Queensland’s state election campaign is underway, with Premier Steven Miles and Opposition Leader David Crisafulli hitting the road. Miles started the first day of the campaign by taking a public council bus to Paddington on Tuesday, before heading up to Government House to begin the 26-day campaign, which will end with the state heading to … Read more
A Brisbane radio personality is lucky to be alive after surviving a horror bicycle crash while training for a triathlon. Ben Dobbin, 48, crashed his bike when he swerved to avoid a snake while training for the Noosa triathlon on Wednesday. He was rushed to hospital with a suspected broken neck. Know the news with … Read more
A couple whose big day was threatened by a wild inferno that tore through several buildings in Woolloongabba, in inner-city Brisbane, have tied the knot, but others remain in limbo. One of the companies caught in Wednesday’s emergency was Hubert St wedding venue The Lussh, where Rockhampton couple Maddi and Brandon were planning to celebrate … Read more
Bluey’s popularity in the United States knows no bounds, with the cartoon recently crowned the country’s most-watched television series this year. So the frenzied celebrations of a talk show audience after being told they would enjoy their own Bluey experience, in the form of a free trip to Queensland, should come as no surprise. WATCH … Read more
Almost one in three Australian suburbs have seven-figure median housing price tags — another blow to people looking to break into the market. A CoreLogic report found a record portion of the almost 4800 suburbs it studied have a median house or unit price of more than $1 million. Sitting at 29.3 per cent, the … Read more
One of Powderfinger’s best releases was the chronically underrated 1998 album Internationalist. Now the Queensland government will be hoping the legendary Brisbane band’s bassist, John “JC” Collins, is himself something of an internationalist, having tasked him with turning the state’s nightlife into a jewel in its tourism crown. Collins, awarded a Medal of the Order … Read more
Brisbane’s Felons Barrel Hall will close under a proposal to upgrade the riverfront Howard Smith Wharves precinct, with developers wanting to replace the popular drinking spot with a boutique hotel. Just six years after the CBD precinct was opened as a major food and dining hub, Artemus Group wants to rebuild it bigger and better. … Read more
A man who was driving while fatigued and taking “poor man’s meth” tablets when he killed a mine worker in a head-on collision has been jailed for seven years. Nathan Brian Teraki, 41, faced Queensland District Court in Brisbane on Wednesday and pleaded guilty to dangerous operation of a vehicle causing death while affected by … Read more
Small business owners say they’re being left out in the cold while behemoth companies are propped up by taxpayer dollars. Queensland’s small businesses lashed Premier Steven Miles for comments made about the government stepping in to save Star Entertainment’s Star Brisbane Casino in The Queen’s Wharf precinct. Star pushed back the release of its annual … Read more
7NEWS journalists have been denied access to certain Children’s Court proceedings only days after the Queensland Government officially passed laws opening it up to victims and accredited media organisations. The Miles Labor Government passed the new legislation, which went into effect on August 30, as part of a promise made by the premier earlier in … Read more
