Pilot praised after passengers walk away from crash
A plane has "flipped over" and crashed on a Queensland island with passengers suffering a range of injuries including a head wound and a suspected broken arm.
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Man found with bag of knives after ‘cowardly’ stabbings
A man will face court on more than a dozen assault charges after allegedly going on a stabbing spree, seriously injuring a woman and hospitalising four others.
Alleged wedding dress scammer faces 70 fraud charges
A six-month police operation has led to a woman being charged after she allegedly sold a wedding dress on social media that was handed over for dry cleaning.
Body of teenage boy found after tubing accident
Police have recovered the body of a 14-year-old boy from a Queensland river following a tragic boating accident on Christmas Eve.
‘Much loved’ teen surfer killed in shark attack
The surfing community is in mourning after a 15-year-old was killed by a shark on South Australia's Yorke Peninsula, the state's third fatal attack this year.
Teen shark attack victim had a ‘passion for surfing’
The surfing community is in mourning after a 15-year-old was killed by a shark on South Australia's Yorke Peninsula, the state's third fatal attack this year.
Child dies after being found unconscious in hot car
A two-year-old girl has died after being found unconscious in a hot car on a rural property in Central Queensland.
No suspicious circumstances in child’s hot car death
Detectives say there were no suspicious circumstances involved in the death of a two-year-old girl found unconscious in a hot car in central Queensland.
‘Freewheeling spirit’: family grieves Olympian Hoskins
Former track cyclist Melissa Hoskins' family says they will honour her memory after her husband and fellow Olympian Rohan Dennis was charged over her death.
Bikie links suspected in couple’s cold case murders
A trickle of information has sparked hopes that the 2008 murder of a NSW couple can finally be solved.
Tomato tin ecstasy importer denied Lawyer X appeal
Drug importer Rob Karam, serving 35 years' jail including for the import of 15 million ecstasy pills, has been denied an appeal linked to Lawyer X Nicola Gobbo.
AFP seizes $160 million in assets from laundering ring
A money laundering investigation that led to seven members of an alleged organised crime syndicate being charged has also netted $160m in seized assets.
Police pause to reflect a year on from ‘evil’ killings
Queensland police officers have marked the first anniversary of the shooting deaths of their colleagues Matthew Arnold and Rachel McCrow.
Drug traffickers risk lives and freedom in pivot to sea
Drug cartels are increasingly using the oceans to import drugs into Australia, leading to more calls for help when smugglers run into trouble on the water.
Two nabbed over botched 560kg cocaine import off WA
Two men have been charged over a botched attempt to import 560kg of cocaine which came undone when one of them needed rescuing off the WA coast.
Man ‘posted online video threat’ after police shootings
A US citizen has been accused of posting a video online threatening violence against police days after a religiously-motivated terrorist attack in Queensland.
Accused Taser cop fronts grandmother’s loved ones
A policeman accused of fatally tasering a woman at a nursing home in NSW has faced a tense courtroom for the first time since being charged with manslaughter.
NSW’s ‘most wanted’ man to face Sydney court
Senior NSW gangland figure Masood Zakaria will be extradited to NSW after being deported from Turkey, accused of organised crime-related offences.
Mourners farewell slain ‘legendary’ country cop
A police funeral to honour the life of officer Jason Doig, who was killed at an isolated rural property, has been told he was kind, caring, generous and unique.
One dead, two injured after attack in central Paris
One person has died and two others have been injured after an assailant attacked passers-by in central Paris near the Eiffel Tower.
Qld police to miss recruitment target: audit
Demand for police is increasing while the service offers no strategic approach to workforce planning, an auditor-general's report has found.
Mourners farewell ‘force of nature’ Charlie Stevens
Friends and strangers alike have commemorated the life of Charlie Stevens, son of SA top cop Grant Stevens, after his death earlier this month.
One dead, one injured after attack in central Paris
A person has died following an attack in the Quai de Grenelle area of Paris.
Three dead, nine wounded in Philippines gym blast
Three people have been killed and several are wounded in an explosion in a university gymnasium in southern Philippine city of Marawi.
Nine dead, 15 injured after raid at Peru mine
Nine people have been killed after a raid by a group of armed men in the Poderosa mine facilities in Peru.
Mourners to farewell slain SA cop Jason Doig
A police funeral to honour the life of South Australian cop Jason Doig, who was allegedly killed at an isolated rural property, will be held in Adelaide.
Heartbreak as search called off for missing fisherman
Four days after family raised the alarm, a search for a missing fisherman off the Queensland coast has been suspended.
PM condemns protest targeting Hamas hostages’ group
Demonstrators have targeted the loved ones of people held hostage by Hamas, who are in Australia pushing for their freedom.
Five people charged after crime spree on tourist strip
A string of break-ins at a number of Gold Coast businesses led to police charging five people with more than 70 offences, including three boys.
Double jeopardy laws to take in more offences
The test for double jeopardy in Queensland will be reformed to include another 10 offences after proposed laws were tabled to parliament.
Hefty fine threat as sale of knives to youths faces ban
New laws that ban the sale of knives, certain gel blasters, tomahawks and machetes to juveniles in Queensland also carry hefty fines for offending retailers.