Jill Kindt and Jo Grant received special permission to skip the waiting period and wed a week after same-sex marriage was legalised in Australia. They spent just 48 days as wives before Ms Grant died from cancer.
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Hoarders fuel influx of rodents at RSPCA shelters
The RSPCA records a more than 80 per cent increase in rats, mice and “other” animals through its doors, and in part blames the issue of hoarding.
Guide dogs and sight canes not enough for disabled parking — that needs to change, MP says
Vision-impaired Queenslanders are being forced to walk through heavy traffic in busy carparks and cross dangerous streets because they are not eligible for disability parking, an MP says.
NRL should dock Lodge's wages to compensate victims, Daley says
The former NSW Origin coach says docking Matt Lodge’s wages would help ensure the victims of the new Broncos recruit’s New York rampage are compensated.
Baby supplies helicoptered to outback mum isolated by floodwaters
While some mothers may shop online for baby supplies, few could claim having nappies and formula delivered by a helicopter. But that’s what happened to Samantha Walton when she and her family became stranded by floodwaters in western Queensland.
Controversial kangaroo cull documentary defended by creator
The film Kangaroo: A Love-Hate Story criticises Australia’s roo industry, and has been dismissed as a beat-up. But documentarian Michael McIntyre insists the film is starting an important discussion.
Matthew Lodge says he's not trying to escape justice after drunken rampage
NRL footballer Matthew Lodge says he “can’t be more sorry” for his drunken New York rampage in 2015 and promises he has “turned things around” since the incident that left him with a $1.5 million damages bill to pay.
Floods have Winton surrounded, but the pub's stocked up
The outback Queensland town has almost been cut off after receiving its biggest rain in a decade, but for most locals the flood is a novelty and the local publican is confident he has enough drinks to last until roads reopen.
'There's glass in my food': Restaurateur says scammers targeting businesses
A Brisbane restaurateur issues a warning to others after she says she was scammed out of $180 by a group of women claiming to have found glass in their food.
Message from your Redland Bay Adopt-a-Cop
Many of you would have noticed an increase in police activity on Gordon Road, Redland Bay during school pick-up and drop-off times in the past few weeks. This has been part of a deliberate response to concerns raised by the local school community relating to road safety and traffic management during those times. Whist most […]