Severe storm warnings for southeast | Major Brisbane riverside facelift | Tradie 'stalked neighbours'

Severe storm warnings issued for southeast

THE Bureau of Meteorology has issued a thunderstorm warning for an area of the state’s southeast stretching from Fraser Island to the NSW border, with the threat of hail adding to heavy fa...

Major facelift for Brisbane riverside precinct

ONE of Brisbane’s busiest waterfront precincts is in line for a major facelift, with the council to draw up a new master plan for the 1.2km stretch of riverside.

Tradie ‘painted dog, stalked neighbours’

A “NEIGHBOUR from hell” tradie has faced court accused of a three-year campaign of “harassment and intimidation” that included painting the dog next-door. Other alleged intimidating ...

CSIRO scientist ‘hit on bum with riding crop’, court hears

A FORMER CSIRO scientist has told a court she was sexually harassed by her male colleagues – including being hit on the bum with a riding crop – and complained to bosses before being mad...

‘Total failure’ of Dreamworld staff to ensure ride safety

A DREAMWORLD maintenance supervisor has told an inquest it was a total failure by ‘everybody’ to ensure the safety of the Thunder River Rapids ride before the tragedy that claimed four l...

Man in charge during troubled hospital opening returns

THE man at the helm of the Queensland Children’s Hospital during its troubled-plagued opening in 2014 will return to Brisbane in December as the powerful new CEO of another group of hospit...

Hard to imagine a more romantic setting

AS the river twinkles from the lights of QPAC and the Wheel of Brisbane spins in the distance, it’s hard to imagine a more romantic setting in Brisbane than the Gambaro group’s latest ve...

Teen cyclist critical after collision with car

A TEENAGE girl is in a critical condition after the bike she was riding was hit by a car west of Brisbane this afternoon. Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward.

Dora’s heartfelt message to dying boy

THE cast of Dora The Explorer dropped into Brisbane today to film a scene at the city’s heritage-listed Old Museum after the film’s star Isabela Moner was shaken up during a visit to Lad...

Aussie shares, dollar suffer on worst day

AUSTRALIAN shares have been dealt a major blow on their worst one-day performance since March as experts declare “nothing is working” for the Aussie dollar.