Australian coach Darren Lehmann says it is unlikely Australian cricket’s pay dispute will lead to an Ashes boycott by players.
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Would you go fruit shopping at midnight? This Brisbane fruit shop is for you
A fruit and vegetable shop is finding that staying open 24 hours a day is helping it compete against the major supermarkets.
Prawn import review 'too little too late' for critics of inspection regime
A review of Australia’s import risk assessment for prawns reignites the debate about the source of a devastating white spot outbreak.
Smokers more likely to develop common skin cancer: research
Smokers are two-and-a-half times more likely to develop a squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) than non-smokers, regardless of how long they’ve smoked, scientists from the Brisbane-based QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute find.
Meet the taxi driver returning to his ballet roots
A Brisbane taxi driver who once trained with the Russian Ballet Company shows up at a unique community dance workshop.
'Pain ended at 4 o'clock': A changed Palmer fronts court
Clive Palmer was back to his larger-than-life self at the Federal Court in Brisbane, joking with liquidators, playfully responding to journalists and replacing his now infamous sick bag with a health shake.
Chiropractor trades two-decade career for firefighting
At age 42, Kate Oliver was sick of “being stuck in a room all day” as a chiropractor and has swapped the career for that of a newly-graduated Queensland firefighter.
Apartment life redefining the 'village' it takes to raise a child
For many Australian families, moving up instead of out can have advantages, for parents as well as children, according to a group of likeminded apartment-dwelling Brisbane families who have built a local community.
Death of Brisbane bus driver prompts audit of violent hotspots
The Rail, Tram and Bus Union is launching a national audit of violent and antisocial hotpots in an effort to bolster drivers’ safety across Australia.
Brisbane's rental market 'as bad as at height of mining boom'
Brisbane’s rental market is one of the country’s toughest for low-income earners, the latest affordability index shows.