‘Rest easy brother’: Outpouring of grief after tragic discovery at dam
The 45-year-old man reportedly jumped off the dam wall but was unable to resurface, prompting a police search that came to a tragic end in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
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‘Robocop’ walks free as assault charge dropped
An ex-Coffs police officer dubbed ‘robocop’ for his sheer size – who previously had several assault charges dropped – is still bulletproof after having fresh allegations dismissed in court.
Sweet result for colossal cane crop
Northern Rivers cane farmers aren’t sugar-coating their success after celebrating record prices and a bumper 2024 crop.
‘Water is vital’: Environmentalists drop last-ditch New Acland appeal
The green group that has been fighting tooth and nail to stop New Acland Coal from more than doubling in size has dropped its latest appeal.
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Don’t you worry about that, Sir Joh was right on banning poker machines
Former Queensland Premier Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen was ridiculed for his conservative views by ‘progressive’ Labor types. But he got it right on poker machines, some readers say. JOIN THE CONVERSATION
Replay: Dwight opens up on 48m Qld Schoolboys Trophy winner
He didn’t know it at the time but when Boedie Dwight kicked a penalty from 48m out to win the Queensland Schoolboys Trophy for Xavier Catholic College there was someone above pushing it over the posts. Watch the incredible REPLAY and hear from the teenage star here.
Teen accused of sports club ransacking
A 17-year-old boy has been hit with a string of burglary charges after he allegedly broke into and pillaged a Northern Rivers community sporting club. Here’s the details.
Suspicious blaze prompts police probe
Police have launched an investigation after a suspicious fire tore through two garages and a vehicle on the Qld-NSW border. Here’s what we know.
‘Just about lost them’: Elder’s plan to save youth crime-riddled border towns
Tired of watching his people suffer an Indigenous Elder is calling for change to reunite disaffected youths with incentives, purpose and direction. See how here.
Our vaping shame – and it’s only getting worse
Decades of work to drive down tobacco use in Australia is at risk of going up in smoke.
Comic-Con Brisbane: All the best photos through the years
Comic-Con transports cosplayers to another world – and we have been there to capture it all. SEE THE PHOTOS
It’s time we end this giant rental myth
The debate over the housing market is nothing new but there is one big myth that needs to be debunked.
Where are the police? Qld’s most dangerous shopping centres
More than a dozen police beats at some of Qld’s biggest shopping centres have been closed as calls grow for change.
‘Less distraction’: Truth behind Qld’s single-sex school debate
It’s the age old question, single-sex vs co-ed? We may finally have the answer.
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