bloodletting in healthcare stocks following Donald Trump's press conference.

ASX slips on healthcare stocks

26 mins ago

Tigerair Australia

Licence breach blamed for Tigerair's Bali grounding

58 mins ago

Investor appetite for Australian infant formula companies seeking to break into the China market has not soured despite ...

'Too risky': $200m wiped off Bellamy's shares in two days

Mining's next boom isn't as high tech as you might think

COMMENT

Australia Day lamb ad drops Australia Day

'Vicious cycle': the biggest global risks over the next decade

33 mins ago

Tiling for tips: Bank exec jailed for inside info to plumber mate

29 mins ago

Even if the RBA doesn't hike rates, it's likely lenders will.

Home loans about to get more expensive, experts warn

785, Ipswich Road, Yeronga

Six of Queensland's most unique properties for sale right now

Helicopters can land and take off from "Eagles Retreat" with ease.

Mountain-top mansion heads Gold Coast's biggest auction day

1 hr ago

Richard Roxburgh, Cate Blanchett and Andrew Upton.

Cate Blanchett sells $20m mansion for a second time

EXCLUSIVE

It won't matter how good you look on paper, you still have to prove yourself in person.

Share house success: seven tips for getting the room you want

Made using recycled sails, Salty Bags are already well travelled accessories.

This nautical-inspired bag really has sailed the Seven Seas

Men's accessories

The best new fitness tech to get you over the line in 2017.

The 20 best new fitness tech to help smash your PB in 2017

Technology

Many people are paying for gym services they don't use.

How to avoid spending too much on gym memberships

John Collett

Matt Torcasio has quit gambling with the help of girlfriend Lauren Britt and the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation.

Beating the curse of problem gambling

Leo D'Angelo Fisher

Nick Haddow runs a successful cheese business from Bruny Island.

Meet the small business owners living in paradise

Nina Hendy

Small Business Minister Michael McCormack.

MP urges government to extend $20,000 instant asset writeoff

Bhakthi Puvanenthiran

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Highway gridlock at Coomera

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Truck catches fire at Moorooka

1 hr ago

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Lionel Messi slots otherworldly free-kick

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Scorchers turn up the Heat

Cody Rohrich chips away at a large snowdrift while working in the blowing snow on a rooftop in downtown Bismarck on ...

World of Photos - January 12, 2017

Preacher - STAN

Every episode of Preacher - now streaming only on Stan.

Sherlock

Brand new season of Sherlock now streaming, Only 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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Joseph Fiennes as Michael Jackson in <i>Urban Myths</i>.

Outrage over Joseph Fiennes as Michael Jackson in Urban Myths

Rob Moran
2 mins ago

Neighbours regular Ryan Moloney, aka Toadie, had his name misspelled.

Neighbours producers blame 'too many sherries' for typos in credits

Rob Moran

Girls TV show creator Lena Dunham is making a new comedy called Max.

Lena Dunham regrets whitewashing the cast of Girls

Ebony Bowden

Undressed: Take off your clothes and get to know each other.

Getting naked is the latest trend of the TV dating show

Maureen Matthews

How on earth did someone persuade not just Will Smith but Helen Mirren to appear in <i>Collateral Beauty</i>?

The worst movie Mirren, Norton or Winslet will ever make

Paul Byrnes

Natalie Portman at the 74th annual Golden Globe Awards earlier this week.

Portman reveals Kutcher got paid three times more for film

Sarah Thomas

Guy Pearce as LGBTI activist Cleve Jones in the upcoming miniseries. During filming he felt how tenuous civil rights for ...

Pearce delivers powerful TV series message to all the LGBTI haters

Rob Moran

Tom Hiddleston poses in the press room with the award for best performance by an actor in a limited series or a motion ...

Tom Hiddleston apologises for Golden Globes speech

Ebony Bowden

Remember the thrill of receiving Christmas cards? A mass Facebook greeting just isn't the same.

Why I sent 60 Christmas cards these holidays

COMMENT
Adele Blair

An artists' impression of the new David Jones James Street boutique submitted to Brisbane City Council.

DJ's boutique plans for James Street precinct

Cameron Atfield

Syd Brisbane loved watching Andrew Sachs as Manuel in the original Fawlty Towers TV series and believes the show is a ...

The fitting tribute to British comedic clown Andrew Sachs

Toby Crockford

Selena Gomez is the followed person on Instagram.

Selena Gomez just had the Disney date of your dreams

Nicole Economos

If it weren't considered feminine, would more men knit fun coloured beanies?

The things men would do if they weren't afraid of being 'feminine'

The inventor of the tankini, Anne Cole, died this week but her invention has helped many women overcome their anxiety ...

