Spiritual healer charged with sex assaults
Police have charged a Queensland man with drugging, raping and sexually assaulting women on the Gold Coast.
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Qld law that protects rape accused to go
A high-profile man has not turned up for a court hearing after being charged by Queensland detectives with two counts of raping a young woman in October 2021.
NRL star’s mum remains behind bars
Uiatu "Joan" Taufua, mother of NRL star Payne Haas, will remain in custody charged with three counts of manslaughter after a horrific head-on crash.
Qld teacher allegedly abused boys overseas
A Brisbane high school teacher has been charged with sexually abusing teenage boys in Brisbane and on overseas trips in Africa and New Zealand.
Fire-hit gliders dig cool new tree homes
Greater gliders that lost their forest homes to bushfires have moved into new hi-tech digs that are not too hot, not too cold but just right.
Hopes fade for Mossman Gorge swimmer
Hopes of finding a woman missing from a Far North Queensland swimming spot have faded as the search shifts into a recovery operation.
Boy stable after Qld helicopter crash
A Sydney boy is in a critical but stable condition one day after he was due to have a major operation on broken bones after a helicopter crash in Queensland.
Man jailed for abducting social media date
A Queensland man assaulted and held another man captive in order to steal his watch, phone, bank details and car after meeting him for physical intimacy.
Man jailed for torturing woman in hotel
Queensland man Trent Wayne Lawson has been jailed for keeping a woman captive in a Brisbane hotel room, and assaulting and torturing her for hours.
Qld cop charged over drink-driving crash
A Queensland police officer has been charged after crashing into another car while drink-driving on duty.
Home destroyed in southern Qld bushfire
A house and several sheds have been destroyed by a bushfire in southern Queensland, which is threatening more homes in three communities.
Items found in Queensland swimmer search
A popular natural tourist attraction remains closed as authorities search for a missing swimmer in Far North Queensland.
Woman pulled from Qld resort pool dies
A woman has died after being pulled from the pool at a north Queensland resort and casino, police have confirmed.
Boy faces ‘major test’ after chopper crash
Sydney boy Nicholas Tadros is undergoing a major operation seven days after a chopper crash on the Gold Coast that killed four people, including his mother.
Police divers join Mossman Gorge search
Queensland's Mossman Gorge remains closed as the search for a missing swimmer enters a fourth day.
Cordingley extradition nears milestone
The extradition case for a man suspected of killing Queensland woman Toyah Cordingley in India is reaching a milestone, the state's police minister says.
More charges for shed fire murder accused
A 24-year-old Queensland woman faces additional arson charges after being accused of murdering a man and his young daughter in a shed fire.
Beach walkers help unravel turtle mystery
Regular beach goers are being recruited to help unravel the mysterious nesting habits of sea turtles on busy Gold Coast beaches.
Man jailed for home burglary ‘crime spree’
A Queensland man has been jailed for a crime spree of stealing electronics, credit cards and jewellery from 11 homes across Brisbane's outskirts.
Boy still critical after helicopter crash
Sydney boy Nicholas Tadros is still in a critical condition after a helicopter crash which killed his mother and three others in Queensland.
Inmate who escaped Qld jail on Xmas found
A 26-year-old inmate at Townsville Correctional Centre's women's low security jail has been taken into custody after going on the run on Christmas Day.
Child becomes fifth jellyfish sting victim
A primary school-aged girl has become Fraser Island's fifth jellyfish sting victim in a fortnight after three young girls and a boy were also hospitalised.
Doctors group welcomes GP tax verdict
The Australian Medical Association welcomed a verdict on payroll tax for GPs, fearing bulk billing was at risk as some clinics faced multimillion-dollar bills.
PM treats voice voters ‘like mugs’: Dutton
Opposition leader Peter Dutton says the government needs to release more detail on the proposed Indigenous voice to parliament or risks losing a referendum.
Two people found dead in Qld welfare check
Queensland detectives are probing the deaths of a man and woman, both in their early 90s, who were found in their Cairns home.
Qld govt defends health building blowouts
Queensland's acting premier says just like home renovators, the government is facing budget blowouts on projects due to high building material costs.
Two charged over boy’s road crash death
Two people have been charged with manslaughter over the death of a six-year-old boy, who was allegedly left in a crashed vehicle in regional Queensland.
Boy wakes after Gold Coast chopper crash
Nine-year-old Leon de Silva is awake in hospital two days after he suffered brain trauma in a helicopter collision on the Gold Coast in which four people died.
Injured chopper crash boy gives thumbs up
A young boy remains in an induced coma after a Gold Coast helicopter crash, while a second badly injured boy has spoken for the first time since the accident.
Study questions funnel-web aggression
A researcher from James Cook University has exposed the secret lives of Australia's deadly funnel-webs.
Elderly Qld man dies in house fire
The body of an 80-year-old man has been found after a fire destroyed a home north of Brisbane.