Queensland police are urging a father and son to come forward after dancers allegedly lose hundreds of thousands of dollars after paying a company for trips to line dancing festivals, balls and cruises that never eventuated.
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The good, the bad and the ugly of AFL round two
It’s been another big weekend of footy and the surprises just keep coming — there were upsets aplenty, wild finishes, and a few unfortunate injuries, writes Andrew McGarry.
Cyclone blow-in ladybird may be the answer to farmers' psyllid woes
A chance discovery of a ladybird “possibly carried in on a cyclone” may be the answer to controlling destructive pests that cause millions of dollars of damage to vegetable crops a year.
Adrian Schrinner named Brisbane's new lord mayor
Brisbane’s Deputy Mayor Adrian Schrinner is selected as the city’s new lord mayor following Graham Quirk’s surprise announcement last week that he’d be stepping down from the top job.
'Bright and energetic': Japanese principal pays tribute to teens drowned in Australia
A Japanese high school pays tribute to two schoolboys who drowned in a lake on Queensland’s Fraser Island during an exchange trip.
Suns knock off Freo, while the Dogs and Lions go 2-0
The Suns and the Dockers bring round two of the AFL to an end at Carrara, after the Lions and Bulldogs get the points earlier on Sunday. Get live scores, stats and commentary in our ScoreCentre.
Australia's first manufactured electric car 'nothing like Tesla'
It took a German engineer who spoke limited English three years — and flat-pack parts sourced from China and Taiwan — to build the first electric car to be manufactured in Australia.
Hundreds of electric scooter riders fined for safety breaches in Brisbane
Hundreds of people are fined with safety breaches using electric scooters, and more than 120 taken to hospital with injuries, according to new figures released by the Queensland Government.
Gin made from seaweed and cheese — the Aussie distillers causing a stir in London
Australia is on the cusp of a gin rebellion, taking on London’s famous distillers at their own game and winning with a unique blend of local flavours and precocious confidence.
Rape threats and racist hate mail not enough to prompt police probe
After Indigenous woman Cindy Prior lost her racial discrimination case against a group of QUT students, neo Nazis and white supremacists have bombarded her with hateful threats and abuse, but the police are not investigating.