Traditional cricket is alive and well, judging by the fans teeming into Brisbane’s ‘Gabba’ for Ashes Day 1, writes Catherine McGregor.
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Triple-0 call after socialite's death played in court
Murder accused Thomas Lang told a triple-0 operator he found Maureen Boyce impaled to a bed with a knife and that it appeared ‘self-induced’.
League 'immortal' Graeme Langlands faces child sexual abuse charges
The 76-year-old former league player faces six charges of indecent dealings with of a girl under 16, with police prosecutors claiming the alleged offences took place on the Gold Coast in the 1980s.
Live: England sticking solid on day one at the Gabba
England is continuing to make steady progress after lunch, as the Australians struggle to make the breakthrough on day one of the first Ashes Test at the Gabba. Follow our live blog.
Farmers and graziers 'afraid to speak out' against Adani mine
Queensland farmers worry the Galilee Basin will be “destroyed” by mining companies, leaving their children with nothing, while graziers complain of being gagged over forced land acquisitions, but others dispute this.
Aggers' Ashes message to England: Hold on at the Gabba, go big in Adelaide
Jonathan Agnew, Grandstand’s English voice for the Ashes this summer, presents his checklist of what the tourists must do Down Under in order to defend the Ashes.
Australians of the Year unite in support of medical aid in Manus centre
Twelve former Australians of the Year, including media doyenne Ita Buttrose, legal academic Professor Mick Dodson, and social entrepreneur Simon McKeon, write an open letter pleading for the Prime Minister to allow medical professional access to asylum seekers.
Lost property treasure trove at Brisbane Airport goes under the hammer
If you’ve lost something valuable at Brisbane Airport, chances are it will be up for public auction this week among hundreds of lost property items.
Pauline Hanson claims Labor 'physically assaulted' One Nation opponent
One Nation Senator Pauline Hanson wants Labor’s candidate for Hervey Bay, Adrian Tantari, to be disendorsed over allegations he “physically” assaulted his One Nation opponent.
England names four paceman for opening Ashes shoot-out at the Gabba
England will look to fight fire with fire in Thursday’s opening Ashes Test in Brisbane with a four-pronged pace attack looking to exploit the Gabba deck.