Plea for answers as community mourns loss of boys, dad
A shell-shocked island community wants answers as police investigate a deadly blaze that claimed the lives of a man and five young boys.
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Missed chances before police standoff with man: coroner
A coroner's report has detailed missed opportunities for police officers to take out a protection order and confiscate a man's weapons before a 2018 standoff.
Probe intensifies into blaze that killed man, five boys
The premier and emergency chiefs have met first responders as investigations continue into a devastating Queensland blaze that killed a man and five boys.
Man fined after crushing plover’s nest with car
A man who was filmed driving over a masked lapwing plover's nest and crushing the birds has been hit with a $718 fine.
Queensland fire: bodies of five children, father found
A mother has survived a devastating early morning house fire on Queensland's Russell Island that has claimed the lives of her husband and five sons.
Man shot dead by police at home near Brisbane
An investigation has been launched after a man was shot dead by police at a home near Brisbane.
Man stalked neighbours for years on Queensland island
Ralph Eric Dunsmore has been released on parole after stalking or causing property damage to five residents of a small island off Queensland's coast.
Call for all states to make meningococcal vaccine free
Advocates want more states to make the meningococcal B vaccine free for children and teens after Queensland joined South Australia in adding it to its program.
Body found after fire destroys rural camper trailer
Police are investigating the cause of a fatal camper trailer fire in southeast Queensland, with a body was found inside after fire crews doused the blaze.
Cannabis crops seized as major drug syndicate shut down
Police have seized $60 million worth of drugs after two cannabis plantations were busted in central Queensland as part of a national drug syndicate.
‘Intolerable situation’ in husband’s soup lacing death
A 69-year-old woman who admitted giving her husband an overdose that killed him is able to apply for parole after serving nearly three years in jail.
Stabbed father ‘kept coming’ for man before fatal blows
Warren Toby kept coming for his daughter's partner despite being stabbed before he died on the front yard of a family Christmas gathering, a court has heard.
Fire spreads across multiple properties in Queensland
A house fire in southeast Queensland has spread to multiple properties and Queensland Ambulance Service paramedics are treating multiple people at the scene.
Five children unaccounted for after Queensland fire
A house fire in southeast Queensland has spread to multiple properties and Queensland Ambulance Service paramedics are treating multiple people at the scene.
Man locks teen outside ‘to treat her like a dog’
A 21-year-old man who has been violent towards two partners has been told to look at turning his life around after spending more than 16 months in custody.
Qld green light for ‘game-changing’ car immobilisers
Thousands of people have joined an engine immobiliser trial, with the Queensland government hoping the thief-busting devices will be made mandatory nationwide.
Qld mulls next move after court overturns knife ban
Students will be allowed to carry knives in Queensland schools for genuine religious purposes after a landmark decision by the Court of Appeal.
AI uses phone photos to help monitor bushfire threats
A citizen science project hopes to use artificial intelligence in combating, predicting and monitoring bushfires across Australia
Resort owners not liable after man urinated on workmate
The High Court has found a Queensland resort's owners are not liable after an employee took them to court over an incident in which a colleague peed on him.
Mum’s flashbacks to finding autistic son murdered
Megan Mowchanuk said it was a "truly shocking scene" finding her autistic son's contorted body after he had been bludgeoned to death by their neighbour.
Hookworms may hold key to tackling type 2 diabetes
A small trial has found hookworms can reduce insulin resistance in humans, potentially paving the way to help treat metabolic diseases such as type 2 diabetes.
Wally Lewis CTE ’90 per cent certain’ after shock scans
Broncos hooker Billy Walters says the NRL is acting appropriately to prevent CTE, after Wally Lewis was diagnosed with a probable case of the form of dementia.
Primary school teacher charged with indecent treatment
A primary school teacher has been charged with indecent treatment of children while working on Brisbane's bayside.
Man on trial after father fatally stabbed on Xmas Day
Garth Michael Reid is on trial for murder after a father offended his daughter with a Christmas Day joke before being fatally stabbed, a jury has heard.
One in two to have mental health disorder by 75: study
Researchers are calling for targeted programs after an Australian-led global study found half the population will experience mental health disorders by age 75.
More jail for man who paid for ‘appalling’ child abuse
Prosecutors said a nine-year sentence for Brendan Curt Schulz, who arranged live-streamed videos of child abuse, was manifestly inadequate.
‘Desperate’ carer laced husband’s soup with drugs
A 69-year-old woman laced her husband's soup with his prescription medication because she had reached the end of her tether as a carer, a court has been told.
Arrest warrant for man over cliff murder 26 years ago
Police are searching for a 70-year-old man who hasn't been seen since June in relation to the murder of his former partner Meaghan Louise Rose in 1997.
Prison after robbery spree ends in motorcycle crash
Armed with a gel blaster, Nathan Geoffrey Johnson pretended to have a gun when he was chased out of a store by a man described a judge as having "cojones".
Light plane aborted landing before fatal runway crash
Air crash investigators want to know why a pilot aborted a landing before colliding mid-air with another light plane on his second attempt, killing two.
US to help Australia build guided missiles by 2025
The United States is "racing" to accelerate Australia's access to priority military weapons and will help the local production of guided missiles.