South-east Queenslanders have a to chance to slash their household bill by hundreds of dollars a year thanks to a new player in the state’s electricity market.
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Cairns woman critical with unexplained injuries
Police are investigating how a woman suffered life-threatening injuries and ended up in a drain at the bottom of a pedestrian bridge in Queensland’s north.
Winter's about to turn up the heat in Brisbane
Brisbanites will have to dust off their oscillating fans ahead of schedule with soaring temperatures set to melt any illusion that it is still winter.
Brisbane boy needs $25k for US trip that could give him whole new outlook
One in 70 people carry the recessive gene for albinism, but it takes both parents carrying the gene for albinism to manifest.
This Queensland paddle steamer was key to the birth of the nation
An exquisite paddle steamer from Brisbane fitted out with Japanese silks and fine timber panelling was used a secret weapon by Queensland’s then-premier Sir Samuel Griffith to entice other premiers to develop Australia’s fledgling Constitution.
Rugby league referee killer's appeal bid denied
A man sentenced to life behind bars for the “cold-blooded” murder of a Brisbane rugby league referee has failed in his bid to have his conviction overturned.
Mobile barber shop provides homeless with more than just hair cuts
The first time some domestic violence survivors sit down at the Jack Reed Barber Shop trailer to get their haircut and “shoot the sh-t”, they cry.
'It's mind boggling': Urgent surgery for Caloundra light plane crash pilot
A Brisbane pilot is fighting for life after the light plane he built himself flipped on landing at a Sunshine Coast airport, leaving him with multiple serious injuries.
Four-month fundraising run for rare skin condition finishes in Brisbane
It all started for Andrew Biszczak five years ago, when he met an Epidermolysis Bullosa sufferer.
Plane flips, crashes at Caloundra Airport
Police said all passengers have escaped, but it is understood two people were trapped.