Queensland

A woman and child have died after two trucks collided on a major Queensland highway.

Woman, toddler killed in horror truck crash on busy highway

A woman and a child have died after two trucks collided on a major Queensland highway.

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Wild video of worksite brawl aired amid union deal bombshell

Footage has been released of a construction site brawl as the CFMEU was accused of making a deal with the Queensland police union that allowed officials to ignore the law.

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A 17-year-old girl described by her family as a “beautiful and gentle soul” has been killed in an alleged hit-and-run.

Family’s heartbreak after teen killed in hit-and-run

A family has shared a moving tribute to 17-year-old Olivia, who died at the scene of an alleged hit-and-run in Queensland.

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A lengthy trial over the skydiving deaths of an instructor and his tandem passenger has wrapped up. (PR IMAGE PHOTO)

Series of ‘sliding door moments’ before double skydive tragedy

A judge has offered his condolences to the families of two skydivers who fell to their deaths after their equipment got snagged on a plane in mid-air.

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A desperate search has ended in tragedy after eight-year-old Arnie was found dead inside a stolen vehicle.

Tragic update after urgent search for pet dog in stolen car

Police have provided a tragic update on their more than week-long search for a vehicle stolen while a family’s beloved pet dog was inside.

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Police have fatally shot an armed man north of Brisbane.

Aussie man shot dead by police after stabbing

Police have fatally shot an armed man north of Brisbane after he stabbed another man in the neck and threatened a woman.

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A 17-year-old girl has been killed in a horror hit-and-run in Queensland's South East.
The Queensland Government called a landmark inquiry into the controversial CFMEU employees' union. (Darren England/AAP PHOTOS)

CFMEU report author to appear before landmark inquiry

Barrister and integrity campaigner Geoffrey Watson will give evidence at a landmark CFMEU inquiry triggered by a shocking report he tabled just months ago.

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Bruce Lehrmann’s application to halt a rape case against him will be heard in the new year. (Steve Markham/AAP PHOTOS)

Key date for Lehrmann rape trial finally revealed

Former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann now has a date for his attempt to avoid trial on two counts of rape that were first heard in court in early 2023.

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Large hailstones and heavy rain are hammering a large swathe of Australia's east coast.

Giant hail batters communities in two states

Golf ball-sized hail has pummelled towns as severe thunderstorm and flood warnings remain in place.

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Australia is in the middle of a massive weekend weather front.

Weekend weather bomb set to smash millions

Millions of Australian’s are preparing for a wild weekend as a massive storm front grows in intensity, ready to deliver more destructive wind gust and sheeting rain.

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Head of ASIO Mike Burgess.

Teen arrested after sharing terror videos with family: ASIO

ASIO and the AFP have arrested and charged a 19-year-old man for allegedly possessing and sharing extremist material linked to a prescribed terrorist organisation.

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QLD braces for a triple threat disaster season.

Triple-threat storms set to pummel Queensland, experts warn

Queensland faces a volatile disaster season, with the bureau warning that extreme heatwaves, major flooding and rapidly intensifying cyclones are increasingly likely.

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A teenager attempted to break into the South Mackay home.

Wild moment tradie takes on teen intruder

The tradie was working with a mate close by when he received a security alert, making a dash to his home to fight off the ‘little grub’.

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A teenager has been jailed for 16 years over Vyleen White's "cowardly and callous" murder.

‘Decimated’: Family plea after teen murderer sentenced

A broken family has spoken out after a teen was sentenced over 70-year-old grandmother Vyleen White’s murder, as the Queensland Premier vows to step in.

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