FOR Sally Wilkinson, the call that every parent dreads came on Christmas morning 2016. Expecting to hear from her son, Daniel, who was skiing in Canada with friends, she was delighted when her phone rang. Seconds later, her world came crashing down.
THE announcement of the contract for Parklea — a facility with well documented issues — comes following a series of reports surrounding ‘uninhabitable conditions, violence, abuse and riots’ at MTC private prisons across the US.
THE Gold Coast has long been the backdrop for disputes between rival outlaw motorcycle gangs, but rarely have these arguments spilt into the public sphere. All that changed in 2006 when a violent public confrontation between bikies set plans in motion to have the city’s gangs completely dismantled.
SCARLETT Johansson and Kristen Bell stunned in all-white, as Emilia Clarke and Chrissy Teigen sported sexy, sheer gowns. SEE THE PHOTOS
IT’S the ancient world’s most beautiful object, but the discovery of a hidden name-tag proves Tutankhamun’s gold funeral mask was intended for someone else.
EVERY surgeon makes mistakes, but when complaints mount doctors have a name for them – frequent flyers. This is the story of one such surgeon and the failings of a system meant to protect us all.
DEADLY hatred and a mess that dates back 2000 years. Here’s why Israel and Palestine are at each other’s throats today.
STRANGE indentations and touched-up artwork inside Tutankhamun’s famous tomb may hint at secret passages leading to the burial site of his notorious mother – Queen Nefertiti.
“RUN, run. Water is coming!” Next thing he knew, he was fighting for his life as he was swept inland. Ten years on, survivors of the Boxing Day tsunami tell of their terror.
WAR talk is erupting all over the world. From The Middle East to Eastern Europe. From the South China Sea to Afghanistan. So can we fight with what we’ve got?
THE Hubble Space Telescope has been taking unforgettable pictures of the most far-flung corners of the universe for 25 years. Here are 25 of the most memorable.
THE Caliph was wounded. His jihadists routed. But if you think Islamic State is on the back foot, you’ve not been paying attention.
THE $1.5 billion HMAS Canberra is the most advanced warship in our history. The sheer size of the beast is a shock to even the most seasoned old salts.
THE infamous Gap storm was one of Brisbane’s wildest, described by those in its path as being ‘like a tornado’. It’s one of many etched in the minds of survivors forever.
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