Greyhound Australia will no longer accept unaccompanied passengers under 15, upsetting parents who rely on the coaches to get their children to school.
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Ex-players want changes to schoolboy rugby after students injured
Rugby union great Tim Horan and former schoolboy player Perry Cross call for changes to school competitions after several students are seriously injured in matches in Queensland.
Axe murder of pregnant woman 'the stuff of nightmares', judge says
A man who killed the mother of his unborn child with an axe on the Gold Coast is sentenced to life in prison, after pleading guilty to her murder just days before he was scheduled to stand trial.
Restaurant leftovers bound for the bin go to hungry homeless
When Ashish Sood came to Australia in 2007 he spent weeks living on the streets. His goal was to one day own his own restaurant, and when he did he was going to give away free food to the homeless. Now his dream has come true.
'Defeats the purpose': new rehabilitation laws allow loopholes for existing mines, advocates say
Hundreds of mines will have the green light to leave behind environmentally hazardous no-go zones without public scrutiny, despite the Queensland Government touting landmark rehabilitation reforms, environmental advocates say.
Scarred by the past, chef Matt Golinski looks to the future
The celebrity chef lost his wife and three daughters in a Boxing Day house fire which left him horrifically burnt. Now, nearly seven years on, he has rebuilt his life — and this is how he did it.
'I'll smash them in court': Suns boss warns draftees who won't play on the coast
The Gold Coast Suns’ chief executive threatens legal action against managers if they tell AFL draftees not to join the struggling Suns.
The seedy business of preserving plant species for posterity
A small vault in the back of the Brisbane Botanical Gardens is under lock and key, keeping some of the world’s rarest seeds safe and sound.
Video games promote social inclusion for people with autism, expert says
An autism expert and researcher in the field of disability and technology says video games provide a simpler and more understandable interface for people with autism.
AFL live: Will Hawthorn beat the Bombers to stay in the top eight at the MCG?
Two great rivals Hawthorn and Essendon meet at the MCG in Saturday afternoon’s opener. Later, Brisbane host North Melbourne, the Showdown takes place at Adelaide Oval, St Kilda play the Western Bulldogs and the Swans take on Collingwood. Follow all the live scores, stats and commentary.