‘On holidays’: flatmate’s claim after mum went missing
A woman reported her mother missing after a housemate claimed she had taken a holiday but personal items had been left behind, a murder trial jury has heard.
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Family raise questions over cheerleader balcony death
Messages appear to demonstrate a cheerleader's relationship involved "surveillance-type behaviours" before she plunged to her death, a coroner has been told.
Woman ‘tied up and murdered’ after Mother’s Day dinner
A day before two friends allegedly violently ambushed a mother, one described her in derogatory terms and said he was "done with" her, jurors have heard.
Man ‘attempted to bribe’ with cash stuffed bag of tea
A man has been extradited to Queensland after being accused of trying to bribe an official for "business gain" with $20,000 that was hidden inside a bag of tea.
Man charged, cops probed after bystander shot in arrest
Ethical standards are investigating two police shootings in one state after a bystander was caught in the crossfire during an attempted arrest.
Two people shot by police after knives incident
Two people have been shot and injured by police after reports of a man armed with knives.
It’s now official: bird flu cases in four states
Officials have confirmed that a fast‑spreading strain of H5 bird flu has reached a fourth state, with a migratory seabird washed ashore north of Brisbane.
Officer shot, man found dead after stand-off
A 45-year-old man has been found dead in a garden shed after shooting at police officers called to a property on a domestic violence matter.
Stand-off after police officer shot at property
Police are engaging with a man after an officer was shot while responding to an incident at a property.
Sea World crash families tell of ‘loss beyond measure’
A fatal mid-air collision at a theme park has caused lifelong grief for families of victims and ongoing medical problems for survivors, a coroner has heard.
Reward doubled in decades‑old murder cold case
Detectives have doubled a reward and launched new forensic tests as they renew efforts to solve a brutal stabbing that has remained unsolved for decades.
‘Unimaginable’: worker dies in mine truck collision
A worker is dead and another has been badly hurt after a truck collided with a vehicle at a remote mine in what has been described as an "unimaginable" tragedy.
Bird flu cases span across four states as tally climbs
A fast‑spreading strain of H5 bird flu may have reached a fourth state after a dead migratory seabird washed ashore north of Brisbane.
Sea World pilot ‘likely mildly impaired’ by cocaine
A pilot taking theme park tourists on a scenic flight may not have realised his impairment from drug and alcohol use before a fatal crash, a coroner has heard.
True crime sleuth invited cold case suspect into home
A woman obsessed with crime podcasts started a relationship with a murder suspect in a bid to solve a cold case after a teen's death, an inquest has been told.
Sea World chopper ride safety tightened after tragedy
Safety has been overhauled for joyflights linked to one of Australia's most popular theme parks after a horrific crash claimed four lives.
‘Didn’t deserve that’: wife mourned after fatal fire
A husband has tearfully recalled the moment he realised his wife remained in a house fire that ultimately took her life.
Birth trauma change urged after ‘free birth’ inquiry
A coroner has called for hospitals to be more sensitive to women with traumatic past experiences after investigating an unassisted home birth resulting in death
Family rejects coroner’s newborn death finding
A family's three-year battle for answers about the death of their newborn daughter has ended in disappointment after coronial findings were released.
‘See and avoid’: inquest given crash site skies insight
Technology was critical when navigating crowded skies in a tourist hotspot but many pilots avoid collisions by "looking out the window," a coroner has heard.
Koalas on the brink as developers land in Dreamworld
Conservationists are warning beloved marsupials could become extinct in one part of Australia as a major theme park gets the green light on a new development.
One in 15 million: mum delivers rare quadruplets
In what is believed to an Australian first, a mum has delivered four naturally conceived, identical girls after a "one in 15 million" pregnancy.
Family hears man was fatally stabbed ‘without warning’
A man was found with a large knife and sent texts about how he stabbed someone just minutes after his neighbour's friend was fatally wounded, a jury has heard.
Safety authority grilled over pilot drug testing gaps
A senior aviation safety official has been grilled over the lack of routine drug tests for joy flight pilots amid a probe into four deaths near Sea World.
Woman dies from injuries after escaping apartment fire
Two women have fled an apartment fire that forced neighbours to evacuate before one of the escapees later succumbed to serious burns at hospital.
Man who left stepdad to rot could be paroled in weeks
A man has been sentenced after leaving his stepfather to decompose in his bed for more than a year and lying to police and family about his wellbeing.
Apache Firepower Unleashed in Townsville
The Australian Army has achieved a historic milestone in North Queensland with the first successful live-firing of its new AH-64E Apache attack helicopters on local soil.
Mum cleared of two murders to wait on fraud charges
A woman cleared of killing two of her adult children with prescription drugs over a five-year period could still face prosecution on fraud charges.
‘Paid enormous price’: Olympics minister cleared
Queensland's Olympics minister has returned to his cabinet post after Australian Federal Police closed an investigation into his electoral enrolment.
School knife search powers ruled out after stabbings
Two stabbings in as many days have sparked safety fears but authorities insist a state's schools are safe, ruling out expanding search powers.
Claim choppers blocked pilot view before crash ‘false’
Air crash investigators claim that new helicopters gave pilots poor visibility prior to a mid-air collision at Sea World has been denied by a tour flight boss.