Heatwave forecast as summer kicks in

ASIDE from the occasional hot day it’s been a fairly mild spring for Queensland. But summer is about to arrive with a thud.

Major delays for rail commuters

COMMUTERS north of Brisbane face a long and frustrating journey to work after a freight train collided with a car parked on the tracks, suspending services in both directions. (Picture: Clayton’s Towing)

‘Such an insult, it’s staggering’

DONALD Trump is “furious” at the woman who won him the presidency after she launched a stunning diatribe on TV.

Police deal rejected by killer

CONVICTED killer Garry Dubois was offered potential indemnity against prosecution by police over the deaths of Barbara McCulkin and her two daughters. The offer was snubbed.

Rudd’s latest snub in feud with PM

KEVIN Rudd’s relationship with Malcolm Turnbull continues to sour, with the former PM digging in and refusing to vacate his plush taxpayer-funded office to make way for his successor.

QR knocks back offer of driver help

QUEENSLAND Rail has shunned a lifeline cast by Melbourne’s rail operator to ease its driver shortage calamity by helping speed up the training of hundreds of new recruits.

Rachel’s extreme bid to scare ‘secret lover’

MISSING schoolgirl Rachel Antonio’s friends told police she went to extreme lengths to scare a lifeguard she claimed to be dating – the same man who was acquitted in 2001 of her manslaughter.

$15M price tag for island paradise

There’s a $15M price tag for this island paradise in Queensland’s richlist playground.

Is it time for a day-night Ashes Test?

HAS Australia found the perfect foil for Dave Warner? Is the Adelaide Test more social than sporting event? Here’s all the talking points from Adelaide.