Turnbull bans 457 visas

PRIME Minister Malcolm Turnbull has announced he is scrapping the controversial 457 visa program for skilled migrants as part of a bid to tackle unemployment.

Brisbane family members lost in double fatal

POLICE have confirmed two members of a Brisbane family died in a horrific crash that ended the Easter long weekend in tragedy after an overtaking manoeuvre went wrong.

Bold plan that could just save CBD

MORE than 50 shops sit empty in this once bustling town centre. The local council is now so desperate to fill vacant outlets they’re willing to try to negotiate rent-free access for budding entrepreneurs.

Man ‘raped girl in pigsty’

A MAN accused of raping his stepdaughter in a Queensland farm’s pigsty and sheds would sexually abuse the girl when her mother was on night shift, a court has heard.

‘A tool for Liberals’ re-election’

UPDATE: A fundraising arm at the centre of a CCC investigation into local council elections was “a tool for the re-election of a Liberal government” a hearing has been told. LIVE COVERAGE

Pangai Jnr injury worse than first thought

THE Broncos will be without impact forward Tevita Pangai Junior for up to three months following news his finger injury is worse than first thought.

The job that brings soldiers to tears

MANY have seen unimaginable horrors on the frontline but it’s back home, in Australian backyards, where soldiers are being reduced to tears.

Three-legged kitten killed in sickening act

THE Queensland owners of a three-legged kitten have vowed to track down the evil people behind a shameful act of cruelty after it was found dead, wired to a vehicle. WARNING: Graphic

No frills doesn’t matter when it tastes this good

DINERS order at the counter and the staff push out food like it’s an Olympic relay race. It’s definitely not fancy but it sure packs a punch where it counts.

The life lesson your kids need to learn

FOR generations this essential skill was lovingly taught to our children but too many modern parents have let it slip away. It’s time to get back to basics.