As Ash Barty looks to Wimbledon, another Ipswich local is preparing to defend his world title and has advice for his Queensland counterpart.
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'They just don't give a s***': Abuse of bus drivers reaping heavy toll
Bus drivers used to receive respectful thanks at the end of a quiet ride, but these days some say they work in fear of being punched, stabbed, screamed at or spat on.
South Bank riverfront park plans revealed — years late and over budget
It will cost almost $3 million more than originally intended and won’t be finished until the end of next year, but the grand plan for Brisbane’s new riverfront park at South Bank can finally be revealed.
Corruption watchdog denies Qld Minister's claim it visits children in watch houses
Queensland’s powerful corruption watchdog denies the State Government’s claim its staff visit children being held in adult maximum-security watch houses.
Horse trainer Ben Currie charged with fraud over alleged doping
Police allege the 28-year-old Queensland trainer sourced and gave unregulated supplements to horses over a three-year period and “dishonestly gained a benefit through entitlement to prize money”.
Another 250 e-scooters set for inner Brisbane as second operator approved
City-goers will see more electric scooters on the streets of Brisbane, including an advanced second-generation model that will stop working in illegal zones such as Queen Street Mall or parts of South Bank.
'Unfathomable grief': Undertaker fined for leaving baby's body on car roof
A funeral home director avoids jail after admitting he left a stillborn baby’s body on the roof of his van last year, in what a magistrate describes as “one of the most appalling cases” of neglect.
'You can have fun being sober': One woman's innovative idea to keep the bottle at bay
After quitting alcohol, Faye Lawrence feared her social life was over, so she founded her own non-drinking social group — Untoxicated.
'Sporting story of the year': World reacts to Ash Barty's triumph
Ash Barty’s world number one triumph is set to be commemorated in her home state of Queensland as sporting legends and celebrities across the globe praise the “humble” 23-year-old’s remarkable victory.
'Dispute over a pushbike' led to Sunnybank shooting, police say
Police say a dispute over a bicycle among a group of friends led to the shooting of two people in southern Brisbane on the weekend. A 38-year-old man is still being sought by police over the incident.