The longest 45 minutes in Pisasale’s life

PAUL Pisasale walked out of the Brisbane watchhouse and addressed the waiting media pack as though they’d come for an Ipswich City Council press conference.

Brisbane wife faces deportation

BARBARA Sanchez has called Australia home for seven years and plans to start a family here, but the government has other plans.

Parking problem to make the blood boil

GETTING a parking ticket is infuriating enough, but a Brisbane driver has experienced one of the few things even more annoying - and he’s not taking it lying down.

There’s something about Qld pollies

FROM the guy who put his pecker in a glass of plonk to Parliament’s proudly self-declared sexual ‘maiden’, these are Queensland’s most colourful politicians.

Alleged Foster victims to get $10m

VICTIMS of an alleged Peter Foster gambling scam are set to win some money back after a court ordered they be paid more than $10 million.

Pizza giant starts new food war

NOT content with battling it out in the pizza wars, one of Australia’s most popular chains has taken aim at Coca-Cola with a new product.

NRL Daily: Maroons ready for ‘war’

NRL DAILY: The Queensland camp say they know how NSW will play Origin II and they are ready to ‘go to war’. Rolling rugby league coverage ...

Bennett warns Boyd switch could backfire

BRISBANE super coach Wayne Bennett says Queensland have put major pressure on Darius Boyd and warned their tactical deployment could backfire.

Mansion sells for big bucks

THE multi-million dollar price of a one-of-a-kind Brisbane mansion featuring a tropical fish tank, soundproof cinema and built-in bar with beer on tap has been revealed.

Embattled airline named new world No.1

THERE’S been a major reshuffle in the top spots in the annual list touted as the ‘Oscars of the aviation industry’ — but where is Qantas?