A 38-year-old man allegedly involved in a long-running investment scam that ripped off victims to the tune of $3.5 million is facing five charges after being arrested by police on the Gold Coast.
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One-armed woodchopper and doctor who saved his life reunite
More than 20 years after he lost his arm in a farming accident, a world champion woodchopper at Brisbane’s Ekka reunites with one of the doctors who saved his life.
Maxwell walks free after 18 months' jail for assault over fatal one-punch attack
One of the two men responsible for a fatal one-punch attack on 18-year-old Cole Miller in Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley, Daniel Maxwell, is released from custody after his 18-month sentence is suspended due to time already served.
Bikes in trees: Share scheme experiencing 'teething issues'
Bike-sharing company oBike says reports of its bicycles being abandoned as rubbish are “isolated incidents”.
Why is the winter weather in Qld and NSW so hot this week?
Temperatures across parts of Australia have been up to 13 degrees Celsius above the August maximum on some days this week, and while climate change may the words on everyone’s lips, it is not be the whole story.
Shelved gas power station plan back on the cards for Queensland
A controversial south-east Queensland gas-fired power station that was abandoned after years of legal battles applies again for the go-ahead, in a bid to meet what the facility’s proponents say is the state’s growing demand for electricity.
What is the cashless society doing to our kids?
It’s a tap-and-go generation, where school tuckshops even accept plastic cards, fuelling financial illiteracy in kids, with some already clueless of the perils of credit card debt.
Federal assistance for prawn farmers ready to be delivered
The Federal Government finalises contracts with six prawn farm businesses affected by the outbreak of white spot disease, giving the green light for $20 million in financial assistance.
'Political pawn' family kept in the dark over the parole of their son's killer
The angry parents of a manslaughter victim will get an apology from a Queensland Minister after they were not told about the parole of one of the perpetrators while celebrating new parole laws.
Milk contract backflip favours local farmers
A Far North Queensland health service will re-tender its milk supply contract, following a backlash over its decision to award the deal to a non-local processor.