Formal complaint Accused’s behaviour became more erratic
FRUSTRATED police made a formal complaint about bail being granted to accused Melbourne CBD killer Dimitrious “Jimmy’’ Gargasoulas by a bail justice six days before the Bourke St massacre.
Lockout laws Lockout dumped for ID checks at door
PUBS and clubs will dodge a 1am lockout but face a new scanning and banning identification system.
School costs Varying resources fees hit parents
PARENTS looking to alleviate the pressures of buying school items for their children this year have found wildly varying fees from school to school.
Growth The one thing still holding us back
QUEENSLAND’S economy is starting to emerge from the doldrums of the mining downturn and is creeping back up the national rankings. But there’s still an area dragging us down.
Public service State bureaucracy keeps on growing
MINISTERIAL and executive staff, media spinners and government managers are the fastest growing occupations in the Palaszczuk Government’s ballooning bureaucracy.
‘False reporting’ Who is Trump’s media man?
HE stole President Trump’s thunder after launching into an attack on the media. White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer has just become the man of the moment.
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MINISTERIAL and executive staff, media spinners and government managers are the fastest growing occupations in the Palaszczuk Government’s ballooning bureaucracy.
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RendezView Why Twitter is a politician’s best friend
Whether it’s Donald Trump sharing his thoughts or Pauline Hanson and Lee Lin Chin having a spat, Twitter has influenced the way we perceive politicians.
Opinion Hiring bureacrats no help to growth
OPINION: RAPID growth of the public sector has been a hallmark of the Palaszczuk Government – and the September quarter data again demonstrated its carefree approach to hiring.
Opinion A fortunate life is not for all
LAST week, Mike O’Connor in Stop PC bleating about January 26 wrote “rather than moan about historical injustices, let’s celebrate the good fortune that finds us in this country”
Opinion Trump is ending the PC madness
CLIMATE change, you’re fired! Unisex dunnies, you’re fired! Islamic terrorists, you’re dead! That’s the message from the inauguration of Donald Trump, to which I say – about bloody time.
Real estate Tenant choice can become a frustration
LATE rental payments and flimsy references are among the most common problems faced by Cairns landlords.
Real estate Great place to be whatever your budget
WITH its top-of-the-range mansions along with its large selection of affordable family homes, Bayview Heights could be Cairns’ proverbial box of chocolates.
Real Estate Rent Palmer’s home for $900/week
EMILY Palmer, daughter of Clive, has put one of her six Queensland homes on rent this week, in suburban Taringa.
New homes Last lakeside residence in precinct
LUXURY developer Sunland Group has just one home remaining in the 42ha Mermaid Waters masterplanned community, The Lakes Residences.
Real Estate Is this Brisbane’s cheapest rent?
AT just $120 a week, this could be Brisbane’s cheapest rent - but there is a catch.
Property confidential Lion selling Coorparoo den
BRISBANE Lions player Daniel Rich is selling his house in Coorparoo.
Exclusive ‘We put our own families on rides’
THE CEO of the company operating Movie World and Sea World, says its theme parks have been wrongly tainted by the Dreamworld disaster, telling guests their fears are unwarranted.
Markets All eyes are on Trump
THE reverberations from Donald Trump being sworn in as the 45th US president will be felt as markets around the world open for a new week.
Springsteen: ‘We are the new resistance’
US ROCK legend Bruce Springsteen talked Trump ahead of his latest Australian tour, set to kick off in Perth tonight.
Alec Baldwin’s Trump absent on SNL
DONALD Trump is in the White House, but Alec Baldwin’s piercing impersonation of the President was nowhere to be seen on Saturday Night Live.
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Baby possum’s traumatic start in life
AS the large snake wrapped itself around his mum, her pouch went slack and out popped little Georgie. Luckily help was at hand to ensure he didn’t become dessert.
Labor stands by its rollback plan
THE Palaszczuk Government is standing by its decision to roll back its predecessor’s union disclosure laws despite new revelations regarding a union boss’s credit card.
Man charged after epic crime spree
A MAN broke into a home, stole two vehicles and threatened a woman with a shotgun during an epic crime spree that started on the Gold Coast and ended in Brisbane almost seven hours later.
‘We put our own families on rides’
THE CEO of the company operating Movie World and Sea World, says its theme parks have been wrongly tainted by the Dreamworld disaster, telling guests their fears are unwarranted.
New clue in I’m a Celeb line-up
THE cast of Channel 10’s I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! is so secret even the hosts don’t know who’s going to be trapped. But is this admission going to give the game away?
Border’s Dirty Dozen remembered
IT’s taken 30 years but at last Allan Border’s 1987 World Cup squad has been honoured at the SCG. The remarkable story of their triumph already sits in cricketing folklore.
