Queensland

A rooftop rescue is unfolding after a fire broke out in a multistorey building, leaving emergency crews working urgently to reach a person stranded above the blaze.

Charges have been laid after a 10-year-old girl was admitted to hospital with significant injuries.

The 28-year-old man suffered life-threatening head and internal injuries.

He is accused of sexually assaulting a younger woman at a Gold Coast apartment.

No charges have been laid.

The alleged victim, a 77-year-old woman, suffered a sprained wrist.

Staff were moving stock when the fatal incident happened.

The Queensland road is expected to remain closed for several hours.

Police said a blue Honda Jazz was travelling along a bend in a 70km/h zone when disaster struck.

Police are urging the victim to come forward.

A teacher who held senior roles at prestigious private schools has been accused of operating a child abuse website and grooming.

Two residents are fighting for life after firefighters pulled them from a burning unit during a dramatic early-morning emergency.

The son of a sitting Queensland magistrate accused of more than 100 child sex offences has been moved to a higher court.

The alleged attack unfolded in the early hours following a dispute.

‘We don’t want to see another family go through this.’