An Australian woman and her son have been killed in a wrong-way crash in San Jose, California. Rebecca Olsen, 47, had just picked up Charlie, 14, from school when the Toyota Tacoma pick-up truck speared head-on into their Tesla on Highway 85. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Australian woman and son killed in California crash. Know … Read more
Cairns will join Townsville as a home to a boutique rectangular stadium of an approximate 20,000 capacity — before even Brisbane gets one — with the far north Queensland city securing a 2032 Olympics venue. Barlow Park will be upgraded at an estimated cost of $91 million ahead of its expected hosting of group-stage matches … Read more
Millions of Queenslanders are set to sweat through the remaining days of winter as a week of “unseasonably warm” temperatures culminates in a scorching Saturday in the southeast. Brisbane is forecast by the Bureau of Meteorology to record maximum temperatures of 30C and above every day except Tuesday (28C) before an expected top of 34C … Read more
A teenager convicted over the stabbing death of a 15-year-old boy has been charged with attempted murder within a year of his release from custody. The 19-year-old man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is back behind bars as one of three men accused of trying to kill a 21-year-old man in Zillmere in … Read more
Bank of Queensland has confirmed mass redundancies, announcing the departure of 400 staff as it concedes its long-serving retail banking operation is “no longer sustainable”. The Brisbane-headquartered company will take control of its 114 owner-managed branches — a decision prompted by customers’ shift towards digital banking in a “simplification of our operating model and management … Read more
After initially including Brisbane in the now-cancelled Australian leg of his world tour, RnB megastar The Weeknd has reneged on the Queensland capital in announcing a new series of shows down under. Brisbane was due for two sold-out Suncorp Stadium shows for the After Hours Til Dawn tour in late 2023, before the Canadian singer’s … Read more
Tradespeople across Brisbane have opened up how much money they earn in their respective jobs. From fire technicians to traffic controllers, the workers revealed a huge variation in pay packets depending on the trade and the level of experience. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Brisbane tradesmen reveal their earnings. Know the news with the 7NEWS app: … Read more
Public transport fares have dropped to 50 cents per trip across Queensland as one of the state government’s boldest pre-election cost-of-living initiatives goes live just months before the election. Commuters on Translink bus, ferry and train services will pay just half a dollar per trip for the next six months under a trial spruiked by … Read more
A loving father is “traumatised” after a scam caller, pretending to be his daughter in distress, robbed him of his life’s savings. Brisbane local Josie Duncan, 31, was travelling to Canada to visit her father Jeff Duncan, 61, when he received a call that would turn his world upside-down. “Somewhere between the first two flights, … Read more
Indoor Olympic sports including boxing, badminton and volleyball could be held outside of Brisbane in 2032 after the Queensland government unveiled the design for a new sports centre in Moreton Bay. The Moreton Bay Indoor Sports Centre has been approved for construction in the suburb of Petrie, about 30km north of the Brisbane CBD, with … Read more
