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Council News EIGHT Qld councils have wasted $4 million of taxpayers’ money by building costly mothballed water infrastructure they aren’t using. SEE THE FULL LIST.

Crime A MAN who cut off his ankle bracelet to 'buy himself time' before being sent back to prison has been sentenced to 12 months imprisonment.

Business It has more outlets than McDonald’s, but Subway is doing it tough in places, with 130 closures nationally. Here’s where it’s been shutting up shop in Queensland.

Rugby League Cameron Smith, Cooper Cronk and Johnathan Thurston are just three players to escape Broncos recruiters — and the same mistakes continue to be made today.

Offbeat Before passionate Lions fan Alex Wilson died of cancer last year, his wife Sandra made a promise that she has secretly been honouring every round this season.

News The devastated mother of a young girl who drowned in the Ross River has spoken of the hole in her heart since her daughter’s death.

Soccer Manchester City have once again been denied a winner against Tottenham while Liverpool and Arsenal maintained their good early season form.

News A woman in her 50s was taken to Townsville Hospital’s intensive care unit in a critical condition last night, after being involved in a three car crash.

Rugby Union The All Blacks have humiliated the Wallabies after the Australians won the first Test of the two-match series. See how player ratings reflect the thrashing.

News An elderly woman is recovering in hospital after she burnt her back and legs after falling onto hot coal last night.

Rugby League Mal Meninga has dug his heels in and will not let star halfback Ash Taylor walk away from his $1 million contract with the Gold Coast.

Crime The father of a newborn fighting for life with serious brain injuries allegedly told police the child slipped from his arms in an “unfortunate accident”.

Cricket Joe Root is often put in the same bracket as Steve Smith, Virat Kohli and Kane Williamson. On this evidence that’s a stretch. That and more from Lord’s.

Offbeat An eagle-eyed aviation student made a surprising find while flying her helicopter over Cape Cleveland today.

News Vice Regal salute to retiring president at 100th Mary Valley Show

Health A man was in a coma for eight days after a crash so serious he died on-scene and was revived by ambulance responders. This is his story of recovery.

Rugby Union Credibility doesn’t exist without consistency as the Wallabies discovered the hard way at the All Blacks’ spiritual home, writes Andrew Slack.

Food & Entertainment Try this simple and tasty addition to your repertoire, which is easy to make from ingredients in your pantry (if you happen to have tinned crab, that is).

News The Tweed Mayor says she “appalled” by her council’s decision to overturn a ban on companies linked to the Adani mine believing it will lead to “self-destruction”.

Rugby League Monstrous teenager Payne Haas destroyed Penrith on Friday night, and it’s led to stunning praise from fellow big man and Brisbane Broncos prop Matt Lodge.