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'Shroud of secrecy': Lehrmann seeks unredacted texts

A lawyer for ex-Liberal Party staffer Bruce Lehrmann, who is accused of two counts of rape, claims the investigation into the case is "shrouded in secrecy".

AAP · May 22, 2025

Broncos team changes in frame after form takes dive

Brisbane coach Michael Maguire has been loyal to his underperforming side but now it's time to decide whether forwards Ben Te Kura and Blake Mozer get promoted.

AAP · May 18, 2025

'Naked greed': body-in-box murderer obsessed with cash

Fixated on money and having a lavish lifestyle, Yang Zhao strangled his flatmate and put her body in a tool box before stealing nearly $500,000 from her mother.

AAP · May 16, 2025

Is Valkanis the man to get Brisbane roaring again?

Incoming Brisbane Roar coach Michael Valkanis boasts an immense international resume he says has instilled the grit needed to resuscitate the sleeping giants.

AAP · May 7, 2025

Reynolds insists extension won't break up Broncos gang

Brisbane captain Adam Reynolds takes on his old club South Sydney with no regrets or grudges and determined to play on in 2026 at the Broncos.

AAP · May 6, 2025

All smiles as Elvis earns late PGA Championship entry

Rising star Elvis Smylie has boosted Australia's US PGA Championship tilt to seven after earning a late special exemption to golf's second major of 2025.

AAP · May 6, 2025

'I miss him so deeply': Labor MP reveals inspiration

Labor MP Ali France has paid tribute to her son who lost his battle with leukaemia after she toppled Peter Dutton and claimed the Queensland seat of Dickson.

AAP · May 5, 2025

Flegler goes bananas during long shoulder lay-off

Thomas Flegler still doesn't know the date of his return from a shoulder injury over a year later, but trips to his family's banana farm help keep him going.

AAP · May 1, 2025

'Clock is ticking': Olympic venues to skirt state laws

A move to ensure new 2032 Olympic Games venues are exempt from planning laws to fast-track construction has been described as a "slap in the face to democracy".

AAP · May 1, 2025

'Happy birthday': accused killer's texts to woman's mum

A man accused of murdering his flatmate told police it would have been "disrespectful" to dispose of her body, which was found in a toolbox 10 months later.

AAP · Apr 30, 2025