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Two critically injured men were pulled to safety by neighbours during a fatal fire that engulfed a Hope Island home.

Incredible act after neighbours hear banging inside burning garage

One man died and three others were injured when the suspicious fire ripped through the family home.

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A man has died and two are fighting for life after a house fire at Hope Island.

Horror blaze kills one, injures several others

One person is dead and three others are in hospital after an overnight house fire.

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A man steps into a police van after being charged with the murder and torture of a baby boy. (HANDOUT/QUEENSLAND POLICE)

'Challenging': Man accused of baby's murder, torture

A four-month-old boy was allegedly the victim of shaken baby syndrome in 2024, leading to a 22-year-old man being charged with torture and murder.

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Queensland restaurateur John Kilroy is missing after he failed to return from a walk along the Brisbane River. Richard Waugh

‘Great pain’: Grim update in search for famed restaurateur

The man behind one of Brisbane’s most famous steakhouses was undergoing cancer treatment at the time of his disappearance.

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A 23-year-old man has been charged with domestic violence murder after a young mother woman was found with gunshot wounds at her home.

‘Beautiful young mum’ shot dead in alleged DV murder

A 23-year-old man has been charged with domestic violence murder after a young woman was found in a ‘confronting scene’.

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A man has been charged with murder and torture more than two years after the death of a baby boy in regional Queensland.

Aussie man charged with torture, murder after baby’s death

Police have revealed a shocking update more than two years after the death of a baby boy.

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A married couple has been left with wounds, lacerations and a puncture following a vicious dog attack on Thursday evening.

Couple rushed to hospital after savage dog mauling

Residents nearby came to their rescue as they chased off the dog and called for emergency services.

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A man armed with a rifle has been shot by Queensland Police after a confrontation with officers on Friday night. 

Man shot by police after rifle confrontation at property

A man armed with a rifle has been shot by police after a confrontation with officers on Friday night. 

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A Queensland family has become the target of a vicious torrent of online abuse after Violet Zerbst suffered severe facial burns when a squishy sensory toy exploded.

‘Deserves to burn’: Brutal attack on girl after toy exploded

A family has become the target of a vicious torrent of online abuse after a schoolgirl suffered severe facial burns when a squishy sensory toy exploded. 

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Police have arrested a 15-year-old boy for stealing a ute.

Alleged ute thief’s desperate teddy bear move

Police bodycam footage has captured the bizarre moment a teen fugitive tried to use a giant plush toy to evade the law.

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A heated confrontation has erupted between an Uber driver and two passengers after a rideshare trip escalated into a foul-mouthed argument, with coffee allegedly thrown during the dispute.

‘F..king b...h’: Uber driver throws coffee at passenger

An Uber driver and two passengers have hurled profanities as one another in a heated blow-up that escalated to physical threats.

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A young boy has been killed in a horror car crash in Far North Queensland.

Horror car crash kills child, injures three

A 12-year-old boy has died and three people have been rushed to hospital after an allegedly stolen car ran off the road and rolled.

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Security footage from the Eight Mile Plains park-and-ride shows a hooded man scanning the area before drawing a large knife and dragging the blade along the Tesla.

Mum terrified after knife attack at park-and-ride

‘I was crying and I started to feel like I shouldn’t be here alone.’

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Police are investigating after a woman’s body was found at Crystal Beach, Tugun, on the Gold Coast.

Grim find as woman’s body pulled from water at popular beach

The discovery of a woman’s body in the water at a popular beach has sparked an investigation into the circumstances surrounding her death. 

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Hidden’s family holds serious concerns for his welfare after the 26-year-old vanished on 14 June.

Police ‘seriously concerned’ as magician vanishes

His website currently displays a chilling message about ‘disappearance’.

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Maree Crabtree, cleared of murdering her son, is no longer charged with murdering a daughter. (Darren England/AAP PHOTOS)

Charges dropped for woman accused of children's murder

A woman accused of killing her adult children has had her final murder charge dropped after nearly 10 years of police investigations and six years in custody.

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Wildlife teams are using drones, sniffer dogs and thermal imaging technology as the search for Tasmanian devil Mary, missing since Tuesday morning, intensifies on the Gold Coast.

Major update as missing Tasmanian devil found after weeks

Mary has been rushed to a veterinary hospital in an ‘unstable condition’.

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A Queensland mother has detailed the terrifying moment a group of teenagers allegedly stole her car while her baby was asleep in the backseat, describing the ordeal as ‘the most frightening couple of minutes of my life.’

Baby dumped on kerb after ‘most frightening’ car theft

A mother has detailed the terrifying sequence of events as a group of teenagers stole her car while her baby was asleep in the backseat, including the moment she came face-to-face with the brazen thugs.

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