Lifesaving veteran reveals how club ‘sort of brought me up’
His mum died early and dad “shot through” when he was 13 – John Ogilvie looks back on 100 years of Southport Surf Life Saving Club and its pivotal role in his life.
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What’s open, what’s closed on King’s Birthday public holiday
It’s the King’s Birthday public holiday in Queensland today. Here is your guide to what’s open, what’s closed and what impact there will be to train, bus and ferry services.
‘Scrap it’: Qld politician seeks to dethrone King’s Birthday holiday
Queensland’s longest-serving politician, Paul Tully, deems the King’s Birthday holiday a royal jest, urging it be replaced by Environment Day for a greener future. CAST YOUR VOTE
We knew it! Brisbane’s scary petrol fears confirmed
New research has revealed why Brisbane is the second most expensive city in Australia for fuel. FIND OUT HOW TO SAVE
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Mapped: Qld’s most mortgage stressed suburbs as missed payments surge
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How to save $26 on a full tank as Brisbane petrol ‘super cycle’ looms
A petrol “super cycle” is expected to hit Brisbane and the southeast over the coming weeks, with prices over $2.30 per litre likely to be the norm. See how you can save $26 on a full tank while there’s still time.
Still rising: The QLD regions where prices are still going up
Prices in 11 QLD housing markets are still rising as demand for property continues to outstrip supply. And recent natural disasters have done nothing to help the housing crisis.
Revealed: The QLD suburbs where landlords are losing money
Landlords across QLD could be more than $5600 worse off now than before the assault on interest rates began 21 months ago, even after sky-high rent increases. FIND OUT WHERE
FY2025 Budget: Retirement homes can slash housing shortfall
The Albanese Government is being urged to cut its expected 200,000 housing shortfall by a third by adding retirement homes to its ambitious target for 1.2m new builds by 2029.
FIRST LOOK: Korean bbq, fried chicken restaurant fires up the grill
A couple is bringing authentic Korean food to a Queensland town, the young owners excited to share their cuisine from bulgogi barbeque to bibimbap. SEE THE FOOD.
‘This simple Vegemite hack just saved my house’
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