Redemption for Smith, Aussies win first Test

AUSTRALIA has avoided an embarrassing loss to Pakistan, taking the first test at the Gabba after a Steve Smith runout. FOLLOW OUR LIVE BLOG!

Coles’ shoplifting weapon brings customers down

COLES’ new anti-theft system has made its debut in Queensland, and this barrier has some customers annoyed.

Students, staff in limbo after bust

THE administrative company behind a national training organisation with campuses across Queensland has gone bust, leaving staff and students in limbo about the future of their studies.

‘Cyclonic’ storm hits Brisbane

A WILD storm “peeled back roofs like can openers” in southeast Queensland yesterday, damaging homes and cars. See the pictures or read the full story here.

Sex scandal unravels Seven’s ’family man’

HOW did respected Seven boss Tim Worner slip from being a devoted husband and loving father to a tumultuous affair with an office assistant?

Nightclub stoush: Cops probe ‘assault’

A NIGHTCLUB boss denies allegations a bouncer slammed a patron through a window, saying he wants compensation for a door damaged by a victim’s head. WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT

Northern gem tipped as tourist hot spot

THE boss of a huge hotel group has tipped this Queensland spot to be the best peforming Aussie travel destination in 2017, and it’s a long way from the southeast corner.

Qantas gives new meaning to ‘food porn’

WHEN a business class passenger flying to Brisbane ordered the dumplings, she didn’t expect them to be served with a side of ... well ... what on earth *is* that?

The seven rules of plane etiquette

WHO gets the armrest? Should you recline your seat? There’s an entire new rule book for behaviour in the air, here’s what to do.

The Gold Coast market tipped to boom

THIS exclusive Gold Coast enclave is tipped to boom in 2017 on the back of a million-dollar sale under the hammer.