When Jane McFadden began taking Vyvanse, the “music” in her head stopped for the first time in her life. “Before I started taking medication, I felt like I was constantly overwhelmed, in constant anxiety and felt like I had all of these music tracks going on in my head all the time,” the Sunshine Coast … Read more
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
Thousands of rental bonds have been forgotten or forgone in Queensland since 1990, and the collective sum has now accumulated to a whopping $56 million. Most of the 120,000 outstanding bond payments are worth about $465 and the refund can be claimed at any time. The uncollected sums account for just 4.5 per cent of … Read more
The sister of a girl who died in a crash while they travelled from Queensland to attend a Taylor Swift concert is yet to open her “beautiful eyes” almost a month after the incident. “However, she has shown some really positive signs that she may be hearing her loved ones,” her mother has written. WATCH … Read more
A man found dead two days after he and his daughter were thrown overboard from a boat has been identified as Queensland State of Origin coach Billy Slater’s brother-in-law. Ryan Craig, the husband of rugby league legend Slater’s older sister Sheena, died in Kinchant Dam near Mackay on Saturday. He is being remembered as beloved … Read more
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
A father-of-two has become Cairns’ second victim this year of a bacterial infection linked to floods. Evan Brown, 40, was rushed to hospital after falling severely ill at work on February 13. His blood pressure dropped significantly and an abscess was found on his liver, indicating he was in septic shock as a result of … Read more
A Queensland driver caught with what appears to be a mobile phone on their lap in Upper Coomera has questioned the penalty that arrived in their mailbox on Thursday. There was no evidence that the device was turned on, but that didn’t help the driver. On social media, the driver vented their frustration, and said … Read more
Petrol companies’ profit margins appear to have increased more than 50 per cent in under a year, while drivers have been forking out $2.30 a litre for regular unleaded. The indicative retail margin (IRM) for profit on regular 91 unleaded increased from 31.8 cents (c) per litre on April 5 last year to 49.7c on … Read more
A Queensland woman’s prolonged cruelty towards a five-year-old girl included hitting her with a wooden spoon in a series of assaults which left the youngster with bruises, a limp and stomach pains. Mother-of-nine Rebecca Beverley Naawi, 43, was jailed for three years on Wednesday after pleading guilty to cruelty and assault charges. The girl was … Read more
