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
Leo Schofield’s cracking lunch with the pioneer of modern Australian cinema
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.
HE’S a fighter. And a lover. When James Bond isn’t battling baddies he’s grappling with the girls. See our definitive guide to all the women in 007’s life.
FORTY TWO planets: Not too hot, not too cold. They’re just right. They orbit distant suns – but not too distant to see. Is one of them Earth 2.0?
THE world is not enough for James Bond, who is probably the best-travelled movie character ever. See how many miles he’s clocked up in 23 films. And where hasn’t he been? You may be surprised.
DOES the intense gravity of black holes twist time and space so much that the future gets turned on its head? Some mind-bending new ideas by US astrophysicists suggest so.
MASS hysteria and public pashing; crazed gunmen; animal encounters and enough awkward photos to fill an album. Or two. It’s the Royals Down Under.
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