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In Depth
Why trailblazing former lord mayor has started to plan her funeral
It was a shock diagnosis decades in the making for former Brisbane lord mayor Sallyanne Atkinson. But that’s not why this Qld trailblazer is now thinking very specifically about her own farewell.
Sliding-doors moment set me on path to becoming Mao’s Last Dancer
Li Cunxin went from crushing poverty to being feted by high society, but it all may never have happened if it weren’t for a last-minute intervention by his teacher. WELCOME TO HIGH STEAKS
‘Hunger Games’: Inside the bitter battle for Qld’s decaying island
It’s a boulevard of broken dreams – a Queensland island resort likened to a war zone as a bitter feud tears it apart. This is the inside story of an idyllic paradise left to rot.
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Missed warning signs as headache turns out to be lung cancer
On June 3, the life Margaret Lawson knew changed forever. It was the day she, at age 45 and after going to hospital with a simple lingering headache, was confronted by her mortality.
Betrayal, shock: How 7’s secret weapon crumbled before our eyes
It was meant to be Channel 7’s secret weapon in Queensland’s ratings war. Now staff have been axed on three-days’ notice as insiders claim Gold Coast was destined to fail from the outset.
The woman who turned down Branson… then bought his island
Cathie Reid has built a vast business empire but she never forgets where she came from – and the sliding doors moments that got her there. WELCOME TO HIGH STEAKS
How sisters-in-law built a fashion empire from spare bathroom
A leading Aussie fashion brand has opened up about their next great challenge.
‘It’s not that he’s gone, not that he’s away. He’s dead.’
A woman who lost her fiance in a freak accident involving a 67-year-old driver with a known medical condition says she can’t escape the unbearable weight of her grief, still setting his place at the dining table. WATCH THE VIDEO
Police launch crackdown on CBD crime after alarming images, videos
Police have started extra patrols in the Maryborough’s CBD following revelations of rooftop standoffs, screams in the night and assaults in the heritage-proud city. UPDATE
Arnie’s dad has a claim to fame all his own
His daughter might be one of Australia’s most successful Olympians, but Steve Titmus was already a household name in some places. WELCOME TO HIGH STEAKS
Timeline: Where it all went wrong for McWhirters
It was once a thriving part of Brisbane’s cultural scene. These days it’s become a rubble. SPECIAL REPORT
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