‘Perfect storm’ led to body in concrete, jury told
Two men decided to "interrogate" an associate and it degenerated into bloodshed, murder and hiding a corpse in a pit full of concrete, a prosecutor said.
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Woman jailed after $1.8m of air-freighted meth seized
A woman likely faces deportation after being jailed for attempting to accept delivery of methamphetamine air-freighted from Mexico in wooden statues.
Morgan Freeman leads tribute to Gene Hackman at Oscars
Morgan Freeman has honoured "dear friend" Gene Hackman at the Academy Awards just days after his Unforgiven co-star's death, saying Hollywood had lost a giant.
Two states on alert over Tropical Cyclone Alfred
A major capital city and coastal communities in two states have been warned to prepare homes for a tropical cyclone and days of wild weather.
Lithuanian rower alive as cyclone halts Pacific journey
An Australian navy ship is on its way to rescue a Lithuanian man rowing from San Diego to Brisbane after he was caught up in Tropical Cyclone Alfred.
Heartbreaking end to father’s search for daughter
A jury in a murder trial has heard how a father's search for his daughter reached a heartbreaking end when he found her body half buried in sand.
Science meets tradition to harness power of lightning
Bringing together traditional knowledge and modern science, this Indigenous startup hopes to help grow crops bigger, faster and more sustainably.
Man charged with murder after woman shot on street
A man faces murder charges after a 27-year-old woman was fatally shot on a suburban street west of Brisbane earlier this week.
Faith-healing tragedy: child dies without insulin
A vibrant and happy child, Elizabeth Struhs, eight, endured a slow and painful death after a church group encouraged her parents to deny her insulin.
Decorated top cop on leave after shock cancer diagnosis
Queensland Police Commissioner Steve Gollschewski will be replaced by a deputy after going on immediate leave following his diagnosis with cancer.
Man’s charge over death threats to tech CEO dropped
A man has pleaded guilty to failing to provide the code to his phone as police investigated allegations of online death threats to a tech CEO.
Man stabbed before body found in concrete, court told
A murder trial has been told by a woman that she saw Andrew Walsh being stabbed before his body was discovered wrapped in plastic and encased in concrete.
Car seized in search after woman fatally shot on street
A car has been seized as police ramp up their investigation after a 27-year-old woman was fatally shot on a suburban street in broad daylight.
Practice torpedo washes up on popular beach
A suspicious device that washed up on a popular beach and sparked an exclusion zone has been identified as a practice torpedo before the army retrieved it.
Man denies ‘murder porn’ link to woman’s beach death
A man says he did not post Toyah Cordingley's details to a rape and "murder porn" website in the days leading up to the young woman's violent death.
City streets locked down after woman shot and killed
A woman is dead and three witnesses are being questioned by detectives after a mid-afternoon shooting on a busy city street.
Rain-hit state sweats on cyclone looming off coast
A rain-hit state is sweating on the progress of a tropical cyclone looming off Australia's coast with a tracking model predicting it may hit the mainland.
‘Cult’ members jailed for gambling with child’s life
The parents of an eight year old girl have been jailed over the child's "painful" death after a church group gambled with her life and withheld her insulin.
Dad tells of horror at finding daughter’s body on beach
A father's voice broke with emotion as he told a murder trial jury how he found the body of his 24-year-old daughter buried at a remote beach.
Oil, flies alert cops to body in concrete, court told
How police were able to find a body wrapped in plastic and encased in concrete in a warehouse has been revealed by a detective at a murder trial.
Former PM ‘sceptical’ about nuclear, keen on hydropower
Australia needs more hydropower projects to store and supply cheap, renewable energy, a former leader says, while hosing down hopes for a nuclear future.
Stab victim might have been alive when buried in sand
A murder trial jury heard a young woman might have been still alive when she was buried in sand at a beach after a man allegedly inflicted devastating injuries.
‘Pure cruelty’: men face trial over body in concrete
A jury has been shown a picture of a plastic wrapped body found in concrete at a transport depot on the opening day of a murder trial in Brisbane Supreme Court.
Cyclone intensifies off coast, set to become ‘severe’
A tropical cyclone intensifying off the Queensland coast is set to become "severe" and may move toward the mainland in the coming days, bringing strong winds.
End looms in wait for answers to beach death mystery
The death of a young woman out walking her dog at the beach will be examined by a jury after years of delay, an extradition and a $1 million reward.
Teens charged with rape, armed robbery in brutal attack
Three teenagers are accused of breaking into a home in Cairns, holding a couple at knife-point and sexually assaulting a woman.
Fresh cyclone threat brewing off sodden coastline
A cyclone is almost certainly looming off the coast of Australia's rain-soaked north but forecasters say its path is still uncertain.
Police ‘reasonable’ in shooting man who stabbed tourist
Police had just seconds to react when a young man stabbed a tourist on a city street and sprinted at officers while holding a knife, a coroner found.
Disease deaths, cases rise as new flood menace surfaces
Authorities are concerned about the death toll caused by a disease linked with heavy rain, with the number of cases rising in flooded northern Australia.
Death of woman ‘undetermined’ after rubbish bin probe
A coroner has been unable to determine the cause of death for a retired teacher who disappeared and was suspected to have been dumped in a wheelie bin.
Woman avoids deportation over laundering scammer money
A woman used identification with real people's names but her photos to set up bank accounts and receive money stolen by invoice scammers, a judge has heard.