Property The HomeBuilder construction boom has created a ‘ticking time bomb’ as surging costs of material and labour cuts profit margins in the building sector to the bone.

Politics Queensland MP George Christensen has made the shock decision to retire at the next federal election — with the politician warning he won’t be going away quietly

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News Kelly Wilkinson told her family she was scared for her and children’s lives. She even told police. But within weeks she would be dead.

Crime A woman in jail for murdering her mother has applied to appeal her conviction, which, if successful, could mean she would be entitled to her dead mum’s estate.

Rugby League Brisbane’s $1m reserve grader Anthony Milford has turned to his old Broncos mentor after Kevin Walters’ stinging appraisal of his Intrust form.

Crime A high-flying real estate agent and businesswoman has fronted court for possessing Schedule 1 drugs alongside her beefy boyfriend.