The number of Glue Stores around Australia will almost halve, following an announcement from the clothing retailer’s parent company. Accent Group on Thursday announced in a trading update to the Australian Securities Exchange, that 17 Glue Stores considered “under performing” would close. It said 18 stores, as well as the online shop, “expected to be … Read more
Snow has fallen on Queensland’s Scenic Rim and there were toboggan rides across the border in NSW on Tuesday too. The operators of Spicers Peak Lodge in Maryvale, 130km southwest of Brisbane, said white powder fell across the resort for the first time in almost a decade. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Snow falls in Queensland … Read more
Iconic buffet restaurant chain Sizzler is making a surprise return, albeit a short-lived one. With the help of Brisbane radio hosts Kip and Robin from KIIS 97.3FM, Sizzler is coming back for one night only. A pop-up restaurant is being set up at the Coffee Club on Charlotte St in Brisbane, with the Australian classic … Read more
A man has been caught up in a dramatic rescue after using his smartwatch to call for help when he was swept out to sea at the weekend. The man was swimming in waters off Byron Bay when he was caught in a rip and unable to swim back in. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Man … Read more
On the same day he was sworn into the state’s parliament in April, new Queensland MP Darren Zanow was diagnosed with an incurable brain disease. Now, just three months after the devastating news, Zanow has announced the condition has cut short his political career “and likely my life”. The recently elected Liberal National Party MP … Read more
Police have released images of two men they want to speak to over an alleged tomahawk assault that played out in front of customers at a shopping centre near the NSW-Queensland border on Thursday. Emergency services were called to Tweed City Shopping Centre on Minjungbal Dr in Tweed Heads South following reports several people had … Read more
Morinaga’s Manna Bolo baby biscuits have been recalled over the possible presence of animal droppings. Every bag of the biscuits — which have been sold at Asian Grocery stores in NSW, Queensland, Victoria and Western Australia — are included in the recall. The Japanese biscuits are marketed as a calcium-fortified snack for children from 7 … Read more
When it comes to cavoodle Teddy, his bark is probably bigger than his bite. But that attribute appears to have come into handy when a would-be intruder arrived at his Brisbane home. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: How a tiny dog warded off intruders. Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today CCTV footage shows … Read more
A man has been arrested on the side of a Gold Coast highway after police chased a truck from northern NSW. The high-vis-clad man jumped from the truck while it was still moving the Pacific Mwy about 2pm on Thursday. The man ran into scrub beside the busy road before a large number of police … Read more
As a new med-school graduate, doctor Gabrielle Keating planned to do a placement in the Queensland outback town of Mt Isa for just six weeks. But she unexpectedly found a spark with a local cowboy — and fell in love with the town because of the social and financial benefits it offered her. The Emergency … Read more
