Would you spend $200 for a plush toy? Desperate people are prepared to fork out for the Games mascot and commemorative coins.
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Bill Shorten to back Cross River Rail
Federal Opposition Leader Bill Shorten will back the controversial Cross River Rail project with a $2.24 billion cash splash.
Cooking with gas, damp housing may cause childhood asthma: study
Gas stoves and damp homes make breathing even more difficult for some Australian children with asthma, a Queensland-led study has found.
Century-old Queensland pub shows off 'bush carpenter heritage' to the world
Nestled in the birthplace of the Labor Party, the Globe Hotel has been selected to represent Australia at an international architecture exhibition later this year.
Train crews rested following 'intense' Commonwealth Games period
Temporary service changes will remain in place from Monday after the major event, which saw train crews working “around the clock”.
Two men dead after separate Queensland crashes
A man has died after crashing into a power pole in Rosevale and another man died in a crash in Brightview.
Police blame system error after domestic violence victim's address released
An officer preparing a court variation application to a domestic violence order didn’t realise the system had auto-populated the address field.
Man arrested at Commonwealth Games attempts self-harm in cell
The man, 20, was seen by officers trying to harm himself in his cell on Saturday night. He was taken to hospital for assessment.
Brisbane swelters as mercury climbs three degrees above average
The weather bureau said the river city was expected to come close to recording its warmest April day in almost 20 years.
Husband 'tried to grab her legs' as Pacific Dawn passenger went overboard
As shaken travellers emerged at the terminal, police revealed the Brisbane mother who died at sea had taken her own life.