Queensland

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Rosemary Franzidis is being remembered as a loving grandmother after she was killed in a crash in Brisbane.
Queensland
Sarah Keszler

Grandmother identified as victim of crash allegedly caused by teen in stolen car

Rose is survived by her husband of nearly 50 years, three daughters and three grandchildren.

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Police have charged a teenager over a fatal crash north of Brisbane after an alleged carjacking. (Darren England/AAP PHOTOS)
Police
Fraser Barton

Tributes for 'much-loved' gran killed in horror crash

A grandmother is being honoured for her love and generosity after dying in a crash involving a car allegedly stolen by a teenager at gun point.

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A woman in the incident.
Queensland
Matt Shrivell

Woman killed after vehicle leaves carpark and hits tree

A woman was rushed to hospital with serious injuries and later died following a collision with a tree in a car that she was travelling in as a passenger. 

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Two Queensland police officers have been hit by a car on the Gold Coast.
Queensland
Sarah Keszler

Hunt for driver who hit and injured two police officers

The officers had tried to stop the vehicle after hearing loud revving and screeching.

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Police are also now on the hunt for another stolen car which is believed to be linked in some way to the teenager.
Queensland
Sarah Keszler

Major update after woman killed, police injured, in tragic crash involving stolen car

A teen was allegedly behind the wheel of a stolen car when it ran a red light and slammed into other vehicles at a busy intersection.

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Two people have been killed, and six people have been injured in a two-truck crash at Tregony.
Queensland
Hayley Taylor

Two people killed, six more injured in horrific highway crash

Two trucks rolled in the fatal incident with the highway now closed to all traffic.

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Ella Catley-Crawford, a “bright and quirky 12-year-old”, died in hospital on Saturday.
Australia
Sarah Keszler and Dominique Tassell

‘Heartbroken’ mum makes simple request after daughter’s suicide

The 12-year-old’s mother has provided an update following an outpouring of support.

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Ella Catley-Crawford, 12, took her own life after being targeted by bullies on social media.
Queensland
Dominique Tassell and Sarah Keszler

Bullied girl’s chilling post just days before taking her own life

Ella had made multiple tearful posts on a secret TikTok account in the days leading up to her tragic death.

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The former government committed $1 million over two years to fund pill testing in Queensland.
Politics
Savannah Meacham

Pill testing on table at youth festival after party backflip

Conservative leaders have been forced to renege on their hardline policy to allow free and confidential pill testing at at Schoolies in a matter of weeks.

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Ella Catley-Crawford, 12, took her own life after being targeted by bullies on social media.
Queensland
Dominique Tassell

‘Bright’ girl, 12, takes her own life months after starting at new school

Ella started at a prestigious school on an academic scholarship earlier this year. Then her nightmare began.

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A body has been found in the search for a missing fisherman north of Brisbane. 
Queensland
Sarah Keszler

Body found in search for missing fisherman north of Brisbane

Darryn Kimlin was due to return from a solo fishing trip on Sunday.

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The crocodile was captured in the Finniss River near Darwin in the Northern Territory in 1984,
Queensland
Caitlin Powell

Record-breaking Queensland crocodile dies aged 121

Cassius the saltwater crocodile maxed out at 5.5m - the size of a Ford Ranger.

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A vehicle-pedestrian crash allegedly turned into a brutal assault after a 16-year-old driver stuck a 17-year-old girl on Saturday night.
Australia
Max Corstorphan

Alleged assault breaks out after 16-year-old hits pedestrian

A vehicle-pedestrian crash allegedly turned into a brutal assault after a 16-year-old driver stuck a 17-year-old pedestrian on Saturday night.

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New footage of Brisbane’s gustnado forming over the Brisbane River.
Queensland
Sarah Keszler

Wild new footage emerges of ‘gustnado’ in Brisbane: ‘Very scary’

A trail of destruction was left in the wake of the ‘highly unusual’ phenomenon.

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One person is dead and four others are injured after a serious crash in Kalkie.
Australia
Max Corstorphan

One dead, four seriously injured in horror two-car crash

A horror crash has left one woman dead and four others seriously injured, after two cars collided on Friday night.

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