A stolen car dumped in Gold Coast bushland has been graffitied with the words, “#JBK Jack Beasly (sic) Killers”, according to a social media post, sparking outrage. Jack Beasley was a 17-year-old boy who was stabbed to death in Surfers Paradise during a night out with friends on December 13, 2019. Two men — who … 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
A Gold Coast man who threw a bottle at a driver, rammed his car and then chased him has been sentenced to four months in jail. Daniel Steven Wesley May, 23, told Southport Magistrates Court at his sentencing on Wednesday that he launched the attack when his victim called him a “junkie”. WATCH THE VIDEO … 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
A Queensland island owned by a film heavyweight has hit the property market for the first time in 15 years. All 25.5ha of Little Green Island, off Mackay, and the stylish three-bedroom house on it are currently owned by British-American actor and producer Douglas Gresham, who is best known for bringing The Chronicles Of Narnia … Read more
Journalists who refuse to reveal their sources when reporting on corruption matters in Queensland have been given greater protection from prosecution. Shield laws protecting Queensland journalists who refuse to name confidential sources were introduced in late 2022, bringing the state in line with other Australian jurisdictions. However, those laws did not protect journalists who refuse … Read more
Almost 150 tertiary colleges have been shut down for failing to show proof they were offering any training to students, figures have revealed. The vocational education providers were closed down as part of a crackdown by the Australian Skills Quality Authority, targeting colleges that did not offer proof of providing courses in the past year. … 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
Footage has emerged of the moments immediately after a man was knocked unconscious when a whale breached next to his vessel, slapping him in the face. The man, aged in his 40s, was driving a tinnie in waters off Duranbah near the NSW-Queensland border when the whale breached next to him just before 9am on … Read more
Former Queensland premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has been appointed to the board of Australia Post. Palaszczuk takes the place of former Liberal Party federal director Tony Nutt, who has vacated his position on the board after serving two terms. She will serve as a non-executive director to the government-owned corporation for at least three years. “Ms … Read more
