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Elizabeth Struhs died after six days without her prescribed insulin shots for type-1 diabetes. (HANDOUT/JAYDE STRUHS)

‘The Saints’ church group who killed girl asked to meet psych

The wait for a 14-strong religious group to be sentenced for killing an eight-year-old girl after withholding her medication continues after a court review.

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A man was killed after an accident on a ride on lawnmower.

Police investigate after man killed in lawn mower incident

Emergency services were called but the man could not be revived after a tragic lawn mower incident. 

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A severe weather warning for heavy rainfall was issued by the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) on Monday morning for parts of the North Tropical Coast and Tablelands, including Townsville and Ingham.

Heavy rain warning for sodden far north Queensland

Residents hoping for a reprieve from severe weather have been told they’re ‘not there yet.’

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Queensland teacher allegedly behaving ‘like in a cat’ in the classroom sparks concerns from parents

Families ‘disgusted’ as teacher reportedly acts ‘like a cat’ in classroom

The teacher is claimed to refer to herself as ‘Miss Purr’ and hisses at children.

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Human remains have been found inside a crocodile captured and killed after a man went missing. (Lloyd Jones/AAP PHOTOS)

Grisly find inside crocodile after man goes missing

A major search for a missing fisherman has ended after human remains were found inside a crocodile, with forensic testing to confirm the person's identity.

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A Bribie Island man was tucked into bed when he learned he’d scored the $60 million Powerball jackpot.

Aussie dad’s ‘vivid’ dream before winning $60m Powerball jackpot

The newly minted multi-millionaire won with numbers he’d been using on and off for more than a decade.

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Tayla Spies, 28, vanished while driving through rural Queensland on Sunday.

Fears for young mother who vanished in rural Queensland five days ago

Tayla Spies, 28, went missing while driving between Surat and Roma, in southwest Queensland, on Sunday.

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A new wave of monsoonal rains could hit flood-ravaged areas in Northern Qld in the coming days.

Tropical cyclone latest threat as more torrential rain expected

Flood weary residents are preparing for another wave of torrential wet weather that could lead to more rising water levels and a tropical cyclone.

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Emergency services were called to Magic Mountain Apartments on Great Hall Drive, Miami, about 4.10pm when the grim discovery was made. 

Cops investigate grim discovery of dead couple in apartment

Police are investigating after two people were found dead inside an apartment on the Gold Coast. 

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Convicted killer Robert Joseph Keene, left, assaulted a neighbour after she rejected his advances. (AAP Image/AAP PHOTOS)

Killer attacked after woman knocked back his advances

A convicted killer told police he regretted changing his mind and not taking the life of a young woman after assaulting her for turning down his advances.

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Search for man Adam Yunkaporta, missing in crocodile infested waters, moves to recovery phase

Sad update on man missing in croc-infested waters

Adam Yunkaporta has been missing from his remote community for one week.

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A man who caused a brain injury to his father while trying to grab money off him has been sentenced. (Samantha Manchee/AAP PHOTOS)

Man jailed after ill-fated daylight abduction of dad

A man's daylight abduction of his own father in the middle of a street in an attempt to gain money resulted in catastrophic injuries, a judge has heard.

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Second person found dead in floodwaters in far north Queensland .

Second person found dead in Queensland floodwaters

A concerned neighbour searched the elderly woman’s home before finding her in a nearby cane field.

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