An elderly Brisbane man has been told he has until Christmas to leave his home as the state government pushes forward with Gabba redevelopment plans. Trevor Connolly, 93, had been living in his Coorparoo home for 60 years, with no plan of leaving, when he received a resumption letter, also known as a compulsory acquisition … Read more
Cash-strapped businesses are buckling under pressure from the Australian Taxation Office and other creditors as the insolvency trickle turns into a “surge”. That’s the verdict from comparison site Insolvency Australia, which found the number of businesses going bust has risen significantly in the past year. Companies appointing administrators, liquidators and insolvency firms increased by 57 … Read more
Queensland has entered election mode more than a year out from polling day after the state government and opposition launched major campaign pitches. Australia’s longest-serving sitting premier Annastacia Palaszczuk will seek a fourth term when voters head to the polls on October 26 next year. Palaszczuk has touted her government’s agenda and appealed to voters … Read more
A US man who spouted “Christian end-of-days ideology” to terrorists who shot dead two police officers in Queensland has been identified as Donald Day Jr. The Arizona man is alleged to have years of contact with Wieambilla residents Stacey and Gareth Train, who alongside Gareth’s brother Nathanial Train shot dead Constables Matthew Arnold and Rachel … Read more
Two young men are wanted over an alleged tomahawk attack on a man in Toowoomba. The 68-year-old man suffered serious injuries during the alleged burglary attempt at his Rockville home on October 18. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Man attacked by tomahawk in Toowoomba. Watch the latest news and stream for free on 7plus >> Police … Read more
Many households are on the verge of abandoning their home insurance policies, as new research has found about 1.24 million Australians are facing insurance affordability stress. It comes off the back of home insurance premiums having risen 28 per cent, or $414, to $1894 in the past 12 months, being the biggest hike in two … Read more
An elderly Brisbane man who was told he had until Christmas to leave his home, has had a reprieve with the state government halting its plan to evict him and demolish his home. Trevor Connolly, 93, had been living in his Coorparoo home for 60 years, with no plan of ever leaving, when he received … Read more
Down and out from a decade in Australian immigration detention, Khaled El Ali’s heart sank even further when he learned his first cousin and his young family had been killed in Gaza. Mr El Ali, 37, is a stateless Palestinian man born in Lebanon to Palestinian refugees who were never granted Lebanese citizenship and only … Read more
Two men have escaped from a north Queensland correctional facility. Vaughn Michael James Hunter and Fabien Brian Galigan fled the Townsville Correctional Centre on Sunday. Hunter is serving 10 months for serious assault and Galigan two years and six months for wounding. Watch the latest news and stream for free on 7plus >> “If you … Read more
A Labor MP has apologised for labelling attendees at a Queensland victims of crime rally a “rent-a-crowd”. The comment was made when government backbencher Aaron Harper accused local Liberal National Party members of hijacking the Townsville protest on Sunday after losing his cool. Harper was heckled when he was the only Labor MP to front … Read more
