Creep jailed: Perverted plan to abuse girl while uncle distracted
An aspiring truck driver’s disturbing plan to abuse a young girl while her uncle was distracted has been revealed, with the aspiring truck driver jailed for the incident.
Logan
Allroads collapse sparks BMD’s rise: Logan awards road contracts
Engineering firm BMD Constructions has taken the road building reins in Logan after the Allroads collapse, amid concerns over Eagleby contracts and a $20 million highway upgrade blowout.
Where the cheapest GPs in Queensland are
New data reveals where the state’s cheapest GPs as more practices and clinics refuse to bulk bill. See the list.
Straddie’s Ethan Ewing heads Aussie surf team for Paris Olympics
Surfing Australia has named its Paris 2024 Olympic line-up, with 25-year-old Stradbroke Island legend Ethan Ewing set to compete at a surprise location nowhere near the Seine City.
Lottery lifeline: St John Ambulance signs deal to join national raffle
St John Ambulance Queensland has signed a deal to join a national lottery with its counterpart in South Australia as part of plans to save dozens of jobs.
Seven treated after serious two-vehicle Logan crash
Emergency services have rushed to a serious two-vehicle crash with seven patients in South MacLean.
Beenleigh Cane Festival Street Parade 2024 | FULL GALLERY
One of the biggest events of the calendar year in Logan got underway when the Beenleigh Cane Parade hit the streets on Saturday afternoon. The parade made its way through the heart of Beenleigh to the Showgrounds for the Beenleigh Cane Festival. PHOTOS: JOHN GASS
‘Only nine’: Logan mum’s battle after daughter’s storm drain death
A Logan mum whose daughter drowned in a storm drain has spoken out about her devastation at not being able to watch her little girl grow up. She is now fighting to ensure no other family ever suffers the same loss.
‘I’m not the person I was’: DV monster poisons girlfriend
The victim of a heinous, serial domestic violence offender has bravely shared the traumatic impact her partner’s poisoning attempt had on her life.
Sweet and spunky: Vote for Queensland’s cutest baby girl
From much-loved miracles, a baby born during Cyclone Kirrily and twerking almost-toddlers, we’ve compiled a list of delightfully darling baby girls in the search for Queensland’s cutest baby girl for 2024. VOTE NOW
‘Tried everything’: SEQ builder’s heartbreaking admission amid $850k collapse
The director of a luxe home building company has opened up about the “heartbreaking” collapse of the family-owned Moreton business, which has fallen over owing $850,000 to creditors.
On the brink: Dozens of jobs at risk as charity reaches crisis point
One of the state’s largest charities is teetering on the brink of closure with job losses looming and a new CEO appointed overnight.
‘I’m ashamed’: Coked-up Logan hairdresser’s fall from grace
A Logan hairdresser has blamed Covid for his descent into drug addiction and crime which ruined his career, a court has heard.
NAMED: Mum, daughter charged over alleged Logan gang stabbing
A Logan mother and daughter, as well as another man, have faced court after allegedly stabbing three people in a violent home invasion overnight on Wednesday.
Record $80K fine for illegal fishing in protected waters off Straddie
A bayside court has meted out a record punishment for illegal trawling in a marine park near North Stradbroke Island. Watch the video to see the moment marine police swoop on the vessel.
REVEALED: Brisbane Bullets plans for new inner-city HQ
The Brisbane Bullets has revealed plans for a new performance and training centre in the inner city, as the club continues to sell out Nissan Arena on the southside.
Locked gate, shut toilet: Council ‘shuts out’ homeless at second park
Logan council has been accused of blocking the homeless from accessing a second park after toilets were locked and a gate installed.
Race to move blazing caravan into street as fire threatens home
Firefighters have had to take drastic action to move a blazing caravan into the middle of a suburban street to keep it from spreading to nearby houses.
NDIS bombshell: Brisbane providers facing mass closures, service cuts
NDIS-registered Brisbane disability providers are being strangled by the cost of meeting quality care standards, resulting in mass staff cuts and business closures, industry insiders have warned.
Controversial Covid vaccination rule scrapped on Straddie
Stradbroke Island campers will no longer have to prove their Covid vaccination status, years after lockdown ended. It is believed to be the last place in Queensland where the rule existed.
Logan tradie caught defrauding taxman of $150k to pay poker debt
A young boilermaker defrauded the Australian Taxation Office of nearly $150,000 after inventing a fake business. A Logan court has heard he did it to pay for his drug and poker addiction.
‘Never without a smile’: Loveable larrikin killed in crash
A New Zealand-born father has been remembered by friends and family as a loveable larrikin and great friend, after he tragically died in a car crash at Springfield Lakes.
Help needed to solve alleged assault inside Brisbane shop
Police have released photos of a man who they hope might be able to help with investigations into the alleged assault of an employee inside an inner-Brisbane store.
Masked youths target car of LNP youth crime campaigner
A bayside LNP candidate who campaigned on tougher youth sentencing has shared her terror after masked youths tried to break in to her home and steal a car. WATCH THE VIDEO
Island residents stranded as tanker mishap halts barge operations
Bay island residents can expect delays all week after a tanker became wedged on a ramp this morning at one of the state’s busiest barge terminals.
