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Government urged to intervene over resort fees turning dream homes into 'nightmare'
Annastacia Palaszczuk says she will make enquiries into a lease held by Tangalooma Island Resort on Moreton Island, following concerns from property owners who fear going bankrupt because of rising annual fees.
Brisbane petrol prices soar to prices 12c higher than Sydney
The Queensland Premier accuses the big fuel retailers of price gouging during the back to school week, with fuel prices in Brisbane rising about 20 cents in the past few days.
Tommy Franklin hosts alcohol-free dance parties
Social media star ‘Dancing Tommy’ Franklin is out to prove to Australia that you do not need to be drunk to feel the funk.
After-school care places shortage leaves parents 'scrambling'
Many working parents in Brisbane face a logistical nightmare about what to do with their kids before and after school with a massive shortage of after-school care places in Brisbane.
Tangalooma's island paradise becomes a 'nightmare' for some property owners
Property owners on Moreton Island break their silence about a “David and Goliath” dispute with the island’s management, which they say is threatening to send some of them broke.
How Perth Stadium stacks up against Australia's best sports grounds
It’s been billed as the most modern, state-of-the-art ground in Australia, so ahead of its opening this weekend we run the ruler over Perth Stadium to see how it compares to the rest.
Another funding route for Adani? Finance agency confirms talks
Trade Minister Steven Ciobo has quietly explored the option of taxpayer support for Adani’s embattled coal project through Australia’s export finance agency.
Worker starting again after 17 years as Ipswich plant closes doors
Toni-Maree Shaddock thought she had a job for life but is now looking for a new job after the Ipswich chicken processing plant she worked at closed today.
Cyclist paralysed by distracted driver misses 'the simple things in life'
A man whose life has been “irreversibly changed” by a distracted driver who hit him while reaching for her ringing mobile phone says he misses holding his wife’s hand, as the woman responsible for his injuries is sentenced.