Family ‘shattered’ by teen’s death on dream holiday
The devastated family of a teenager who died surrounded by dingoes say their hearts are shattered as they wait for news on the cause of her death.
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Man accused of revealing sex offender details gets bail
A man accused of abusing a newly legalised ability to access a list of child sex offenders has appeared in court after allegedly disclosing sensitive details.
Coles teen stabbing accused seeks mental health defence
A specialist court is set to decide if a teenage boy accused of stabbing a supermarket worker in the back should face trial on an attempted murder charge.
‘Mud army’ descends on town as flood clean-up begins
The clean-up has started at a rain-hit town but another is bracing for dangerous flooding as residents cope with the aftermath of ex-Tropical Cyclone Koji.
Man freed by High Court handed jail for visa breaches
A man sent to immigration detention after a string of violent offences and later freed by a High Court ruling has admitted breaching his new visa conditions.
Decision made on bid to stop Brisbane’s Olympic stadium
The federal government has rejected an application to stop work on the 2032 Brisbane stadium site but appointed a mediator to "avoid harm to cultural heritage".
Arrest warrant for man days after carer’s body found
A man is set to be extradited to Queensland over the alleged murder of his carer following an interstate arrest and high-speed chase.
PM pledges help for flooded graziers ‘doing it tough’
Anthony Albanese has boosted financial support for outback communities impacted by devastating floods as an ex-tropical cyclone threatens to return.
Surgeons ‘took bribes’ for $2.8 million hospital sales
Two surgeons were allegedly offered secret 20 per cent commissions from a company to choose its medical implants when performing surgery at public hospitals.
Community supports imam after house damaged by fire
A distressed imam and his family will rebuild their lives after their family home was damaged in a fire deemed by police to be non-suspicious.
Men fatally crushed at Eagle Farm in ‘safety failure’
An "egregious disregard for safety" led to the deaths of two construction workers crushed by concrete slabs at Eagle Farm Racecourse, a coroner has found.
‘I think I’m going to die’: teen saved after 80m fall
A teenager has reunited with his rescuers after "hand me down" AirPods helped locate him following an 80m fall from a mountain in a national park.
‘Horrific’: pack of dingoes found near woman’s body
A woman's body has been found on an island with markings that indicate she was "interfered with" by dingoes but police will not speculate on her cause of death.
Motorcyclist charged after two police horses injured
A motorcyclist has been accused of accelerating into two police horses on the Gold Coast, with police releasing footage of the incident.
‘Sick of walking’: man rescued after 40km muddy trek
A pilot has spoken of his rescue of a man aged in his 40s who walked almost 40km in thick mud after his car became bogged in a flood-hit state.
Slow and soggy: life goes on in isolated flood-hit town
While travellers stranded by floodwaters begin fraying at the edges, locals have accepted uncertainty is a part of life in outback Queensland.
Ultimatum for Nazi accused after bid to leave country
A man accused of displaying Nazi symbols has sought removal from Australia rather than wait for deportation but prosecutors want him to stay and face charges.
Police slam door on international car theft syndicate
An international crime syndicate has been busted after dozens of Toyotas were stolen and shipped overseas in an alleged $8 million heist, police say.
Double whammy deluge looms over disaster-hit regions
Communities already smashed by flooding are frantically trying to resupply ahead of more forecast heavy weather.
‘I killed old mate’: prison murder accused face court
A man accused of murdering a fellow prisoner has been advised to seek legal representation after telling a court he killed the convicted child sex offender.
Thousands without power, roads cut as cyclone hits
Residents in Australia's far north are bracing for torrential rain and flooding as ex-Tropical Cyclone Koji continues its march across the state.
Worst in 110 years: town turned into a ‘raging torrent’
An outback town is reeling from its wettest day on record following an ex-tropical cyclone as a drenched state braces for more flooding and livestock losses.
Woman found dead, man arrested 600km away
A man will face court after the body of a missing woman, believed to be the man's carer, was discovered on a rural property.
Woman accused of shooting and siege role granted bail
Police equipped with an armoured vehicle and assault rifles arrested a woman and her two co-accused after a man was allegedly shot at during an home invasion.
Olympic stadium design unveiled for Brisbane Games
The design for Brisbane's new $3.8 billion Olympic stadium has been unveiled, sparking renewed protests from activists seeking to halt the development.
Cyclone threat for flood zone as federal aid unveiled
A possible tropical cyclone threatens to exacerbate damage from recent flooding as the prime minister announces relief measures for devastated farmers..
Magpies paralysed as illness strikes swooper-stars
An unknown illness has left a wildlife hospital overwhelmed with injured magpies, while across the country a mysterious outbreak is killing the songbirds.
Body found in search for miner trapped underground
Emergency crews have found the body of a worker a day after a roof collapsed at an underground coalmine, in one of two separate deadly mining incidents.
Thousands fined as police target rogue e-bike riders
A crackdown on the use of e-bikes and scooters has resulted in thousands of fines with police also seizing unlawful devices.
Far north braces for drenching as monsoon closes in
Residents are bracing for widespread rain as a monsoon trough inches across the far north with fears of isolated rainfall totals of up to 700mm.
Man dies in floods, tropical cyclone hits northwest
A man aged in his 70s has been found dead in floodwaters in Australia's far north, as a cyclone crosses the coast on the other side of the nation.