A McDonald’s worker has been filmed appearing to dry a dirty mop head under the restaurant’s fry warmer, near full packets of fries. Customers are “disgusted” over the video, which was captured at Booval McDonald’s, southwest of Brisbane, in recent weeks. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: ‘Disgusting’ act by Queensland McDonald’s worker goes viral. The footage … Read more
A Brisbane attraction taking people into the world of the beloved children’s cartoon Bluey will open on November 7. Bluey’s World operators say fans will be immersed in some of the locations and scenes that have made the TV show iconic, including the Heeler family’s home and backyard. “We’re inviting fans to come and play … Read more
One moment, 24-year-old economics graduate Geoff Lester was refereeing a social basketball game in Brisbane with friends while making plans to move to London to become a banker. Two hours later, he was going under the knife for 12 hours of open-heart surgery to fix a catastrophic aortic dissection that could have killed him. He … Read more
Trigger warning: This article contains descriptions of sexual harassment A Queensland woman has shared a disturbing video of the moment she was sexually harassed and stalked down a Brisbane street on her way home from an NRL game. Hayley Mabbett, 32, shared the clip on social media after she was verbally harassed while walking home … Read more
Queensland public servants will have 10 days’ reproductive health leave per year in an Australian-first initiative. Queensland Premier Steven Miles has announced new entitlements for government workers providing days off for fertility treatments, chronic reproductive health conditions such as endometriosis and preventative screening for breast and prostate cancers. Workers will also be granted leave for … Read more
A teenager who murdered a woman during a home invasion could be sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment unless the judge finds the crime “particularly heinous”. The now 18-year-old and another teen were charged after Emma Lovell was fatally stabbed in her home north of Brisbane in 2022. Police alleged the two boys, then 17 years … Read more
Iconic Brisbane live music venue The Zoo will close after 32 years, citing “cost of living stress for our patrons” amid a myriad of reasons. Having hosted acts including The Pixies, Silverchair, Powderfinger, Lorde, The Black Keys and Nick Cave, the Fortitude Valley venue has also been a place for thousands of emerging local and … Read more
The family of a Queensland police officer killed in an alleged hit-and-run fears they “may come into contact” with a woman charged over the incident after she was released on bail. Senior Constable David Masters died after being struck by a suspected stolen car on the Bruce Highway at Burpengary, north of Brisbane, about 3am … Read more
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
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
