’Horrific burns, as bad as you could get’

UPDATE: A man has been charged with murder after allegedly setting his brother on fire in a horrific attack on the Gold Coast.

Fire destroys up to 15 Brisbane businesses

A CRIME scene has been established after a a huge blaze destroyed up to 15 businesses at a popular Brisbane shopping precinct overnight.

Injuries and 86,000 lose power in hurricane

AT LEAST ten people have been injured and 86,000 lost power as the monster storm wreaks a trail of destruction across Texas, crushing homes in its wake.

Shock truth about Games road gridlock

THINK Gold Coast traffic is bad now? Just wait. New modelling calculates congestion during the 2018 Commonwealth Games will be so much worse than we first thought.

Search for man missing off Queensland coast

A MAN has gone missing in the Gulf of Carpentaria, sparking a large air and sea search by police and members of the public.

Blues had no choice but to dump Daley

TO beat Queensland, the Blues needed to make good on just one effort. And under Laurie Daley they could not even do that, writes PAUL KENT.

Why McGregor will fail, just like the rest

HOW does Conor McGregor take down a fighter that hasn’t even been pushed, let alone beaten in a legendary boxing career?

New mayor says no backroom deals

HE has been compared in looks to Game of Thrones’ schemer Littlefinger but Ipswich mayor-elect Andrew Antoniolli says there’ll be no backroom deals on his watch.

Rodney Eade makes rental play

IT’S been a horror month for coaches of major Queensland teams, with two ousted in the last two weeks - but property moves seem to indicate at least one may have a new gig lined up.

Don’t fall for this Cambodian visa trap

IF you’re heading overseas, organising the paperwork isn’t always straightforward. So what do you do if you fall victim to a scam?