Girl, 15, granted bail after allegedly bashing elderly woman during Capalaba bus ‘rampage’

An elderly woman was left with “blood all over her face” after she was allegedly bashed by a teenage girl on a bus in an incident near Brisbane that a witness described as “seriously traumatic”. The 15-year-old girl, upon being released on bail, told 7NEWS, the woman “started it and I finished it”. WATCH THE … Read more

US TikToker’s bike stolen in middle of trip riding around Australia

He’s battled Australia’s unpredictable wildlife and desolate outback roads. But having made three-quarters of a lap of the country on his motorbike, it was something else that stopped US adventurer Max Cramer in his tracks. “I’d rather hit an emu going 110km/h and have to be medevac’d back to the States, than had my bike … Read more

Brisbane 2032 Olympics Games plans slammed as ‘half-baked’ as infrastructure decision-making scrutinised

Plans for the Brisbane Olympics have been dismissed as “half-baked”, with the Queensland premier also slammed for blindsiding a 2032 Games infrastructure review. LNP senator Bridget McKenzie didn’t hold back outside an inquiry into Australia’s Olympic preparations, saying the Brisbane Games were heading in the wrong direction with “a lot of buck passing but no … Read more

Coles Cannon Hill manager Dean Andrew Stevenson jailed for $90,000 theft from supermarket giant

A Coles store boss who was “caught red-handed with $38,770 in cash” as he attempted to fleece the supermarket giant of more than $90,000 has been jailed. Dean Andrew Stevenson, 32, managed the Cannon Hill store in Brisbane’s east in 2020 and 2021 in a role that gave him passcodes to access receptacles containing huge … Read more

Gold Coast-founded Black Hops brewery goes into voluntary administration

Award-winning Queensland brewer Black Hops (BH) has vowed to keep its taprooms open despite going into voluntary administration. The Gold Coast-founded small business has not revealed why it was forced to relinquish control to accountancy firm Deloitte on Monday, other than to say it had “no alternative”. “Today, the BH board has made the tough … Read more

Brisbane 2032 should not be ‘half-arse’ Olympics, says swimming champ Ariarne Titmus

The 2032 Olympics and Paralympics should put the Brisbane “on the map”, according to champion swimmer Ariarne Titmus as she fears her home city could take a “half-arse” approach to the event. Amid debate and disillusion over the event as political and sporting leaders dither over Games infrastructure, Titmus has sought to put the focus … Read more

Queensland government rejects speculation it will cancel Brisbane 2032 Olympics and Paralympics

The Queensland government has denied speculation it was considering cancelling the Brisbane 2032 Olympics and Paralympics. Scrutiny over the city’s capacity or desire to host the global sporting events has intensified this week after Premier Steven Miles ignored a key recommendation of a Games infrastructure review. The review, led by former Brisbane lord mayor Graham … Read more

Miles government set to lose Ipswich West, suffers swing against in Inala as QLD Labor struggles

Enormous swings against Queensland Labor in two by-elections have highlighted Premier Steven Miles’s difficult challenge to retain power in October. The Miles government appears certain to have lost the safe seat of Ipswich West after an 18 per cent swing gave Ipswich Show Society president Darren Zanow and the Liberal National Party a 2.9 per … Read more

Brisbane woman’s money hack to save $10,000 in 100 days

A Brisbane woman has set herself a money-saving challenge, using a very old-fashioned method. Jenny Joo is attempting to save $10,000 in 100 days, with a money tin and physical cash. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Money hack to save $10,000 in 100 days. Newsletters: Breaking news as it happens. Subscribe now Joo wrote out 100 … Read more

Teen accused over death of North Lakes mum Emma Lovell pleads guilty to her murder

One of two teenagers accused of killing Queensland mum Emma Lovell in a home invasion has pleaded guilty to her murder. The 18-year-old man, who cannot be identified because he was aged 17 at the time of the incident, entered the plea in the Supreme Court in Brisbane on Monday. He also pleaded guilty to … Read more