Businesses fear sickies after Australia Day
BUSINESSES fear as many as 200,000 workers will risk the sack by taking the day after Australia Day off as a bogus sickie to get a four-day weekend, bosses fear.
SCG king Warner seals series victory
DAVID Warner has elevated his status as the king of the SCG, blasting Australia to a bruising series triumph over Pakistan with yet another stunning century.
‘I was feeling like c**p out there’
IT’S been an amazing day at the Australian Open with both the men’s and women’s top seeds knocked out while Roger Federer was involved in a classic. Recap all the news in our blog.
Massive earthquake strikes off PNG
A MAJOR 7.9 magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of Papua New Guinea, putting neighbouring countries on high alert after a tsunami warning was issued.
‘Knowing that’s your boy, it’s pretty traumatic’
THEIR story has touched many. But now, as they relive it over and over again, the Brierley family have spoken out about this latest “gruelling” experience.
Police seek help to find missing teen
POLICE are appealing for help to find a teenager missing from a Brisbane suburb for more than a fortnight.
Soaring school fees hurting parents
PARENTS determined to give their kids a private education face fee hikes of double what it costs to train a doctor or lawyer, and almost three times the university fees for teaching and nursing degrees.
Gladiators to take over museum
A MAJOR exhibition about gladiators is Queensland Museum’s next big blockbuster show and before you ask, no, you probably won’t see Russell Crowe there.
Man, cop in hospital after shooting
UPDATE: A female police officer and a man are in hospital following a shooting in a Gold Coast apartment basement.
No charge for taking $1m from union
POLICE won’t charge or even investigate a Brisbane rugby player who took $1 million from the Queensland Police Union, after his family repaid the debt.
Son and mum sued over cash deal
A SOLICITOR and his mother are being sued by two businessmen who claim they lost millions of dollars in an elaborate overseas investment scam.
Vaccination push for foster children
BARRIERS stopping foster children getting their full vaccinations will be toppled as part of a back-to-school push to address the health and education of the state’s most vulnerable.
A midwife’s shift full of near-misses
IT IS 1am and I’m wide awake after what was supposed to be a 12-hour shift, but I stayed for an extra two hours “for the safety of women and families”.
Powerlink switches off to consumers
STATE-OWNED electricity monopoly Powerlink lobbied to have an industry expert fighting to slash consumers’ skyrocketing bills dumped from a government advisory panel.
Back me on this or else: Gordon’s threat
KEY independent MP Billy Gordon has threatened to stand in the way of the Palaszczuk Government’s legislative agenda if it fails to introduce laws regarding a controversial issue.
Union boss lives it up on official credit card
A QUEENSLAND mining union boss racked up thousands of dollars on his corporate credit card on charges including fancy restaurants in Las Vegas and Whitsundays cruises
Catastrophe lurks in hospital wards
MIDWIVES claim a lack of beds and a critical staff shortage – leading to overwork, stress and fatigue – are creating a perfect storm at a southeast Queensland hospital, putting lives on the line.
Brisbane joins anti-Trump protest
More than 400 Queenslanders gathered in stifling heat in Brisbane’s King George Square to join a day of global action protesting Donald Trump’s inauguration.
‘I know how he died’: George Michael’s ex-lover
GEORGE Michael died tragically and suddenly in December and there’s still no official reason — but a former lover says he has the answer.
Scarlett Johansson’s awkward moment
HER impassioned speech had the Women’s March crowd cheering in Washington DC, so why was ScarJo cut short?
Jenner braves Paris cold in see-through outfit
CELEBRITIES thrive on wearing impractical outfits and Kendall Jenner’s most recent Paris get-up undoubtably takes the cake.
Trumps can’t stop copying the Obamas
FROM stealing Michelle’s speech to copying an inauguration cake, the Trumps are drawing a lot of inspiration from the Obama family.
SNL writer slammed for ruthless Trump tweet
A SATURDAY Night Live writer was crucified on Twitter after she made a poor joke about Barron Trump, the President’s 10-year old son.
Meet Geri’s new baby spice
FORMER Spice Girl Geri Horner has announced the arrival of her baby who now shares a birthday with one of her ex-band mates.
Stewart: ‘Trump was obsessed’
MANY people have felt President Donald Trump’s wrath on Twitter, but few have been called out by him quite like Kristen Stewart.
Exiles returning as dictator flees
GAMBIA’S dictator of 22 years has finally left the country after his December election loss, ushering in a new era.
White House living suits the Trumps
THE Trumps have taken to first family life, describing the White House as ‘incredible’ as they document their new lives with insider pictures on social media.
Trump lines up foreign power talks
DONALD Trump has scheduled his first meetings as President with British PM Theresa May and Mexico’s President, Enrique Peña Nieto, to discuss trade and immigration.
Alec Baldwin’s Trump absent on SNL
DONALD Trump is in the White House, but Alec Baldwin’s piercing impersonation of the President was nowhere to be seen on Saturday Night Live.
