Eclectic mix claims top 25 of Queensland’s best backyards
We’ve unearthed 25 of Queensland’s best backyards and it’s a heady mix of motocross tracks and skate bowls, firepits, yurts, swim-up bars, airstrips and entire beaches. COMPARE THE RANKINGS
Outdoors
‘Help’: Woman’s terrifying wasp infestation
A woman has shared her horror online after discovering a skin-crawling wasp colony on her window.
Bunnings shoppers rush to nab $85 item
Bunnings is known for its extensive Christmas range, but there’s one item that’s already got shoppers rushing to the stores.
Design feature all Aussie homes need to lose – now
Interior design star Neale Whitaker says there is one popular feature of Australian homes he would love to see the back of.
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Risk of burns peaks this weekend
THE number of children suffering burns has surged — and Queenslanders are warned this long weekend is a high-risk period.
Family swimming spot becomes terror lake
THE sign at this southeast Queensland lake warns of the “potential for marine creatures”, and for one family the potential was terrifyingly realised.
Vacationers clinging on to free parking
A POPULAR free parking spot for caravanners is under threat, in a move that could have implications for similar sites across the state.
Neighbour’s terrible demolition blunder
SHOCKING footage has emerged of the moment a demolition goes horribly wrong and the neighbour’s house is accidentally damaged.
Secrets of the Lawn Porn masters
TENS of thousands of Australians spend hours each week perfecting their patch of grass. And then they spend even more hours online admiring their work.
Elyse Knowles: ‘We are homeless’
THEY’VE sold two multi-million-dollar properties and made a tidy profit, but The Block’s Elyse and Josh won’t be living in luxury this summer.
Mum loses thousands in reno disaster
A BUILDER has left a woman’s pool and backyard in ruins after tearing up the yard and disappearing with thousands of dollars.
Giant rat terrifies Sydney family
A MONSTER rodent has been found dead in an inner city family’s backyard, prompting calls for a special “rat taskforce” to address the problem.
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