Suburbs' 10pm construction pain | Why NRL needs a Blues win | One dead in highway crash

Suburb braces for 16 hours of work a day

A construction giant has been given the green light to work until 10pm every weekday in some of Brisbane’s most up-market suburbs. But residents are not the only ones suffering as the race...

Fatal highway crash ‘one of the worst in 30 years’

A senior police officer has described this afternoon’s multi-vehicle crash on the Bruce Highway south of Townsville that left a man dead and a woman fighting for her life as “catastrophi...

Why the NRL needs NSW to win Origin II

State of Origin II has nearly sold out Perth’s 60,000-seat Optus Stadium. But should Queensland claim the shield in WA, the NRL will be counting the cost of NSW’s failure.

Church leader who raped, abused choir girls facing deportation

A church leader convicted of repeatedly raping and abusing two little girls could be deported after he has served his time in a Queensland jail.

Luxury yacht business in administration

A luxury yacht repairer who has more than 30 years’ experience has said his brush with the taxman is a mere hiccup and he will survive going into voluntary administration.

Why prisoner won’t pose for police cameras

A man who allegedly bit two police officers and punched a third after a drunken brawl in Brisbane is refusing to have his mugshot photograph taken while in jail, a court has heard.

Mum’s raw pain over tot’s dam death

The mum of a little boy who drowned in a dam at a station in Queensland far north has opened up about her loss, saying that all she does now is cry.

Standout dish the one you’d least expect

The beautiful setting remains the same, but the formerly modern Australian cuisine at this Brisbane restaurant has been given an Asian spin — and it’s the most humble item on the menu th...

Cruelty probe after dog found in river

The RSPCA has appealed for help after a dead dog was found in the Brisbane River, with a clear sign it did not get there by accident. WARNING: GRAPHIC

Norman unleashes Dragon fire

A star turn from returning five-eighth Corey Norman and Queensland Origin player Ben Hunt has steered St George Illawarra to a 36-12 win over Canterbury.