Radio shake-up: Howson’s successor revealed

THE replacement for Spencer Howson as weekday breakfast presenter on the ABC’s 612 Brisbane has been revealed as the radio shake-up continues.

Disease outbreak: Prawn, crab ban

QUEENSLAND authorities have banned residents and commercial operators from catching prawns and crabs in the state’s southeast due to a disease outbreak.

Inquest to probe baby deaths

THE deaths of two newborn babies within eight weeks of each other at Queensland’s largest hospital will be scrutinised at separate inquests. (File picture)

$2m down: Penthouse sells for loss

FORMER Coles boss John Fletcher and wife Noela have sold their luxury Mermaid Beach penthouse at an almost $2 million loss — and the man who brokered the deal is rapt about it.

Bombshell switch to shake Broncos, Maroons

BEN Ikin is predicting a huge gamble in Wayne Bennett’s 2017 Broncos line-up, with a significant flow-on effect for the Queensland Origin squad and also Benji Marshall.

Now Newman’s buying assets

AFTER being unceremoniously dispatched for his plan to sell the state’s assets, former premier Campbell Newman has amassed an $18m commercial property portfolio – yep by buying assets.

Shopping centre sold for $67m

A LEADING property group has snapped up a suburban shopping centre northwest of Brisbane for $67 million.

Joey Johns’ new love revealed?

SOCIAL media appears to have lifted the lid on rugby league legend Andrew Johns’ spicy new relationship.

2017 is going to be a disaster

IF YOU think the latest economic figures were “not too bad”, think again. The government is leading us into a disastrous 2017.

Surgeon charged with sex crimes

UPDATE: A Gold Coast plastic surgeon accused of sexually assaulting at least five female patients in Rockhampton fled the country when he was first investigated in 2013.