Record-breaking heatwave hits Queensland

SCHOOL sports competitions have been cancelled and paramedics are on high alert as Queensland braces for a record-breaking heatwave this weekend.

Christensen issues LNP ultimatum

GEORGE Christensen has publicly opened the door to quitting the LNP and joining One Nation after laying bare an ultimatum to Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce.

’Dirty old ******’: Dad shamed for feeding bub

PEOPLE are outraged over the public shaming of a Queensland dad, who was called a “dirty old ******” after he was seen feeding his own baby daughter.

Contamination ‘much worse than thought’

FRESH information has come to light in separate contamination scandals affecting two Queensland communities.

Aussies ‘don’t want fast internet’

THE boss of the $49 billion National Broadband Network claims Australians do not need super-fast broadband and wouldn’t use it even if it was free.

Broncos will be a raging success under Boyd

GORDEN Tallis says Darius Boyd’s captaincy will help restore the fabric of the Broncos after years of leadership upheaval.

Rapid-fire sale as Coast hotel closes

BIDDERS are competing for everything from kitchen sinks to fire extinguishers, along with more than 200 beds, and hundreds of refrigerators, microwaves and TV sets as a hotel sells off its entire contents.

‘Her clothes had been ripped from her body’

WHEN a woman’s body was found on a Queensland beach, a man came forward to say he was there and he was innocent. But he had “the biggest ego” — and his attempt to clear his name cracked the case open.

How Eli survived deadly snake attack

FOR more than six agonising minutes Giles Campbell mentally prepared to say goodbye to his son Eli, who suffered a cardiac arrest after being bitten three times by taipan.

Revealed: NRL’s fastest players in 2017

EXCLUSIVE: Meet the fastest men in rugby league. We’ve gone inside all 16 teams to uncover the lightning legs of the NRL — and some of the results will surprise you.