Revealed: 18 dark tales as meth scourge turns on Qld mums
It’s dangerous, anti-social and illegal, but these Queensland mums are still turning to methamphetamine, and are being busted for it. Here are the wild rides that led them there.
Tragic seconds before pedestrian crossing crash death
A court has been told of the moments before the death of a 90-year-old man on a pedestrian crossing as a child support worker drove home from work.
‘Not dying today’: Daring chook’s brave escape from slaughter truck
A plucky chicken has risen to stardom after a daring leap from a slaughterhouse-bound truck and rescue by a passing driver before, ironically, ending up at KFC not long after.
‘Thought she was 13’: Cleaner’s shocking excuse after touching 9yo girl
“Pack a bag and come to my house”: A cleaner friend’s shocking excuse after he inappropriately touched a young girl twice in Logan and asked her for a playdate, has been revealed in court.
Raining down on desks: Parents in snap protest over school asbestos find
Children are being supervised in a Logan school library after scared parents refused to allow their children to return to classrooms where asbestos was found in the ceilings. They have staged a protest to warn other parents of a “ticking time bomb’’.
‘Just reloaded’: Texts expose support worker’s double life as meth dealer
A Logan disability support worker was found by police with more than a gram of methamphetamine and evidence of a planned drug deal gone wrong, a court has heard.
Stay in bed, or get on your bike: Only two options this weekend
The Riverside Expressway, Western Fwy, two city bridges, two busways and a dozen other major roads will be shut from early this Sunday for the finale of the annual Tour de Brisbane bicycle event. SEE THE LIST OF CLOSURES
$150k fine: Exploding tyre causes brain bleeding, broken jaw
A construction company has been fined $150,000 after a tyre exploded on site in Logan, badly injuring a worker.
400 charged with 900 offences after ‘front-footed’ police blitz
Top cops have celebrated the success of a blitz on crime in the state’s southeast, which saw more than 400 people charged including 72 juveniles. WATCH THE VIDEO
Neighbourhood war erupts into brick throwing brawl
A war between Logan neighbours got out of hand when bricks were used as weapons and punches thrown, knocking one man out, a court has heard.
Electrical fault caused mass Queensland hospital evacuation
An electrical fault caused smoke alarms to go off at a South East Queensland hospital on Thursday night, sparking a widespread evacuation of patients.
‘Shot in face’: Alleged Logan drive-by shooter applies for bail
A Bayside woman charged with two counts of attempted murder along with three other co-accused, for an alleged drive-by shooting in Waterford last year, has applied for bail.
Shucks: Huge Chinese oyster detected for first time in Qld
A giant, invasive Chinese oyster has been detected for the first time in Brisbane waterways and on Bribie Island. Sadly for oyster lovers, experts are warning people not to eat them.
‘Drink my urine’: Alleged Logan rapist’s bail application refused
A Logan man who allegedly choked and repeatedly raped a woman, after making her drink his urine, has been denied bail for a second time by a Beenleigh court. WARNING: GRAPHIC
Allegedly armed man in custody after four-hour standoff
An allegedly armed man who caused the lockdown of a Logan Central street has been taken into custody after a four-hour negotiation.
‘Immaturity’ sends parolee who set girl on fire back to court
A man on parole for permanently disfiguring his teen girlfriend by setting her on fire has fronted court for an offence that endangered the lives of multiple witnesses.
‘Disturbing’: peeping Tom spies on girlfriend with hidden cameras
A Logan man who set up cameras at his home to spy on his girlfriend, after accusing her of cheating, smashed her front door as well a court has heard.
CEO faces up to $400k fine after worker’s arm trapped in machine
The owner of a Stapylton building materials company faces a fine up to $400,000 after an employee’s right arm was trapped inside a glue machine in an horrific accident.
Controversial $1.3bn Toondah Harbour development blocked
The controversial Toondah Harbour mega unit project on the bayside appears to be doomed after Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek made a shock announcement today. | VIDEO
NAMED: Logan man charged over 35kg, $4.7m meth bust
A Logan man charged in connection with a 35kg, $4.7 million methamphetamine bust on the Gold Coast last month has been named for the first time.
NDIS worker uses mum’s identity to dodge $3k fines
A Logan NDIS worker fraudulently used her mother’s identity to falsely nominate her for more than $3,000 worth of fines from Transport and Main Roads, a court has heard.
‘Teen sex, vaping’: Anger at SEQ shopping centre parent room romps
Parents say they have had enough of teens using shopping centre family rest rooms for vaping and a “weird sex orgy”. Some mums say it has become so bad they now breastfeed in their cars.
Arrested on tarmac: Man charged with hit and run ‘tried to flee to Dubai’
A driver accused of deliberately mowing down a pedestrian to retrieve $10,000, who then fled the scene, was stopped by police at Brisbane Airport as his plane bound for Dubai was on the tarmac.
Iconic Brisbane River tour boats for sale at bargain price
Two tour boats so iconic they once were used to help market Brisbane to the world are up for sale, on Facebook Marketplace, for a bargain price.
Man charged over alleged Logan hit-and-run
A 27-year-old man has been charged after an alleged hit-and-run south of Brisbane early on Saturday that left another man with fighting for life.
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