Queensland

A teenager has been jailed for 16 years over Vyleen White’s “cowardly and callous” murder.

'Callous' teen who sparked ‘adult crime, adult time’ law learns fate

A teenager who didn’t hesitate before fatally stabbing a grandmother in front of a young girl has fronted court for sentencing after pleading guilty.

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A public health alert has been issued after three people with measles attended Jelly Roll’s Brisbane concert.

Infectious disease alert after Oasis and Jelly Roll concert exposure

Health officials say more measles cases and exposure sites are likely after thousands attended the shows.

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Rockhampton airport evacuated, all flights out suspended after security scare

Major airport evacuated, flights halted after security scare

A major regional airport has been evacuated and all flights in and out suspended after a security scare. 

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The teenager who viciously murdered Qld grandmother Vyleen White is facing a sentencing hearing at Brisbane Supreme Court.

Chilling moment grandma murdered by teen

The horrifying moment a ‘towering’ teen thug murdered a grandmother – in front of her granddaughter – during a violent attack in an underground carpark has been revealed.

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Shock moment as Princess Anne landed in Brisbane .

Tense moment just before Princess Anne touches down in Brisbane 

A United Airlines Boeing 777 reported an engine fire causing runway delays and flight diversions.

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Ian Leavers was found dead at his home in Mount Ommaney, Queensland.

Tributes flow after COVID border boss dies suddenly

Tributes are flowing for Queensland’s Cross Border Commissioner and former police union boss Ian Leavers.

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A dingo has been spotted grabbing a shark from the surf on K’gari.

Dingo spotted plucking unusual meal from surf at popular tourist island

When it comes to finding food, not much is off limits for these opportunistic predators.

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Wreckage from the Doomadgee crash that killed a mother and daughter.

Disturbing twist emerges in crash that killed mum and child

Police have arrested a man after a crash killed a mother and her young daughter, with investigators now probing what they describe as a deeply troubling turn in the case.

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Photographer Nadia Shevtsova remembered by family in touching tribute after deadly crash.

Witness to horrific motorbike crash speaks out as husband mourns wife

‘I would like to let you know we held her hand and comforted her until we couldn’t anymore. She wasn’t alone.’

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A woman has made a lucky escape after her car was hit by a train and crushed south of Brisbane. 
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Floral tributes at the scene of the Emerald house fire, which claimed four lives.

Community mourns as victims of Emerald house fire identified

Two siblings, their family friend and a teenager have been named among four people killed in the Queensland house fire as police continue investigating the cause.

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A Virgin Australia flight has caught fire in Brisbane.

WATCH: Virgin Australia fire with 180 people aboard

Emergency services have raced to a Virgin Australia flight that caught fire with 180 people aboard at an Australian airport.

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The house was fully engulfed when fire crews arrived. 

‘Incredible tragedy’: Four people die in horror house fire

A man and three children have died in horrific circumstances after a Queensland home went up in flames early this morning.

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Coral Expeditions cruise ship arrives in Cairns for the first time since death of passenger Suzanne Rees.
The rest of the Coral Adventurer cruise has been cancelled, and the ship has returned to Cairns.

Cruise ship returns to Cairns after leaving 81yo behind

The luxury cruise ship Coral Adventurer has made a middle-of-the-night return to port as questions mount over how an 81-year-old passenger was left behind on a remote island in the Great Barrier Reef.

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