The 2017 State Of Origin series was supposed to mark the start of something beautiful for the Blues, but Queensland’s pups have more bite than expected.
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Maroons crush Blues in game three to continue era of dominance
Queensland has snuffed out any talk of a New South Wales Origin revival with extreme prejudice, crushing the Blues 22-6 in the 2017 series decider at Lang Park.
State governments, farm groups call for national labour hire regulation
Industry groups, state governments and farm bodies are demanding a national approach to regulating labour hire on farms.
'Please don't kill me daddy': Ex-cop jailed for life over attack on wife, two kids
A former policeman who used his inside knowledge of emergency services staffing in the brutal, premeditated attempted murder of his ex-wife and two children in Brisbane is jailed for life.
Bulimba man allegedly tortured girlfriend for weeks
A man tortured and burnt his 21-year-old girlfriend for weeks before finally calling paramedics in a distressed state to get her help, police allege. He was arrested in Clayfield after a dramatic police chase.
Dog act: Thumbtacks put in pet food and spread across off-leash park
Hundreds of thumbtacks have been found in pet food left at an off-leash dog park in Ipswich.
Class action begins against Defence over toxic firefighting foam use
A class action involving 450 Oakey residents is launched against the Defence Department over the contamination of soil and water by toxic firefighting foam used at the Oakey Army Aviation Centre in south-east Queensland.
Horn's victory the correct decision, WBO review confirms
The World Boxing Organisation’s review of the scoring in the Jeff Horn-Manny Pacquiao fight shows the Aussie was a deserving winner, and the judges got their decision right.
Queensland police call in back-up as dispute with towing company escalates
Queensland police insist they will still be able to enforce the state’s anti-hoon laws, despite a bitter legal fight between the service and a towing company with exclusive rights to clear seized vehicles.
Oyster shell recycling project aims to restore lost reefs
A smelly pile of empty shells buzzing with blowflies is the first step in an ambitious project to restore the lost reefs of the Pumicestone Passage in Queensland.