Queensland Cup forward James Ackerman was illegally tackled by Francis Molo so forcefully he suffered a rare brain injury only seen in car crash victims.
Category: Updates from Brisbane Times – Queensland
New security bollards installed for Brisbane Queen Street Mall
Security has been enhanced in Brisbane CBD with cement security bollards installed at entry ways to the Queen Street Mall.
Chlamydia in sheep 'highly prevalent' and not transmitted how you might think
A Sunshine Coast researcher has won a grant to better detect the painful disease in sheep, transmitted not through sex but their droppings.
Man dies in crash with parked semi-trailer at Logan
A man is dead after a crash with a parked semi-trailer south of Brisbane.
Southern Cross Care Queensland announce nursing cuts as part of restructure
Southern Cross Care Queensland, which operates 11 centres, will make changes to align their roster with current levels of funding.
Police lay charges of fraud, forgeries after probe into retaining walls
The charges follows allegations that an engineer reported to police his signature had allegedly been electronically copied on to other documents used by another company to falsely approve retaining walls.
Carisma app 'lifts the hood' on auto mechanic industry
A Brisbane father’s push to build trust in the auto mechanics industry has turned into an app that gives customers a behind-the-scenes look at their local workshop.
Rugby league player hit with illegal tackle twice in fatal game, court hears
James Ackerman’s teammates claimed NRL-contracted prop Francis Molo attempted another shoulder charge at the Sunshine Coast forward minutes before making the illegal tackle that killed him.
Contracts awarded to turn sandpit into Brisbane's new $1.2 billion runway
Brisbane’s biggest and most expensive privately owned sandpit begins to turn into the city’s new airport runway from Monday.
Toddler dies after being run over in Ipswich
The Forensic Crash Unit was investigating.