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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Credit rating outlook downgrade rests in state’s hands
A state government can fix a credit rating outlook downgrade in its first budget after an international agency identified "significant fiscal deterioration".
‘Petty’: ex-deputy premier slams LNP report release
An ex-deputy premier has slammed a state government after major corruption watchdog reports were released against court rulings, describing it as "petty".
‘Traumatic’: Murder charge after 10-week-old-baby dies
Almost a month after a 10-week-old baby died from traumatic injuries, police have charged a 20-year-old man with a domestic violence murder.
Twin cyclone threat looms off flood-hit regions
More rain may be dumped on a flood-hit region with two cyclones a chance of forming off northern Australia in coming days just as many had begun their clean-up.
Family counts blessings after landslide near miss
A family has no fixed address or income after heavy rainfall triggered a massive landslide but they are still counting their blessings following the near miss.
Woman spared jail over ‘disgusting’ sexual abuse of boy
A woman helped her violent and abusive partner give methamphetamine to a 13-year-old boy before the couple sexually assaulted him, a judge has heard.
Hot crocs struggling to keep cool as climate warms
Crocodiles in northern Australia are heating up as the climate warms, and higher body temperatures are changing their behaviour, researchers say.
Church members who killed girl ‘wanted to play God’
As they await their sentences for killing a girl, members of a church group have been told by her sister that God would eventually judge them for taking a life.
Uni freezes dance intake amid performing arts audit
The only university in Queensland to offer a dance qualification isn't taking new students. But with the Olympics in 2032, it will need more dancers than ever.
Kids being kept in cells with adults for weeks
Youth advocates say adults are taking precedence over children at a police watchhouse, leading to kids spending weeks in cold concrete cells.
Boy bitten in latest dingo attack at tourist spot
A boy has been bitten on the back by a dingo before people fishing nearby came to his rescue in the latest attack at a popular tourism destination.
‘Living in cardboard box’: child deaths under review
A report into dozens of child deaths has indicated kids were being lost in a state's residential care system that had "forgotten how to care".
Residents count cost of flooding as cyclone nears coast
Residents are inspecting waterlogged cane fields after devastating flooding in northern Australia as a cyclone slowly moves toward the nation's west.
Church group who killed girl asked to meet psychiatrist
The wait for a 14-strong religious group to be sentenced for killing an eight-year-old girl after withholding her medication continues after a court review.
Petition to parliament pushes for four-day working week
Greater work-life balances and time with family are just some of the reasons Sunshine State residents are petitioning for a four-day work week.
Boy Swallows Universe devours Aussie screen awards
Miniseries Boy Swallows Universe has scooped the AACTA Awards on the Gold Coast, while Robbie Williams biopic Better Man has also been recognised.
Damaging storms persist as potential cyclone looms
Wild weather continues to batter parts of the nation with floods in Queensland, storms in the southeast and a potential cyclone brewing off WA's coast.
Clean-up signals new threats for flood-ravaged region
A flood-hit region looks set to battle more heavy rainfall but experts warn residents will confront another threat when their massive clean-up finally starts.
Human remains found in crocodile after man goes missing
A major search for a missing fisherman has ended after human remains were found inside a crocodile, with forensic testing to confirm the person's identity.
Landslides, flooding hit region as rain threat expands
Landslides and flooding have further hampered authorities as they try to recover from days of downpours, with more rain to come as the threat moves inland.
Man behind bars after homemade shotgun shooting arrest
A man accused of crawling under a house then shooting a man with a homemade shotgun had his case mentioned in court after three days on the run in bushland.
Farmers take stock of flood damage as clean-up begins
Farmers are hopeful of assessing damage to their flood-hit crops after being plagued by heavy rainfall but more wet weather is on the way in northern Australia.
No horsing around for family bracing for more rain
A severe weather warning has come as a surprise to a north Queensland resident who must now decide what to do with her three horses if flooding returns.
Flash flooding catches out rain-soaked region – again
Just when Judi Hinspeter thought the rain would not stop lashing her home, the weather took a turn for the worse and flash flooding hit a sodden region again.
Kangaroo IVF breakthrough could save endangered koalas
Australian scientists pioneering marsupial IVF breeding techniques say it could pave the way for other marsupial species to be saved from extinction.