Southeast Queensland councils are owed almost $200m by residents, with unpaid bills surging in the wake of COVID-19.There could be an upside to border closures for the state’s tourism industry, with Queenslanders forced to look to their own backyard for holiday escapes.You may want to check your junk drawer at home, with new research finding two thirds of all Australians could be missing out on hundreds of dollars, by failing to sell unwanted devices.And there is something to be said about being older and wiser, with new data showing retirees have been the best money makers of 2020.For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription atcouriermail.com.au