Queensland

A man has been left in a coma after suffering life-threatening head injuries during a midair skydiving accident. 
Queensland
Sarah Keszler

Skydiver in coma after mid-air collision

The unconscious man was saved by an emergency automatic activation device that deployed his parachute.

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Young girl badly injured in quad bike accident.
Queensland
Peta Rasdien

Young girl run over in horrific quad bike accident

A young girl has received terrible injuries after falling off and being run over by a quad bike.

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A dog has attacked a man at a campground in Kenilworth on the Sunshine Coast.
Queensland
Warren Barnsley

Holiday horror as dog mauls man at Queensland campground

The dog is believed to be owned by another camper.

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Eight-year-old Raven has been identified as the young girl killed in a unit fire at Thorneside.
Queensland
Hayley Taylor

Girl killed in tragic Queensland unit fire identified as babysitter remains unaccounted for

The eight-year-old’s parents returned to discover smoke pouring from the home.

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Police fear a missing person has died in a Brisbane unit fire that claimed the life of a child. (Jono Searle/AAP PHOTOS)
Queensland
Holly Hales

Child dead, person missing after fire at unit complex

A child has died and another person is missing after an early morning fire at a unit complex in Brisbane.

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Frances Elizabeth Crawford was killed during an incident involving a ride-on lawnmower. Police believe she was murdered.
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Queensland
David Johns

Police reveal shocking lawnmower murder details

Police investigating the death of a 49-year-old Queensland woman in a shocking lawnmower incident have revealed they are trying to track down women all over the world who may know the victim’s husband.

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Brisbane baby who was attacked with hot coffee last week Unknown
Queensland
Matt Shrivell

Heartbroken mum speaks of justice for coffee attack baby

‘Is he in jail over there? Is he just walking the streets?’: Questions from family of baby burnt by coffee attacker as manhunt continues in China.

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Opposition Leader David Crisafulli and Premier Steven Miles clashed at the first of three debates.
Queensland
Fraser Barton

LNP leader David Crisafulli agrees to 'sack himself'

Queensland’s election race has heated up after the premier and opposition boss agreed the LNP leader should ‘sack himself’, but for different reasons.

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Frances Crawford’s death has been treated as suspicious.
Queensland
Warren Barnsley

Bombshell update as respected QLD psychologist’s ‘lawnmower’ death believed to be murder

Emergency services were initially told she was involved in a ‘mower rollover’.

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A young man died at the scene.
Police
Matt Shrivell

Motorbike rider killed after slamming into car

A young motorbike rider could not be revived after slamming into a car.

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Four people have died at Queensland mines in 2024.
Mining
Savannah Meacham and Laine Clark

Blood on the coal: Search for answers after fourth Queensland mining death

‘Too many mine workers have died this year.’

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A top Queensland cop says Chinese media has released the name of a man who allegedly threw hot coffee on a nine-month old baby.
Australia
Georgina Noack

Identity of man who allegedly poured coffee on baby revealed

Police have revealed they know the identity of the man suspected of pouring hot coffee on a nine-month-old baby boy at a park in August.

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The gummies can cause symptoms including hallucinations, anxiety and vomiting.
Queensland
Matt Shrivell

Paramedics called after students eat banned gummies

Two high school students have been rushed to hospital after eating mushroom gummies that are part of an urgent recall. 

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A man has died following a major incident at a coal mine in Queensland.
Queensland
Matt Shrivell

One man dead and another critical after mining incident

One man has been killed and another is in critical condition after a disastrous mining incident.

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A Queensland woman has learned she is suddenly a millionaire while in the car on her way to work. Stock photo
Queensland
Dominique Tassell

How a Queensland woman became a millionaire on her way to work

The woman was forced to pull over as she processed the news.

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