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As criminals get more brazen and shameless, security companies are upping the ante. 7NEWS can unveil the new high-tech weapons to fight off thieves and protect your home, your cars and your family. youtu.be/WZurcq7vHzs @SamHeathwood7 #7NEWS

Brisbane City Council has unveiled its latest weapon in the war on rodents as numbers rise across the South East. Molly the five-month-old terrier can smell a rat and she's about to hit our worst-infested suburbs. youtu.be/EQXMmKP67Dw Samantha Heathwood #7NEWS

Millions of Australians will see an increase in their support payments from today. 7news.link/3FC9NqF @SamHeathwood7 #7NEWS

Despite our grocery bills soaring, every week a third of our fruit and veg ends up in the bin. Now 7NEWS has the expert tips to make fresh produce last not days but weeks. youtu.be/S_EdlKqpamo @SamHeathwood7 #7NEWS

As the Reserve Bank ponders its interest rate move next Tuesday, fresh research suggests many households are paying more than they have to. Samantha Heathwood #7NEWS

In the midst of a housing crisis, Redlands City Council has taken extraordinary measures to block a plan to fast-track 8000 new homes. It's lodged an objection to the state government, identifying it as a 'priority development area'. youtu.be/CJ0O4W8ijQc @SamHeathwood7 #7NEWS

They came in their thousands, from the Cape to Charleville. On our beaches and in our suburbs Queenslanders remembered. Men and women in their 90s led parades with pride and sorrow. youtu.be/Bh7Ba4rcf18 Samantha Heathwood #AnzacDay #7NEWS

Queensland homeowners are hoping for another rates reprieve this month, as new figures reveal some are spending up to 60% of their monthly income on mortgage repayments. youtu.be/fA4T3RrUb-s @SamHeathwood7 #7NEWS

Queensland's housing shortage has plunged from a crisis to a "catastrophe" according to Anglicare's latest Affordability Snapshot. youtu.be/VW6xpMiZa2c Samantha Heathwood #7NEWS

70 residents who were facing eviction from their inner-city boarding house have been handed a reprieve. 7NEWS has been highlighting the residents' plight; now the department of housing has extended the lease for three months. youtu.be/obiVjXFGWfE @SamHeathwood7 #7NEWS

Queenslanders in critical disaster situations will be sent warnings in real time to avoid a repeat of flood warning delays. While Brisbane's lord mayor is welcoming the new system, he says it's needed urgently. youtu.be/mLy9AlBv8e8 @SamHeathwood7 #7NEWS

As many as 75 hostel residents will be homeless in three weeks when another inner city boarding house shuts down. With housing options dwindling the lord mayor is renewing his calls for the 500-bed Pinkenba facility to be opened up. youtu.be/ZFNPXC0ahAY Samantha Heathwood #7NEWS

His street artworks pop up overnight and disappear just as quickly, such is the insatiable demand for Banksy's masterpieces. An exhibition of his most famous works has hit Brisbane, and with it, a key to uncovering who he could be. youtu.be/qhWZKp8bhXI @SamHeathwood7 #7NEWS

The coronation party has already started in Queensland, with revellers kicking off the celebrations. It's a taste of what's in store on Saturday, with a feast of festivities fit for a king. youtu.be/MRFOXXxOhs0 @SamHeathwood7 #Coronation #7NEWS

The lord mayor's push to turn the Pinkenba quarantine facility into emergency housing for up to 500 homeless people is gaining traction. youtu.be/6IsIYRmV0xc @SamHeathwood7 #7NEWS

Queenslanders overwhelmingly support using the idle Pinkenba quarantine facility as emergency housing for hundreds of homeless people. After a 7NEWS campaign, we can exclusively reveal Premier @AnnastaciaMP is finally acting. youtu.be/hzjgjJ_I4X8 #qldpol #7NEWS

.Adrian Schrinner Adrian Schrinner has fired the latest salvo in tackling the city's homeless crisis, unveiling $1 million for three charities on the frontline. 7NEWS.com.au @SamHeathwood7 #7NEWS

He's lived a life that's literally a movie script, and now world-famous dancer Li Cunxin has announced he'll retire from Queensland Ballet. Li and his wife Mary are both battling serious health conditions. 7NEWS.com.au @SamHeathwood7 #7NEWS

She's been a quirky fixture on one of Brisbane's busiest roads for more than two decades. Now, the mystery surrounding mannequin nun Sister Mary Angeline is about to be revealed, and why she's about to disappear. youtu.be/wqIyoEGlfXM @SamHeathwood7 #7NEWS

Aussie scientists have made a world-first discovery, developing a drug to not only treat long COVID, but protect against the virus. The breakthrough treatment is providing hope to thousands suffering from the debilitating disease. youtu.be/dR4qcsKqH0Y @SamHeathwood7 #7NEWS