An ode to Anne Cole, inventor of the tankini

Melissa Singer

The idea that girls are being forced into chub-rub garments that they can’t easily run in seems to ignore the ...

The school dress 'debate' is nonsense

Lauren Rosewarne

Ruby Rose attends the premiere of "XXX-Return Of Xander Cage" at O2 Cineworld on January 10, 2017 in London, England.

Ruby Rose is a technicoloured dream at movie premiere

Hayden Szeto as Erwin Kim plays opposite protagonist Nadine Franklin (Hailee Steinfeld).

The love story in Edge of Seventeen was a revelation

Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen

Prince William, Duke of Cambridge speaks to Aoife, 9, during his visit to a Child Bereavement UK Centre in Stratford on ...

Prince William comforts 9-year-old girl: 'I lost my mummy too'

David Panton and Julie Bishop at the Portsea Polo on Saturday January 9, 2016.

Why Julie Bishop goes to the Portsea Polo

Melissa Singer

Cravings? Research shows alcohol activates the hypothalamus, the part of the brain usually stimulated by starvation.

Why drinking makes us binge-eat

Evelyn Lewin

There are better things to focus on than weight.

The simple, cheaper choices that can help you lose weight

Sarah Berry

Forget the date health bar and save it for a slice of cake?

The 'boringly simple' diet (that's not a diet)

Radhika Sanghani

Stick to house wine and tap water and opt for the pasta section.

How to eat at a hatted restaurant on a budget

The world's favourite choc-hazelnut spread uses palm oil as a key ingredient.

Nutella defends palm oil use in spite of cancer warnings

Meat appetizer selection or wine snack set. Variety of smoked meat, salami, prosciutto, bread sticks, baguette, olives ...

Why homemade salami is the next big thing

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'Mum, please don't be mad but I've just had a baby - it's on the table'

'I have watched my son stand at the window and wait, I have watched him cry.'

An open letter to absent parents on behalf of their children

A man has labelled two women shopping in their pyjamas "bloody disgusting".

Man faces backlash after complaining about pyjama-wearing shoppers

United Airlines will stop flying jumbo jets this year, earlier than originally planned.

End of an era: US airlines to stop flying 747 jumbo jets

Passengers were lucky Dr. Rumack (Leslie Nielsen, rear) was on board in 1980 comedy film Flying High.

Is anyone a doctor? What airlines do when someone dies on board

Michael Gebicki

CFED93 Gelato, Rome, Italy

The 15 foods every visitor needs to try in Italy

Ben Groundwater

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has previously announced measures to limit misinformation on the network.

Facebook announces its own journalism project

This image from the video a frame shows the man with his mouth taped shut.

Reddit user helps raise $160k for attack victim

Razer's prototype can automatically switch from a single-screen setup to three screens.

Three-screen laptop prototypes stolen from CES, bounty issued

Illustration: Paul Rogers

Is 150 times a day too much phone usage?

COMMENT

Interactive Batman story flips the script

Electric cars like the Chevrolet Bolt (pictured) have the potential to dramatically change car design.

GM design boss: 'Shackles are off'

Stephen Ottley

Inside the Czech Hyundai plant at Nosovice.

How to build a car

David McCowen

2017 Kia Stinger

Kia doesn't need sub brands

Andrew Maclean

2018 Toyota Camry.

New Camry won't be as popular

Daniel DeGasperi

<b>Nissan VMotion 2.0</b><br>

Nissan set to kill traditional sedan

Daniel Degasperi

18MY Jaguar F-TYPE, 400S. 2017 Jaguar F-Type.

Jaguar reveals new F-Type

Dom Tripolone

Chris Lynn will make his debut for Australia.

Lynn, Stanlake to make Aussie debut against Pakistan

UPDATED

Brendon McCullum could be suspended for the Heat's next match.

McCullum facing BBL suspension after Heat loss

Andy Murray remained the requisite one step ahead of rival Novak Djokovic in the duel for the year-end No.1 ranking.

Channel Seven callers to reference world No.1 as Sir Andy Murray

EXCLUSIVE
Michael Chammas

Brief, and ill-conceived spell in the Kangaroos jersey: Semi Radradra.

Why I'm not saddened by Semi Radradra's defection

COMMENT
Steve Mascord

Loss of meaning: Paul Wade has decried the expansion.

Australia issues mixed response to FIFA's expansion of World Cup

Dominic Bossi

Night to remember: Jeff Horn and Manny Pacquiao.

Horn to fight Pacquiao in April with Brisbane the preferred host

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 11: Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark plays a backhand during her womens singles match against ...

'Jesus, I don't know if I can finish': Players fry in Sydney

Michael Chammas

Drawcard: Manny Pacquiao could fill up Suncorp Stadium.

Lord Mayor Quirk's cousin set to fight Pacquiao for world title

Tony Moore