Brisbane’s last video rental store is preparing to close its doors after almost 40 years in business. Leading Edge Video in Birkdale announced on Facebook earlier this month it was closing down on Friday. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Brisbane’s last video rental set to close. Stream local 7NEWS free on 7plus “It’s with a combination … Read more
Queensland has become only the second jurisdiction in Australia to criminalise coercive control. The landmark legislation passed in state parliament on Wednesday, more than four years after the tragic death of Hannah Clarke and her young children. Hannah, 33, and her children — Aaliyah, Laianah, and Trey — were set on fire in their car … Read more
A popular campsite on Queensland’s K’gari island will be temporarily closed for an upgrade to facilities sparked by “high visitor demands”. Central Station, located in bushland west of the island’s Eurong township, will be closed from April 15 as Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service undertakes “major facility upgrades to communications and visitor facilities”. Camping will … Read more
A two-year-old has reportedly died after going to a government-run childcare centre in Cairns. The child, who suffered from a pre-existing condition, showed signs of illness when they arrived at the centre on Wednesday, the Cairns Post has reported. The child was flown to a hospital in Brisbane, where they later died. The Department of … Read more
The Australian suburbs where buyers can secure a home with mortgage repayments on par with the nation’s average rent have been revealed in new data. Australia’s median weekly rent was $570 last year, according to CoreLogic’s 2023 rental report. An analysis of the market by PropTrack found more than 350 locations across the country where … Read more
Creedence Clearwater Revival founder John Fogerty’s shock dumping from the line-up of an Australian music festival was due to failed negotiations with his management, event organisers claim. Country Fest Queensland has hit back after the rock legend said he felt “blindsided” by the decision to cut him from the line-up of the March 31 festival … Read more
A woman has praised an Australian airport worker for their treatment of a scared dog on the tarmac, after capturing the heartwarming moment on film. The woman was travelling with her dog, Daphne, for the first time on a plane when she spotted her beloved pooch out of the plane window and started recording. WATCH … Read more
About 300 people have fallen victim to an alleged cold-calling investment scam run out of the Gold Coast. Victims were defrauded of a combined $3 million-plus in the alleged fraud, according to Queensland police. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Five people arrested over alleged Gold Coast investment scam. Stream the world’s best reality, entertainment and true-crime … Read more
Every year, dedicated scientists have the grim task of compiling a master list of climate calamities that have befallen Australia. It’s a miserable chronicle of extreme events, but the scientists who put it together say it’s essential reading. Because people forget, and forgetting is dangerous in the face of escalating climate threats that demand preparation. … Read more
Forecasters did a “superb job” to give Queenslanders an “enormous amount of warning” about severe weather events this summer, according to the Bureau of Meteorology’s boss in a vehement defence of his staff. During a Senate estimates grilling, bureau director Andrew Johnson delivered a stunning rebuke to “aspersions on the quality of the bureau’s forecast” … Read more
