Medicine costs soar in major metro hubs
Residents living just outside of Brisbane are being forced to pay more than double for prescription medications – with two regions faring worse than others. FIND OUT HOW MUCH EXTRA YOU ARE BEING CHARGED
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How much it will cost to park at Redcliffe Hospital
The $23.7 million multistorey carpark at Redcliffe Hospital will open next month after many delays. FIND OUT HOW MUCH IT WILL COST.
Dad fights for life after mystery mobility scooter cliff fall
A father is fighting for his life, with bleeding on the brain, after falling six-metres down a rocky cliff face north of Brisbane. Friends and family are desperate for answers to what happened.
Magistrate: Court support is “next to useless”
A Magistrate has slammed a new court support system meant to help drug addicts and homeless defendants calling it “next to useless” claiming he has seen not one person benefit from the program in the past 12 months.
Man beats up his 79yo mum in ‘deplorable’ attack
A 47-year-old man who beat up his 79-year-old mother in a terrifying attack and then threatened to kill the neighbours with a fork has been sent to jail – but he will not spend long behind bars.
Teenage girls charged over violent park fight
Three teenage girls have been charged with assault after a violent after-school attack in a park close to a local high school, north of Brisbane.
Fate of new putt putt centre and bar decided
A council has delivered its verdict on whether or not a developer will be allowed to transform part of a shopping centre north of Brisbane into an 18-hole undersea themed putt putt precinct.
INSIDE YOUTH GANGS: What drives teens to life of crime
The rate of serious youth crime in southeast Queensland is continuing to climb – a leading youth advocate has revealed what drives teens to commit murder, do drugs and steal cars.
Plan to make Caboolture a bustling hub for business and students
Overhead footpaths, dining precincts, student accommodation – this experienced small businessman says four innovative solutions could transform Caboolture’s run down King St into a bustling high street.
Revealed: The crimes our youth are committing in the suburbs
Murder, high speed joy rides in stolen cars, drugs, break and enters – southeast Queensland youths commit more than 20,000 crimes a year. SEE THE FULL BREAKDOWN
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