Queensland

Authorities called the scene “nothing short of a tragedy.”

Man charged over ‘catastrophic’ crash deaths of 10yo, woman

A mother and her 10-year-old daughter died and three other children injured were killed in the north Queensland horror crash.

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Ex-worker’s tears over deadly Sea World chopper crash

A former Sea World Helicopters employee has broken down after giving evidence at an inquest into the fatal mid-air collision that killed four people in 2023.

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A pregnant palomino horse has been shot dead on a rural Queensland property.

Horror as pregnant horse found shot dead on Aussie farm

Police are investigating the horrific killing and are appealing to the public for help in identifying the culprit.

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Cars and roofs take a battering with large  hailstones.

Giant hail, cyclonic winds as residents brace for more superstorms

Thousands of people remain without power after massive storms hammered the east coast, with more states bracing for another bout of severe weather activity.

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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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