State of Origin features a Queensland captain born in NSW, while other star players will miss out on league’s showpiece because of strict rules that dictate who is allowed to play.
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Dan Sultan apologises to fans for 'disrespectful' show
Leading Indigenous artist Dan Sultan says he is “seeking professional help” after singing out of tune and forgetting the words to songs during a show in Cairns.
Woolworths shelves straws this year as Coles commits to 90pc diversion from landfill
Supermarket giants Coles and Woolworths today announced new environmental commitments in response to a shift in consumer attitudes.
Murder charges laid 15 months after infant's death
A 32-year-old Woodridge man is charged with the murder of a five-month-old boy on Brisbane’s bayside, following a 15-month investigation into the infant’s death.
'People thought we were crazy': Why new home buyers are gambling on flood zones
First home buyers are choosing to move into “high-risk” suburbs that went under water during Brisbane’s 2011 floods, with growth rates in the areas among the best in the city.
Slater ruled out of Origin Game I, Boyd could replace him as Maroons fullback
Queensland Maroons veteran Billy Slater is out of the opening State of Origin clash at the MCG after picking up a hamstring injury in training.
'The thrill is the chase': A look inside Australia's largest hunting competition
Pig hunters converge on central Queensland for Australia’s largest hunting competition, catching hundreds of feral pigs, the largest weighing more than 138kg.
Queensland to get $200m boost in concessions, but many households are not claiming them
Cost of living concessions in this month’s Queensland budget will be increased by $200 million, but tens of millions is going unclaimed because the system has been too hard to navigate, to the peak welfare group says.
'Horrendous': Two fatal head-on crashes caused by drivers on wrong side of road within 24 hours
Two fatal head on collisions on “safe” Brisbane roads within 24 hours of each other are described as “tragic” and “horrendous” by police, as investigators focus on driver drug and alcohol consumption.
'Push through the doubts': 21yo becomes youngest Australian to conquer Everest from both sides
A Toowoomba woman become the youngest Australian to climb Mount Everest from both the north and south routes, saying she is relieved to have come home without frostbite.