The 10,000-strong Pride march through inner Brisbane and soaring temperatures combined to create congestion headaches for Brisbane drivers, with major roads and highways clogged. Australian Traffic Network reporter Olympia Kwitowski… Continue reading Pride March and hot weather create Brisbane traffic headache
A MAN has died after he was hit by two cars on the M1, which caused 20km of traffic gridlock in southbound lanes this morning. At around 6.20am the man,… Continue reading Man dies after being hit by two cars in Pacific Motorway crash on the Gold Coast
Police had initially booked the accused, Rohit Krishna Mahanta, for rash driving and causing hurt by an act of negligence. But after the victim, Gurpreet Singh, died the police arrested… Continue reading Asked not to smoke in public, ‘drunk’ lawyer mows down 21-year-old biker; held
THUNDERSTORMS could hit today followed by an extreme heatwave as temperatures reach 35 degrees in parts of the Sunshine Coast. A high-pressure system parked off the east coast will send… Continue reading Severe storms, horror 35 degree heatwave threaten Coast
A Queensland taxi license that was worth $530,000 about three years ago is now worth only about $150,000. Now cabbies say they feel “doomed” and their taxi licence as a… Continue reading A $530,000 Qld taxi licence is now worth less than $150,000: cabbies
Among the towering figures of Australia’s Aboriginal and Islander communities, Dr. Evelyn Scott AO, stood proud and tall. The Indigenous educator and social justice campaigner has died in far north… Continue reading Dr Evelyn Scott, Indigenous rights activist and ‘trailblazer’, dies aged 81
A MAN is lucky to have survived after his runaway truck struck him at Upper Coomera this morning. The man is believed to have parked his truck on a steep… Continue reading Upper Coomera man lucky to be alive after being hit by his own runaway truck
A second uncle of a 10-year-old Indian child who gave birth to a baby girl last month has been arrested for allegedly raping her. He is the younger brother of… Continue reading India rape: Second uncle held in 10-year-old pregnant child’s case
A Christian teenager who was sacked for saying on Facebook she would vote “no” for same-sex marriage is entitled to make a legal claim under discrimination law, legal experts say.… Continue reading Teen who lost job over ‘No’ vote has grounds for legal discrimination claim
A 21-year-old truck driver has faced court, charged over a horrific crash that killed a grandfather as he visited his family in Perth. Indian tourist Gurbir Singh died when the… Continue reading Indian student charged over crash that killed perth tourist
THE death of a homeless man on the grounds of a Sunshine Coast church has sparked a phenomenal community reaction – and helped another homeless man reunite with his family.… Continue reading Locals rally after death of homeless man in church grounds
Mexico City: A powerful 7.1 earthquake shook central Mexico on Tuesday, collapsing homes and bridges, killing an estimated 149 people and sending thousands more fleeing into the streets screaming. It… Continue reading Powerful Mexico earthquake kills scores on anniversary of 1985 quake
