Man refused bail over $555 million methamphetamine haul
Police say three men have been caught trying to import more than half a billion dollars worth of drugs into Australia by concealing them in rolls of fabric.
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‘My everything’: man mourned, teens charged with murder
The wife of a man found fatally stabbed at his suburban home has led tributes after two teenagers were charged with his murder, shocking a community.
Parents shocked at charge against childcare worker
Children have been collected by worried parents from a childcare facility where a worker was charged with indecent treatment of a four-year-old.
Former bank exec accused of grooming girls found dead
Days after a court appearance, a former bank executive accused of "terribly serious" offending has been found dead on the Gold Coast, police confirm.
Father denied bail amid claims baby ‘thrown in’ water
A father charged over the drowning of his infant son was seen laughing and fled the scene while his partner performed CPR, a magistrate has heard.
Bank details exposed after Palmer’s parties suffer hack
A raft of personal information from Clive Palmer's two political parties has been exposed, forcing the billionaire to apologise for the data breach.
Boss of troubled DNA lab resigns after being suspended
A director has resigned in another setback for a beleaguered DNA lab that had major failings over a number of years exposed by back-to-back inquiries.
Man charged after ‘significant’ firearms parts bust
Authorities are hailing what they believe is one of the most significant border interceptions of firearm parts in Australia after a man was charged.
Powerbrokers cut as 2032 Olympics committee streamlined
Brisbane's Olympic Games organising committee has cut 10 members, including powerbrokers and Olympians, after a 100-day review said it should be streamlined.
Police shoot dead man armed with machete, knife
A man has been shot dead by police after he advanced on officers armed with a machete and a knife.
Second case of rare mpox strain discovered in traveller
Health authorities have confirmed the second case of a strain of mpox in Australia in a traveller who returned from overseas.
Police quack case of missing ducklings in storm drain
Eagle-eyed police officers have rescued a family of tiny ducklings from a storm drain but have so far been unable to quack the case of the missing mother duck.
Contact tracing ongoing after rare mpox strain detected
Authorities say contact tracing is continuing for hospital staff who may have been exposed to a man admitted with a rare strain of mpox.
Two children among 10 killed in horror weekend on roads
A tragic head-on crash has claimed the lives of four people, including two children, capping a horror weekend on one state's roads.
‘Tragically wrong’: check ends in fatal plane crash
Investigators are trying to piece together what caused a plane crash that's killed two people, in a tragic end to a routine flight evaluation check.
‘Climate catastrophe’: court battle over coal mine plan
Activists hope to stop a proposed mine that will dig up an additional 17 million tonnes of coal a year, claiming emissions will worsen natural disasters.
Heart ‘ripped to shreds’: mother witnesses horror crash
A mother has spoken of her grief after her partner and two children were killed in a head-on crash during a horror period in which 10 people died.
‘Reprehensible’: man jailed, grandma killed in crash
A man has been jailed for his "reprehensible" behaviour after killing a grandmother and injuring her daughter in a crash, before fleeing the scene.
‘Duct tape’ image of kids circulated, police allege
Authorities believe a "disturbing" image of two young boys bound with duct tape was sent to multiple people before it was discovered by regional police.
Police burnt out juggling jobs in DV-hit state
One state's police respond to up to 180,000 domestic and family violence calls every year and need more support, with unions calling for change.
Unlicensed killer driver ‘under-punished’, victims say
A man who committed more than 50 traffic offences in the span of 15 years was an "inevitable" risk of harming others on the road, a judge has heard.
Fatally stabbed man may have disturbed burglary attempt
A neighbour has discovered a man's body in a home after his wife raised the alarm, with police saying he may have disturbed a break-and-enter attempt.
Man charged after baby drowns at popular camp site
Days after a baby was discovered in a popular camp site's lake, a man has been charged with manslaughter.
Change to be forced on ‘violent, misogynist’ CFMEU
An administrator has vowed to sack more CFMEU members to initiate a culture change after a report exposed the union's aggressive intimidation tactics.
Damning review: assaults, kids in crowded watch houses
Stronger bail laws have resulted in children spending more time in adult watch houses as police face recommendations from a review.
Elders’ legal bid to save homes, culture coming to end
The Federal Court is due to hand down a decision in the Australian Climate Case, brought by Torres Strait Islander Elders who fear for the future of their home.
Powerful inquiry to probe CFMEU’s ‘thug’ culture
A state inquiry will target violence, misogyny and standover tactics within the CFMEU as a premier vows to fix the building union's broken culture.
Bank exec charged with seeking girls for sex gets bail
A corporate finance executive with a major bank has been accused of engaging a sex worker to send two underage girls to his luxury hotel room.
Baby boy drowns at campsite lake in ‘unexplained death’
The drowning of a baby boy at a popular campsite has been described as "unexplained" by police who are appealing for information from anyone there at the time.
Loved ones farewell businessman stabbed at house party
Family and friends have farewelled a father and prominent businessman at a service just doors down from where he was allegedly murdered at a house party.
Rangers pounce after trees felled for dodgy island hut
An illegal holiday hut has been discovered on a national park island made with trees cut down by a group who were fined after using the shack for hunting trips.