Career crim was never going to give up

A CLOSE friend claims gunman Rick Maddison was never going to surrender, as details of his violent past and the impact of losing his mate, champion jockey Stathi Katsidis, can be revealed.

Cop killer shot dead by police

A GUNMAN involved in yesterday’s shooting of Queensland policeman and father-of-three Brett Forte has been shot dead after shooting at police.

Police mourn ‘a great young bloke’

UPDATE: A police officer shot and killed after trying to pull over a wanted man west of Brisbane has been remembered as a “great young bloke”.

Southwest suburb rises from its slumber

IT’S HARD to believe that the arrival of one major retailer alone can revitalise a suburb and give it a heart and soul but that’s what has happened south of Brisbane.

Union’s ‘deplorable history’ panned in court

THE CFMEU and one of its delegates has been fined $86,000 for telling two workers to pay their union fees or get off a work site.

Worker killed had been with QR for 32 years

UPDATE: A QUEENSLAND Rail employee that was fatally hit by a train while on the job at Petrie Station in Brisbane’s north has been identified.

Mum’s tribute on teen’s 18th

AFTER her three children died in a shocking crash yesterday, a mum posted a message to her daughter who would have turned 18 today.

’Kingpin’ amassed $7.8M in eight months

EXCLUSIVE: AN alleged mastermind in the nation’s biggest tax fraud case took just eight months to amass a fortune in trusts, property and shares.

Bulls coach steps down

QUEENSLAND Bulls coach Phil Jaques has stood down from the role with a year left on his contract due to family reasons.

How Mal took the hate out of Origin

MAL Meninga’s influence on State of Origin continues to resonate, with his ability to unite the two states ending the hatred that once permeate the series.