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QR drivers on the money train pocketing up to $75k in overtime
Queensland Rail drivers and guards are pocketing tens of thousands of dollars a year in overtime as the organisation struggles to recruit dozens more crews to fill a staffing shortfall, new figures show.
Secretive $270m Brisbane council investment arm risks heavy losses: economist
A leading economist joins the call for Brisbane City Council’s investment arm to face public scrutiny amid concern it is secretly exposing ratepayers to unnecessary financial risks.
Foster dad's guilty plea to be the final chapter in 'horrific' Tiahleigh Palmer case
Rick Thorburn cried as he helped carry Tiahleigh Palmer’s coffin at her funeral in 2015. Yesterday his lawyers revealed he would plead guilty to murdering his foster daughter.
Dog gone and ingested cane toad poison? Here's how you can save their life
Your family dog is excessively drooling, having trouble breathing, and has started having seizures after coming into contact with a cane toad in the backyard. It can be quite terrifying, but you need to stay calm, because what you do next can mean the difference between life and death.
Bus driver escapes jail over off-duty policewoman's death
A Hobart bus driver who hit and killed an off-duty Queensland policewoman is given a suspended jail sentence of three months and barred from driving for two years.
NRL's decision to allow Matt Lodge back looking worse by the week
As more and more suspicions about Matt Lodge’s history and behaviour seem to be confirmed, questions must be asked of the NRL and those who continue to defend him, writes Richard Hinds.
Tiahleigh Palmer's foster father to plead guilty to murder
Rick Thorburn, the foster father of slain Logan schoolgirl Tiahleigh Palmer, will be sentenced next month after his lawyers said he would plead guilty to her murder.
Broncos sponsor says Lodge's behaviour 'completely unacceptable'
Brisbane Broncos’ principal sponsor, NRMA Insurance, says it is “very concerned” about the past behaviour of forward Matthew Lodge, as details surface about his guilty plea for domestic violence.
Ping pong and condoms: A night in the Comm Games Athlete's Village
Thousands of athletes and officials will begin descending on the Gold Coast next week, so what better way to iron out last minute kinks in the Commonwealth Games Athlete’s Village than invite ABC reporter Tom Forbes to a slumber party?