A nine-year-old boy who restored a 1956 Kombi found abandoned in a paddock is now looking for his next restoration project, and is thrilled a small town helped find the Kombi’s original owner.
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Rock and roll is noise pollution, for ladybirds
Researchers have discovered ladybirds drastically change their behaviour when they were subjected to AC/DC, and it is bad news for farmers and gardeners.
‘Relief’ after a long-running 'nightmare' for Moreton Island property owners
A long-running dispute over service fee hikes for Moreton Island property owners is resolved in a new deal, set to rein in annual fees and fix future increases.
Queenslanders 'short-changed' from country's record run of economic growth
Almost six in 10 Queenslanders feel they probably haven’t benefited from the nation’s record run of economic growth, a new CEDA survey reveals.
Man shot and dumped on Gold Coast roadside 'known to police'
Detectives say a man shot in the leg and left by the side of a road in the Gold Coast suburb of Helensvale is known to police and the shooting “isn’t a random act”.
Queensland Film Festival: A female-first utopia for cinema lovers
The boutique festival has set a new bar for gender parity in festival line-ups, with a line-up that’s 80 per cent female and non-binary.
3D-printed guns capable of firing found at Sunshine Coast home
A 27-year-old man is charged with 12 offences after three 3D-printed handguns capable of firing are found when police searched a home on the Sunshine Coast.
New Festival Hall a 'labour of love' to keep live music alive in Brisbane
A builder with a passion for live music is taking a loss in order to see Brisbane remain an incubator for live music in Australia.
Steve Irwin 'wanted to give up TV for kids' prior to his death, Terri says
“Crocodile Hunter” Steve Irwin talked about giving up filming to spend more time with his kids in the lead up to his death, widow Terri Irwin says, as she sits for her portrait on Anh’s Brush With Fame.
Community 'blindsided' by Fairfax decision to close printing presses, MP says
Fairfax Media is being urged to reconsider its deal to share printing resources with competitor News Corp, with at least 100 jobs expected to be lost in New South Wales and Queensland.