Queensland

A man has died after being pulled from the surf on the Gold Coast.

Tragedy as man dies after being pulled from surf on popular beach

Emergency services spent more than 20 minutes trying to revive the man.

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Large Hail at Wights Mt near Samford, west of Brisbane.

Queensland braces for giant hail and brutal heatwave

Millions of Australians could be battered by giant hail as a storm is set to roll in, with the state also warned of an extreme heatwave in the coming days.

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Shocking footage of the moment two joy flight helicopters collid

WATCH: Terrifying moment Sea World choppers collide

Helicopter pilots at a theme park doubled flights for the peak holiday season but could not radio each other before a fatal collision, a coroner has heard.

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Two teenagers and two adults rushed to hospital in life-threatening conditions after Lawnton house fire.

Teen dies, four fight for life after devastating house fire

Police are examining whether an e-scooter battery may have sparked a house fire that killed a 13-year-old girl and left four others fighting for life.

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A man has suffered life-threatening burns in a light-plane crash in Central Queensland.

Man suffers life-threatening burns after light-plane crash

A man has suffered life-threatening burns in a light-plane crash in Central Queensland.

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The family of toddler Saylah have been left heartbroken after a shocking Batten Disease diagnosis.
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Bombshell finding in Wieambilla massacre

The heartbroken families of two police officers killed in a horrific ambush attack have expressed their disappointment after a bombshell inquest ruling.

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A man is fighting for his life after being struck by a ute in Brisbane's South.

Hit-and-run leaves man fighting for life

A pedestrian is fighting for his life are being struck by a ute in Brisbane’s South.

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Uiatu ‘Joan’ Taufua who faces three manslaughter charges has been referred to a Mental Health Court.

Triple-fatal case takes new turn for NRL star's mum

A specialist court will decide whether the mother of NRL star Payne Haas was of unsound mind when she allegedly killed three people in a car crash.

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Arnie’s owner has been charged over his death.

Huge twist in death of pet dog Arnie found in ‘stolen’ car

Police have dropped a bombshell in the investigation into the death of beloved pet dog Arnie in the back of an allegedly stolen vehicle. 

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Brett Daniel Taylor, 53, is facing fresh charges over three  alleged assisted suicide deaths.

Man accused of assisting three suicides with ‘whale drugs’

A man accused of running a fake whale euthanasia charity to sell drugs that aided a person with quadriplegia to take his own life has been hit with fresh charges.

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Major delays after fatal crash.

Rider critical as crash chokes Bruce Hwy traffic

Emergency crews rushed to a serious motorbike–truck collision at Murrumba Downs that brought Bruce Highway traffic to a crawl.

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A woman and child have died after two trucks collided on a major Queensland highway.

Woman, toddler killed in horror truck crash on busy highway

A woman and a child have died after two trucks collided on a major Queensland highway.

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Wild video of worksite brawl aired amid union deal bombshell

Footage has been released of a construction site brawl as the CFMEU was accused of making a deal with the Queensland police union that allowed officials to ignore the law.

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A 17-year-old girl described by her family as a “beautiful and gentle soul” has been killed in an alleged hit-and-run.

Family’s heartbreak after teen killed in hit-and-run

A family has shared a moving tribute to 17-year-old Olivia, who died at the scene of an alleged hit-and-run in Queensland.

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