A Brisbane man accused of murder purchased protective clothing including goggles, a mask, gloves and boots to “work with acids” a week after his uncle disappeared, with the Supreme Court told he stood to “benefit considerably” from the death.
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Sunken trawler recovered after October tragedy
Investigators will try to determine how a fishing trawler sank off the central Queensland coast, killing six men in October, with authorities completing a mammoth salvage effort to bring the damaged vessel to Bundaberg.
Brisbane barbershop cuts new lease deal allowing female clients
A complaint over a client being turned away from a barbershop because she is a woman prompts the store leaseholder to demand new rental arrangements minus the gender clause.
Cages are better for chickens than intensive free-range, farmers say
As opposition to cages mounts, caged egg farmers say they see lower mortality than with free-range hens.
'Unbelievable' that a woman can be turned away from a barber shop, lawyer says
It is “crazy” and “extraordinary” that a shopping centre lease could prevent a Brisbane barber from cutting a woman’s hair, a civil libertarian and a hair industry leader say.
Charity Stella Maris helping foreign seafarers regain their land legs
For nearly 100 years, a little-known charity also known as Apostleship of the Sea has been assisting these seafarers in faraway countries.
Pair charged after boy shot in the face
Two men are charged with weapons offences more than a month after a five-year-old boy was shot in the face by another child on Queensland’s southern downs.
'I don't skip leg day': Quadzilla eyes next big race
Fresh from the quickest 100 metre race by an Australian in more than a decade Trae ‘Quadzilla’ Williams is setting his sights on a sub-10 second sprint and shedding light on how he maintains his trademark leg muscles.
'I thought she was kidding': Woman denied haircut because of gender
A Brisbane woman lodges a complaint with the Anti-Discrimination Commission after a barber shop refuses to give her a haircut due to her gender, but the business owner says a clause in the shop’s lease agreement is to blame.
What made thousands of Aussies run around in their undies?
Thousands of people in 17 cities across Australia strip down to their jocks to highlight a lesser-known genetic disorder.