Murder accused ‘cult’ leader grills teen member’s mum
A religious leader accused of murder has cross-examined a witness who confronted him over her teenage daughter spending too much time in his congregation.
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Breakthrough for Gulf War veterans suffering illness
The underlying cause of a complex and mysterious illness in Gulf War veterans has been unearthed by Australian researchers after decades of investigations.
Millions needed for life-saving diabetes devices
As the number of people with diabetes spirals there's a call for the funding of insulin pumps and glucose monitoring devices for those unable to afford them.
Police search for absconding prisoner
Queensland police and correctional services are searching for a man convicted of armed robbery who has escaped from prison.
Two young men die after suspicious house fire
Police are investigating the cause of a suspicious house fire that claimed the lives of two 18-year-old men in north Queensland.
Refugee doctors revive careers cut short by conflict
With their homes torn apart by war and conflict, refugee doctors in Queensland are getting an opportunity to be back in hospitals until they qualify to work.
Group ‘singing’ as police searched girl’s death scene
As police were photographing the body of an eight-year-old girl, members of a church group accused of killing her were singing on the front lawn, a judge heard.
MP with incurable brain disease to quit politics
A newly elected Queensland MP diagnosed with an incurable brain disease the day he was sworn into parliament is quitting politics to focus on his young family.
Church group in girl’s death trial claims ‘persecution’
A leader of a religious group accused of fatally withholding medication from a young girl claimed they are facing "religious persecution" under man-made law.
Police inspector not guilty of rape after work party
A Queensland Police officer accused of raping a colleague nearly 25 years ago after a Christmas party has been found not guilty at trial.
Green light for Palmer to build biggest car museum
Mining magnate Clive Palmer has received approval to build Australia's biggest car museum near Brisbane just weeks after the project appeared to have stalled.
Older bus drivers may face more health checks
More regular health assessments for older bus drivers have been recommended by an independent report in the wake of a fatal crash in Brisbane's CBD.
Childcare centre fined for formula-induced anaphylaxis
A childcare centre has been fined after a baby was given the wrong formula which caused a severe allergic reaction.
Churchgoers ‘elated’ for public to see girl resurrect
A religious group accused of killing an eight-year-old girl were "elated" when police took her body as people would see her rise from the dead, a judge heard.
Black hole discovered 20,000 times bigger than sun
After two decades trying to find a certain type of black hole, scientists have spotted one about 18,000 light years from our solar system.
‘Shocking’ treatment of Indigenous teen at watch house
Advocates are dismayed at the behaviour of three police officers who forcefully restrained an Indigenous teen in detention.
Group said ‘God would heal’ girl’s untreated diabetes
Fourteen religious group members charged with murder or manslaughter over a girl's death believed God would heal her diabetes without insulin, a judge heard.
Religious group refuses to plead in girl’s death trial
Fourteen religious group members charged with either murder or manslaughter over a girl's death have refused to bow or enter pleas at the start of a trial.
Airport sniffer dog detects meth haul worth millions
Methamphetamine worth $4 million on the street has been detected by a sniffer dog in the luggage of a British woman who now faces the prospect of life in jail.
Big cannabis operation dismantled in rural police raid
A large and lucrative cannabis operation has been disrupted after a a rural raid netted thousands of plants and hundreds of kilos of dried weed, police say.
Mum sues childcare centre after toddler’s bus death
Four years after a toddler was left on bus outside a childcare centre and died of heat stress, his mother is suing the far north Queensland facility.
Dingoes share pure genes with 3000-year-old ancestors
New research has revealed dingoes have kept their paws to themselves by not breeding with domestic dogs for thousands of years.
Woman admits ‘hugely valuable’ prison drug smuggling
A court has accepted a sad tale behind the "terrible mistake" a woman made in trying to smuggle drugs that could have been worth $1 million into a prison.
Race driver’s bankruptcy led to ‘medley’ of drug abuse
A former V8 Supercars racing driver started abusing multiple drugs after COVID-19 restrictions forced his business into bankruptcy, a judge has heard.
Tech and tradition helping island’s koalas survive fire
Cultural knowledge and new technology combine to help protect a Queensland island's unique marsupial residents from the threat of fire.
‘Adult time’ plan for kids won’t stop crime: advocates
The Queensland opposition's plan for children to serve adult sentences for serious crimes will not stop reoffending, advocacy groups say.
Missing kids found at servo, man accused of negligence
Police have found three children at a service station after an amber alert was issued to alert the public to their disappearance, and a man has been charged.
Qld cop denies raping colleague after Christmas party
A police officer has pleaded not guilty in a Brisbane court to raping a female colleague after they both attended a Christmas party in 1999.
Men face trial over shooting murder of golf club owner
Two men accused of fatally wounding a golf club owner via a devastating shotgun blast to his leg have been ordered to stand trial for murder.
Children located, father in custody after amber alert
Police have found three children at a service station after an amber alert was issued to alert the public to their disappearance.
Amber alert for three missing Gold Coast children
Police are seeking urgent public assistance to locate three missing children who were last seen with a man known to them in the northern Gold Coast.