State’s top OP schools revealed

QUEENSLAND’S leading OP schools of 2016 have been revealed, but the state’s top performer with the highest percentage of OP1-5 students is not from where you would expect.

Woman’s life snatched in deliberate head-on

SHOCKING footage has emerged of a motorist who appears to swerve deliberately into oncoming traffic several times before colliding head-on with a car, killing a woman.

Outback towns ‘on their knees’

SEVERAL Queensland agricultural towns face economic and social collapse if a federal cuts to water supply go ahead.

Move to ban junk food in schools

JUNK food would be banned from schools and sports venues under a new blueprint to trim the nation’s waistline.

MKR secret reveals truth behind couples’ hatred

TWO My Kitchen Rules contestants have lifted the lid on one of the show’s secrets and it could call into question everything we thought we knew about the back-stabbing and animosity between the couples.

‘Staggering’ miracle shocks Aussies

ONE of the greatest innings in the history of T20 cricket has led Sri Lanka to an unbelievable win over Australia.

Cancer cases soar in Queensland

THE incidence of cancer in Queenslanders has tripled in the past three decades and research shows thousands of cases could be prevented.

10 unforgettable outback experiences

From the Coober Pedy Opal Festival to the Uluru Camel Cup Races, these adventures are definitely ones to add to the wishlist for 2017.

Labor stupidly ignoring coal warning signs

OPINION: The Labor Government not only broke its election promise to lower electricity prices, it’s also leading us down a path towards South Australia-style blackouts unless we keep embracing coal. Blog with Des here.

Brisbane’s billion-dollar unit sales

HIPSTERS drove over a billion dollars worth of unit sales in inner Brisbane last year, as the city adjusts to record numbers of apartments coming on line.