A Brisbane father diagnosed with a terminal neurological disease fears he will “wake up dead one day with no assistance”, after being rejected for Commonwealth financial assistance.
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Yum yum pig's bum in cake — who could ask for anything more?
Punk pigs and flying horses are among an extravagant collection of cakes up for judging today as the Brisbane Ekka gets ready to throw open the gates for another year.
'Flagrant disregard': Mother jailed for going on the run with kids despite custody arrangement
A woman is jailed for 18 months for going on the run with her two children for three years, hiding them from her estranged ex-husband in defiance of a custody arrangement.
Man charged with killing elderly mother
A man is charged with the murder of his 75-year-old mother after her body was found at a home at Mango Hill, north of Brisbane, yesterday.
Do you know this family? Memory card containing Australia holiday snaps found
A memory card containing hundreds of photos of a German family’s dream holiday is found by the beach on Queensland’s North Stradbroke Island. Now the search is on to reunite the visitors with their precious memories.
'Nothing short of miraculous': Qld's Indigenous students close gap on completing Year 12
Queensland’s Indigenous students complete year 12 at almost the same rate as other seniors in the state, in what has been described as a “miraculous” achievement.
Anti-Adani campaign goes to the UN claiming human rights violation
Traditional owners fighting Adani’s proposed Carmichael mine appeal to the United Nations to urgently intervene by formally censuring Australia at a meeting in Geneva this month, accusing authorities of “violating” an international pact against racial discrimination by wiping out their native title rights.
Prominent outback Queensland vet jailed for raping student
Prominent Mount Isa vet Ed Butterworth is jailed for rape and indecent assault, after a court ruled he was guilty of assaulting a university student in 2015.
Junk food, soft drinks to be banned in Queensland hospitals
Sugary drinks and unhealthy snacks will no longer be sold in public hospitals and aged care centres under a new proposal, with the Queensland Government also cracking down on advertising targeted at children.
Bulldogs hand Broncos upset NRL loss
The Broncos let slip a chance to put pressure on the top four in the build-up to the NRL finals, falling to a committed Bulldogs outfit 36-22 at Sydney’s Olympic stadium.