BRISBANE’S BIGGEST STORIES FOR WEDNESDAY 24TH APRIL, THIS IS THE SCOOP...
1. Brisbane's lord mayor has confirmed the bus crash that claimed the life of an 18-year-old woman was not due to a mechanical fault, with police set to close the area on Sunday to continue its investigation.
2. The Government is under fire for having Queensland taxpayers fund two private jets to fly the Premier, Police Minister and the new Police Commissioner on identical routes across the state within minutes of each other.
3. A “cockroach-infested” north Brisbane rental property has gone viral after a departing tenant wrote a scathing review on the walls of the home, in a warning to potential new tenants.
4. Former Queensland premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has hired celebrity agent Max Markson for post-politics career.
5. Australia’s biggest grocery chains have been exposed for using “confusing” labels as many shoppers reveal they can’t tell if prices are a genuine discount.