Who is Trump’s media man?
HE stole President Trump’s thunder after launching into an attack on the media. White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer has just become the man of the moment.
Massive earthquake strikes off PNG
A MAJOR 7.9 magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of Papua New Guinea, putting neighbouring countries on high alert after a tsunami warning was issued.
Massive earthquake hits off PNG
BREAKING: An 8.0 magnitude earthquake has struck 47km west of Arawa on Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea. A tsunami warning has been issued.
Porte not afraid of the big, bad Froome
RICHIE Porte says he can beat Chris Froome at the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race as Australia’s leading Tour de France contender plots the biggest year of his career.
Sevens out to conquer sporting landscape
NOT cricket. Not swimming. Not even netball. Australia’s women’s sevens team want to be the most recognisable female sport in Australia.
Still got it: Federer wins five-set epic
ROGER Federer already proved his shot-making should still be feared, then showed he was also prepared to go the distance as he reached the Australian Open quarter-finals.
Bandits’ bats pillage Perth
AMERICAN Kevin Padlo’s ninth-inning home run kept the playoff hopes of Brisbane in their own hands by snatching a come-from-behind win against Perth.
‘There was no plan B’
WHAT is the biggest lesson to take from Mischa Zverev’s incredible Australian Open upset of World No.1 Andy Murray? Don’t bother with a back-up plan.
KP ‘banter’ my Aus Open highlight: Evans
BEATEN by Jo Wilfried Tsonga today, Brit Dan Evans had a sensational Australian Open, but his highlight was his “banter” with a certain English cricket ‘Star’.
Muscat’s men keeping the faith in chase
MELBOURNE Victory coach Kevin Muscat is refusing to give up on his side’s chase of undefeated Sydney FC atop the A-League ladder.
One in two Aussies looking for work
A NEW job is on the New Year to-do list for about half of all workers – and it’s not because they’re depressed about the end of summer holidays.
‘Take it off, you Muslim terrorist’
A WOMAN has been caught on camera allegedly abusing a Muslim university student, screaming out ‘f**k you! Take it off’.
‘The bail system is broken’: Calls for reform
VICTORIA’s top cop Graham Ashton and Premier Daniel Andrews have expressed frustration over the state’s bail laws.
Families remember CBD victims
LATEST: FAMILIES have paid tribute to their loved ones killed in the senseless violence in Melbourne’s CBD on Friday.
Melbourne rampage accused’s home town in shock
JUST a few weeks ago, Dimitrious “Jimmy” Gargasoulas was knocking about Coober Pedy. Now the locals have been left reeling.
Massive earthquake hits off PNG
BREAKING: An 8.0 magnitude earthquake has struck 47km west of Arawa on Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea. A tsunami warning has been issued.
Kids miss out on dollars and sense
ALMOST one quarter of Aussie children don’t have savings accounts, robbing them of a chance to learn valuable financial lessons at an early age.
Meet the dog whisperer on water
CHRIS DE ABOITIZ, 54, trains dogs and teaches them how to surf. Beverley Hadgraft finds out why he does it — and how his lessons can be applied to humans.
Best foods to feed your pets
THE best foods for your dog (and cat) are not that far from what you’d find in your local health food store.
Why Twitter is a politician’s best friend
Whether it’s Donald Trump sharing his thoughts or Pauline Hanson and Lee Lin Chin having a spat, Twitter has influenced the way we perceive politicians.
Make no mistake, Trump is no impostor
Donald Trump’s inauguration speech makes it clear: the man who took the oath of office was no impostor, writes Peta Credlin. He is the victor. He is the President.
Familiar family dishes warm the heart
RESTAURANTS built in new apartment towers tend to be glassy and anodyne but this neighbourhood restaurant has plenty of heart, with children playing and servers smiling warmly.
Customers’ tears as Brisbane restaurant closes
AFTER more than 20 years in operation, a popular Brisbane Italian restaurant has closed its doors for the final time, leaving some of its long-time customers in tears.
‘Today begins a new stage for our country’
A MUSLIM family found this note on their front door during Mr Trump’s controversial inaugural address.
Changes to Trump’s White House page
SOCIAL MEDIA users are in a fury after realising several vital sections appear to have been removed from the official White House website.
The girl with a glass eye collection
HER story is one of persistent optimism outlook in the face of adversity. Elite athlete, community advocate and first-time high heel wearer – meet Jessica Clark.
‘Today begins a new stage for our country’
A MUSLIM family found this note on their front door during Mr Trump’s controversial inaugural address.
How to beat the back-to-school spend
SCHOOL costs are through the roof these days, but there are some measures savvy parents can take to ease the pain to the hip pocket.
Five credit card traps to avoid
MANY Aussies enter the New Year buried in credit card debt. But before the situation escalates, there are five plastic traps that could be catching you out.
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