Email

Email

View in browser

30th December 2024

Get a read on today

Man shot by police after furniture store knife threat

Police have shot a man in the car park of a furniture store in Brisbane’s south after he allegedly threatened them with a knife.

Air con: 8000 Qld homes sweat in ‘Big Brother’ power cut-off

Thousands of sweltering Queenslanders have had the cooling function on their airconditioners turned off remotely by their energy provider. See the map to find out if you were affec...

Cummins rips open Indian top order in pre-lunch burst

Chasing a target of 340 to win the MCG, India’s top order crumbled with lunch on the horizon as Pat Cummins delivered in a huge boost for his country. FOLLOW LIVE.

‘Shame, judgment’: Pop icon breaks her silence over secret heartbreak

Brissy pop icon Amy Sheppard has broken he silence over a secret heartbreak, labelling it the “hardest thing I’ve ever had to do”. THIS IS THE SCOOP

Former US president Jimmy Carter dies aged 100

Jimmy Carter, the longest-living president in US history, has died in his beloved home state of Georgia, his son has confirmed.

‘Bullied, victimised’: Sacked bus driver’s claims against council staff

A sacked trainee Brisbane City Council bus driver has named five council workers in a complaint in which she claims she was sexually harassed, bullied and victimised, a tribunal ha...

Victim’s haunting text as plane crash mystery deepens

A passenger on the doomed South Korean flight sent a chilling message moments before the plane burst into flames as experts are left baffled by a key detail. Follow the updates.

Tickets to Brisbane’s hottest NYE parties still up for grabs

Last-minute tickets are still available for New Year’s Eve parties at some of Brisbane’s hottest venues.

Brits air ‘woke’ version of Crocodile Dundee

TV viewers have voiced their anger after key scenes deemed to be politically incorrect were cut from the classic Aussie movie Crocodile Dundee.

Treasurer: Why Aussies should be optimistic about 2025

Opinion: With the worst of the nation’s economic challenges behind us, there are lots of reasons for Australians to be confident about the year ahead, writes Jim Chalmers.