Ocean-floor hole a ticking bomb

JUST above Australia, the sea floor has been torn, creating a huge hole 7km deep. It could cause deadly quakes and tsunamis.

Ex-wife: I won’t be at peace until he’s in jail

THE embittered ex-wife of a failed corporate whiz-kid said she won’t be at “peace” until the father of her three children is behind bars, a court has heard.

Great Melbourne Cup champ dies

ONE of Australia’s greatest ever racehorses, the winner of the 1996 Cox Plate and Melbourne Cup for trainer Bart Cummings, has died aged 24.

Cars are about to get even cheaper

AUSTRALIAN dealers are being inundated with cars as sales hit the brakes — putting buyers in the box seat.

Pauline, do you really think this was better?

FOR a woman who was only six by the time the decade ended, Pauline Hanson really does have a misty-eyed view of 1950s Australia. But she’s wrong, on so many counts. We’re far better off today.

Mum ‘relieved’ when daughter died of starvation

A WEST Australian mother who starved her three-month-old daughter, then left the body to decompose in a shed is due to be sentenced.

Before and after pictures show city’s desolation

A ONCE-proud city has been all but obliterated by the ravages of war. Photos from before and after the crisis reveal the full extent of the devastation.

‘Worst signing ever’ responds to critics

QUEENSLAND Reds recruit Lachlan Maranta has brushed off criticism from former Wallaby Greg Martin over his move from the NRL.

New York: You’re doing it wrong

THINK you know how to nail the Big Apple? You can save with these secret tips that reveal the best way to see NYC on the cheap.

Racecourse views up for grabs

A RARE chance to secure a Queenslander with racecourse views and dual living options has hit the market.