Queensland

The wild weather will extend beyond the immediate cyclone zone. BOM

‘Prepare now’: QLD braces for cyclone danger

A tropical system brewing off North Queensland’s coast has authorities warning of life-threatening flash flooding as cyclone development chances surge to 60 per cent.

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Two toddlers fighting for life after horrific Sunshine Coast truck crash
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Two toddlers fighting for life after horror Sunshine Coast crash

Toddlers critical after horror crash

The little sisters are clinging to life in hospital.

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A fundraiser has been started for the family to help cover funeral and memorial costs.

Heartbroken family of missing 3yo found dead launch appeal

The grieving family of a three-year-old boy found dead in a car after being reported missing has appealed for public help.

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Convicted child abuser Shannon Norgate has died in hospital after being found unresponsive in a Queensland Correctional Centre.

‘I killed old mate’: Accused murderer of paedo admits attack

An inmate has confessed in court to fatally attacking a convicted child sex offender inside a Queensland jail.

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A man has died in hospital after being found with a head injury outside a Queensland home.

Man dies after being found with head injury outside home

A man has died in hospital after being found with a head injury outside a Queensland home.

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Convicted child abuser Shannon Norgate died following an alleged altercation in prison.

Two charged with murder over notorious paedo’s death

Two men have been charged with the murder of a notorious convicted pedophile, who died following an alleged altercation in prison.

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The body of a missing three-year-old boy has been found hours after he went missing from his Queensland home.

Tragedy as missing three-year-old found dead

A desperate search for a missing three-year-old has ended in heartbreak, with the little one’s body discovered just metres from where he was last seen. 

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Officers conduct a roadside breath test on the driver.

Alfa Romeo driver runs riot on same speed camera

The driver triggered a single speed camera 11 times within minutes, reaching speeds of 110km/h in a 60 zone.

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Floodwaters have cut off some communities in northwest Queensland. (Marjie Middleton/AAP PHOTOS)

Towns cut off, farmers ‘lose everything’ in flood disaster

Communities in northern Australia have had their roads cut off and face the grim task of counting livestock losses after some areas were hit with the worst flooding in decades.

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The 50-year-old man from the protective services group is facing 41 counts of using a carriage service to menace, harass or cause offence.

Police staffer charged over dozens of alleged hate crimes

A Queensland police staff member has been charged with dozens of hate crime-related offences. 

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Artist impressions of the $3.8 billion Brisbane Olympic stadium have been unveiled. (PR IMAGE PHOTO)

Olympic stadium design unveiled for Brisbane Games

The design for Brisbane's new $3.8 billion Olympic stadium has been unveiled, sparking renewed protests from activists seeking to halt the development.

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A grandmother was held at gunpoint in her Mt Tambourine home after four armed intruders ransacked the property for drugs and poisoned her dog in a shocking case of mistaken identity.

Grandmother held at gunpoint in mistaken robbery

Four intruders stormed in with a gun, bat and hammer, and poisoned the dog.

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One state has more pain on the way as flood waters rise, with warnings a cyclone could be added to the mix. Brendan Radke

Grim warning for flood-ravaged state

Aussies in one state have been warned more pain is on the way after ‘catastrophically above average’ rainfall and the threat of a potential cyclone.

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