Queensland

A 47-year-old man has died in a light plane crash in Queensland.

Fatal light aircraft crash claims life of 47yo pilot

A 47-year-old man has died after his light aircraft went down on a property west of Mackay, with investigators now piecing together what caused the crash.

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Cash-strapped childcare centre forced to hand over children’s artwork after bid to charge $2200 for portfolios.

Desperate childcare centre’s $2200 portfolio demand backfires

Parents were outraged by the costly request, prompting authorities to step in.

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There's been a major update on the home linked to Pheobe Bishop's final days,

Shock update on home linked to Pheobe Bishop’s final days

The body of the missing 17-year-old was found in the Good Night Scrub National Park in Queensland, three weeks after she vanished on her way to Bundaberg Airport.

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‘Wish it was fake’: Python filmed reaching from tree into roof of Queensland home.

Can you spot what's lurking in the trees next to this Aussie home?

The bizarre sight was captured on video and has been viewed more than eight million times.

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Police have charged a man for the alleged murder of Crystal Beale.

Ex-partner accused of killing woman found in river

Crystal Beale left a family dinner on a Friday. By Saturday morning, her body was found floating in a river.

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Police are hunting three people after a ‘targeted’ shooting in Slacks Creek.

Police hunt trio after alleged targeted shooting attack

Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was shot in the leg during a targeted morning attack in Slacks Creek.

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Shoppers have been left shaken after a knife-wielding man stormed a popular Queensland shopping centre.

Knife terror at a popular shopping centre sparks chaos

Shoppers were left terrified as a knife-wielding man stormed a Logan Central centre before being chased down by security and arrested.

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Aussie FIFO worker Byron Haddow, 23, has died while on holiday in Bali.
Baby boy dies, woman seriously injured, after major crash on M1 at Gaven, Gold Coast.

Baby dies after horror crash on side of busy freeway

A baby boy has died and a young woman is seriously injured after a horror crash.

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Tammie Rolfe lies injured as paramedics rush to treat her at the scene.

Neighbourhood dispute erupts in alleged violent tomahawk attack

Witnesses tried to break up the brutal alleged assault that landed three people in hospital.

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A mother jailed over the drowning deaths of her two sons has won an appeal, with a retrial ordered.

Mum’s huge court win after kids’ drowning deaths

A mum jailed for the manslaughter of her two sons – who drowned in a river after allegedly being left unsupervised – has secured a retrial after her convictions were quashed.

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Police were called to Haig St in Loganlea about 7.30pm on Thursday.

Man threatens pair with weapon in terrifying attack

Police say a 57-year-old man threatened two people with a weapon during a violent incident in Loganlea on Thursday night.

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Queensland removed pill testing overnight, and experts warn of the horrible outcomes of this move.

Queensland first state to outlaw pill testing

Queensland has become the first state to ban pill testing, with health groups and grieving families warning the move will cost lives.

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Masks are now compulsory in sections of Cairns Hospital due to a measles outbreak.

Mask mandate issued amid ‘highly contagious’ health alert

Masks have been made mandatory in a major hospital amid a fast-growing measles outbreak that is part of a national health alert.

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