Queensland

Maree Crabtree (right) is accused of murdering her adult son with an overdose of painkillers.

Mum allegedly hid fatal painkillers in son's smoothie

A mother gave her son a lethal smoothie following disputes over money and the family’s intolerable living situation, a jury has been told.

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Police were aware of a hooning event on Saturday night.

‘Hoon’ probe after mum killed in horror crash

Police are investigating whether a ute involved in a crash that killed a mother of four in Queensland was at a large hooning event only hours earlier.

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Several motorcyclists have died in crashes on Australian roads over the Easter long weekend.

Horror Easter long weekend as road deaths spiral

A series of deaths on Australia's roads has marred the Easter long weekend, fuelling an already high national road toll.

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Four people have died in separate road crashes across Queensland over the Easter long weekend.

Four killed in horrific Easter weekend carnage across one Aussie state

A woman visiting from interstate was killed when a speeding ute crashed into her car head-on.

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The woman was last seen going into the Brisbane River.

Urgent search for woman missing in river

Police and emergency services are engaged in frantic search after reports a woman disappeared in the Brisbane River on Good Friday.

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The Democracy Manifest will forever be a part of Australian history.

How a ‘succulent Chinese meal’ became a national treasure

Why a news video of an arrest outside a Brisbane restaurant from 1991 was enshrined in Australia’s National Film and Sound Archive.

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Bobby Andrew Weaver (right) has pleaded guilty to murdering a teacher seven years ago.

Twist in teacher's 'chest freezer' murder trial

A man who was charged after a retired teacher's body was found buried in a freezer has pleaded guilty to murder years after the grisly discovery.

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Gallagher sent heartwrenching messages pleading for help in his final hours.

Missed scan finding led to young man’s preventable death

A critical throat injury was overlooked in the final 24 hours before his death, a coroner found.

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Emerald farmer Ian Burnett identified as grandfather killed alongside grandson.

Heartbreak after death of farmer and grandson in tragic accident

The devastating dam accident claimed the life of Ian Burnett and his seven-year-old grandson.

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An artist's impression of the 2032 Olympics centrepiece - the 63,000-seat Brisbane Stadium. (PR IMAGE PHOTO)

Sneak peek at 2032 Olympic stadium revealed

Early stages of the design for Brisbane's new $3.8 billion stadium are set to be unveiled as organisers count down to its construction.

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A female Army medic says she was stripped, caged and tortured as part of capture training.

‘Stripped, bleeding and degraded’: Medic alleges ADF torture

A female medic says she was stripped, caged and tortured in front of colleagues during ADF resistance to interrogation training, leaving her humiliated and traumatised, amid a surge of abuse claims.

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A man has been shot by police after allegedly threatening them with a knife. NewsWire / Liam Kidston

Man shot by police at suburban shopping centre

Queensland police have shot a man who was allegedly carrying a knife and threatened officers at a suburban shopping strip.

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Thousands of Territorians are bracing for heavy rainfall as Tropical Cyclone Narelle makes its way across the Top End. Supplied

Thousands brace for cyclonic 130km/h winds

Thousands of Aussies are bracing for cyclonic winds reaching up to 130km/h as Tropical Cyclone Narelle makes its way across northern Australia.

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A video shared by Iranian State TV shows the ute allegedly ramming into the bus.

Aussie ute driver charged after ‘ramming’ Iranian soccer bus

Queensland Police confirmed they had charged a 35-year-old ute driver after footage emerged of him colliding with a bus carrying the Iranian women’s soccer team.

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Aussies warned to stay inside as cyclone intensifies.

‘Shelter now’: Cyclone Narelle hits as residents warned

With sustained winds of 200km/h and gusts of 250km/h, cyclone Narelle has hit, with residents in Far North Queensland urged to take shelter immediately.

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