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A man pleaded guilty to 21 charges after his wild crime spree throughout Queensland came to an end.

This Robertson house is listed for $2.95 million Much like the rest of Brisbane, house prices in Robertson are soaring, with the median house price hitting $973,813 in the March quarter, a rise of 2.5 per cent. But the data shows that the average homeowner hangs onto their property for 19 years. Owners in the seaside hamlet of Lucinda (Townsville) and the rural locality of Buccan (Logan-Beaudesert) are also reluctant to leave, holding onto their homes for an average of 18 years, according to the data. Median house values in Lucinda sit at an affordable to $305,000, but those values have...

News by Anthony Keane Premium Content Subscriber only Bank branches have been closing at their fastest rate in two decades as the pandemic pushed more customers toward digital banking. Since COVID-19 struck in early 2020 there have been 53 permanent shutdowns completed or scheduled for Queensland, according to bank figures and Finance Sector Union data. Nationally the number is almost 300. Temporary COVID-related closures of some bank branches are continuing, and hundreds of ATMs have disappeared in a "real blow to communities", the union says. FSU natio...

Crime by Shayla Bulloch Premium Content Subscriber only A PAIR of car thieves were tracked down by the dog squad after getting in over their heads in a stolen car. On Saturday night, two 16-year-old boys broke into a unit at Aitkenvale and stole personal items, including the keys to a van. Police will allege the duo stole the Toyota Hiace and drove it recklessly around the city. The pair allegedly ripped up the fields at Heatley Park before ramming into a pole of an awning multiple times. The car eventually became bogged in the wet grass and the pair fl...

As Queensland opens up and holiday makers are roaring to hit the roads this Easter, The Courier-Mail has determined where the state's most lucrative speed and red light cameras are positioned, with one Gold Coast speed camera alone raking in over $16,000 per day. The state's five worst hot spots for drivers speeding and running red lights have been revealed, with the five locations drawing in an eye-watering amount of money. An intersection at Broadbeach Waters, Mount Gravatt-Capalaba Rd, the Pacific My in Loganholme, Kangaroo Point's Main St and the Bruce Hwy at Burpangary East raked in j...