Maroons coach Kevin Walters gives a strong indication Queensland greats Johnathan Thurston and Billy Slater will be back for State of Origin II.
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How to eat healthy over the winter months
Does winter see you reach for hot chips, sleep through your alarm and spend more time on the couch? Here are tips to help you keep in shape this winter.
Queensland woman stabbed in neck in London 'a gorgeous girl'
Candice Hedge, one of three Australians injured in a terror attack in London, was trying to hide from one of the terrorists when he spotted her, doubled back and stabbed her in the throat, family members tell the ABC.
Juggling mining jobs and Greens vote to challenge Queensland Government
The Palaszczuk Government will have a balancing act to perform in the lead up to the next election, as it tries to boost resources jobs in north Queensland while still appealing to the inner-city Greens vote in Brisbane, Josh Bavas writes.
Slater proves point to Maroons selectors following Origin snub
Billy Slater feels he has again put up a case for Queensland State of Origin selection following his scintillating display in Melbourne’s 40-12 defeat of Newcastle on Friday night.
Acclaimed chef gives up fine dining to cook for sick kids
He was dubbed a rising star of the culinary scene, but Mat Fury says he has reached the high point of his career cooking for sick children and their families at Queensland’s only children’s hospice.
Treatment to 'turn off' allergies a decade away: scientists
Sufferers of severe allergies like asthma and lethal food allergies could gain lifetime relief in a single treatment, with Queensland researchers saying an injection to block certain immune responses is getting closer.
Time running out for 10yo girl who needs life-saving surgery
A family puts their home on the market and turns to crowdfunding to pay for life-saving surgery in the US, for a condition their daughter caught in an Australian hospital.
Consumers lose appetite for prawns after white spot outbreak
A north Queensland seafood wholesaler and retailer blames white spot disease for turning consumers away from prawns.
Meet mickfanningi, the spider named after our surf legend
Gold Coast surfer Mick Fanning has a new claim to fame, with a new and “very distinct” species of water spider being named after him following a public vote at the recent World Science Festival in Brisbane.