‘Big mistake:’ The warning QR failed to heed

FIVE years ago, Queensland Rail’s departing CEO issued a clear warning about Kevin Wright. Yesterday, he resigned from his role as executive general manager of operations following the recent timetable debacle.

Roster boss had form in failures

THE man forced to resign from his Queensland Rail role over the timetable disaster is the very same man who presided over a multimillion-dollar rail fail in NSW that took two years to fix.

Obama retaliates over Russia hacking

RUSSIAN diplomats have been given just 72 hours to leave the US as Barack Obama fires back at Moscow over meddling in the presidential election.

Brisbane father of four facing life in jail

A BRISBANE father of four faces a maximum sentence of life imprisonment after being charged with conspiring to import 500kg of cocaine into Australia.

Swim champ’s secret disease

QUEENSLAND golden girl Emily Seebohm has revealed she underwent surgery in Brisbane this week to treat a disease she was diagnosed with before competing at the Rio Olympics.

Reynolds’ heartbreaking last moments

THE emergency call that led ambulances to Debbie Reynolds has been released as her son tells of her final moments.

Big Bash at heart of cricket’s resurgence

THE Tied Test against the West Indies and QLD’s Shield win in 1995 will always be better remembered but the Big Bash explosion is as important as both of them.

Big changes afoot but star Smith stays the same

STEVE Smith continues to power his way into the record books, but his more immediate concern is shoring up his team’s soft spots ahead of a potential SCG series decider.

Taxpayers foot $550k bill for ministers’ travel

THE State Government spent more than $550,000 sending ministers on overseas trips last financial year. On one trip alone by the Premier, who has defended the costs, taxpayers were slugged $76,389.

Centrelink slammed for ‘crude’ messages

INNOCENT Australians are being cruelly targeted by a “crude” system used that sends automated letters to welfare recipients, and there are calls for it to be scrapped.