Warning after extreme weather’s financial toll revealed
The eye-watering cost of extreme weather for 2025 has been revealed, sparking a warning the financial toll may only get worse.
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Caloundra’s new town square moves a step closer
Plans for Caloundra’s new town square are moving ahead, with early works set to begin at the Bulcock Street site.
‘Safe haven’: Iranian players rebuild after asylum bid
Two Iranian players have expressed their gratitude for being offered a safe haven in Australia after seeking asylum following the Asian Cup tournament.
‘Texts deleted’ before mum accused of smoothie murder
A woman asked her friend to delete their conversation history while she was changing her police statement to implicate her mother in a murder, a jury has heard.
By-election sparked by MP’s death ignites fuel debate
A by-election date has been confirmed after an MP's sudden death, triggering debate about a state government's handling of the fuel crisis.
Maritime search for missing cruise ship passenger
Search and rescue crews are looking for a man who disappeared after his family reported he went overboard while travelling on a cruise ship.
Pro-Palestine protesters arrested over banned chant
Police have arrested a number of demonstrators who chanted a banned pro-Palestine phrase, which is also used in a John Farnham classic.
Constitutional fight looms over banned protest chants
Police have made more arrests under controversial hate speech laws as pro-Palestinian protesters vow to mount a legal challenge after another defiant rally.
Divers saved after tense 20-hour search in rough waters
After a 20-hour search, emergency services and police crews have found two men who had drifted more than 25 kilometres from their dive site.
Two critical after garden tool ‘used in suburban brawl’
A suburban brawl in which a gardening tool was allegedly used as a weapon has left two men in hospital in critical condition.
Double murderer died from natural causes, coroner finds
A former ambulance officer who murdered two women died in a hospital bed after being transferred out of prison for cancer treatment, a coroner found.
Trail of destruction after car thief drives into pool
A man has been been charged with multiple offences after allegedly capping a wild morning by driving a stolen car into a swimming pool.
‘Tragic case’: damning report on boys found in squalor
Almost six years after two disabled brothers were found in squalor, a damning report reveals how concerns about their health and wellbeing were ignored.
Man accused of ramming synagogue gate to seek bail
A man dragged out of a ute at gunpoint and arrested for allegedly ramming the gate of an inner city synagogue will soon apply for bail, a judge has heard.
Farmers warned over fuel theft after 1000 litres stolen
A man is accused of stealing 1000 litres from a property amid diesel thefts spanning two states, prompting a warning to farmers from police.
CFMEU phoned safety boss over toilet spray, probe told
A former union boss confronted a senior public servant after phone calls about safety complaints were not immediately answered, an inquiry has been told.
‘Troubled man’ overdosed before alleged smoothie murder
A man allegedly murdered by his mother giving him a drug-laced smoothie was taking strong painkillers but not the same type found at autopsy, a jury has heard.
Evidence on accused Russian spy couple ruled secret
Hundreds of documents worth of evidence against a couple accused of preparing to spy on Australia's military should be kept from the public, a magistrate heard.
‘River to sea’ accused claims charge over banner insane
A barefoot anti-war activist claims the charge against him for using a phrase banned by anti-Semitism laws cannot be taken seriously, a magistrate has heard.
Building code of practice urged to tame union “beast”
A former construction boss has told an inquiry that contractors are fearful of biting the hand that fed them in kowtowing to a rogue union's demands.
Attempted murder charge after pre-dawn home invasion
An 18-year-old man who allegedly attacked a man and woman inside a suburban home will face court charged with attempted murder.
‘See it through’: killer teen’s sentence cut challenged
A High Court appeal has been launched over a reduced sentence granted to a teenager jailed for fatally stabbing a mother in a brutal Boxing Day home invasion.
Experts pour water on ‘speculative’ oil field proposal
An energy expert is pointing to logistical and political hurdles to oil drilling in Australia as climate campaigners pour cold water on a proposal.
‘Drop the knife’: conflicting accounts of cop shooting
A police officer says he yelled "drop the knife" before shooting an Indigenous man while a witness claimed nothing was said ahead of an inquest into the death.
Premier, colleagues shocked after MP found dead
A state MP has been found dead at his home, prompting condolences to his family from all sides of politics.
Cowgirls With Wings Set to Soar Over Mount Isa’s Red Dirt
History in the making at the Isa! Since 1959, the Mount Isa Mines Rodeo has been the pinnacle of outback sport, and 2026 is set to be one for the record books. With ‘Cowgirls With Wings’ performing stunts not seen in Australia for years and The Barnyard Band delivering a two-night country music spectacular, the heartbeat of the outback is beating stronger than ever.
‘Sinister’ motive in accusing mum of murder, jury told
The prosecution's key witness in a murder trial was the daughter of the accused who had been granted immunity and admitted lying to police, a jury has heard.
Government under fire for ‘cherry-picking’ crime stats
Statistics show "adult crime, adult time" laws are turning the tide on youth offending, a state government says, as it's accused of cherry-picking data.
Trial date set for Lehrmann rape allegations
A trial date can now be revealed for ex-federal ministerial staffer Bruce Lehrmann who has been charged with raping a woman he met at a regional nightclub.
Teens charged after police car stolen, officers injured
Officers have been injured after an unmarked police vehicle was allegedly stolen as they tried to stop car thieves with a tyre deflation device.
Cyclone-hammered reefs can take many years to recover
Coral reefs and their fish populations can take many years to recover after being hammered by severe tropical cyclones, researchers say.