Max Pritchard had trouble talking to family until he was diagnosed as autistic. Now, thanks to early intervention, he’s more focused and better able to communicate with others; skills he’s now using to develop quite the portfolio as a budding photographer.
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Primary school kids gave Commonwealth Games medallist winning edge
When the going got tough in the 2018 Commonwealth Games women’s marathon, Jess Trengove was thinking about some of her smallest fans.
Game-changing invention helps farmers reduce plastic waste
Two brothers achieve international success inventing a solar shrink mulch film to help farmers reduce the use of plastic and to protect the environment.
Outback pub to represent Australia at Venice architecture awards
The century-old Globe Hotel in Barcaldine, central-west Queensland, has been selected to represent Australia at the 2018 Venice Architecture Biennale.
Traffic detours as Story Bridge closed for weekend
Brisbane’s iconic Story Bridge will be closed to motorists for two days, from 9:00pm tonight, while waterproofing work is carried out on the southern approach to the 78-year-old river crossing.
Stunt driver jailed for role in 'greed-driven' engine thefts from Holden
A Queensland stunt car driver who was sponsored by Holden is jailed for his role in stealing more than 200 engines and gearboxes from the company’s former Adelaide plant.
Man allegedly groped women in Sunshine Coast surf
A man is charged for allegedly groping at least three women on the buttocks and stomach underwater while they swam at a Sunshine Coast beach on Anzac Day, and police warn it is not an isolated incident.
The true cost of 'tap and go' may surprise you
When you get to the checkout to pay for your next coffee, magazine or tank of fuel, it’s worth asking if your tap-and-go habit will set you back.
Where did hangings and executions happen in Brisbane?
Brutal and undignified public hangings were supposed to send a warning that serious crimes would not be tolerated in Brisbane, but they became too tawdry as public entertainment and were moved behind closed doors.
My daughter was being born while I was being shot at in Afghanistan
Imagine being 8500 kilometres away in a war zone while your wife gives birth. That is exactly what happened to Afghanistan veteran Brian Enad.