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Thousands of people could be isolated for days at the Queensland regional hub of Bundaberg.

Thousands isolated, homes under threat as floodwaters rise

Thousands of people could be isolated for days in a sodden community after rising floodwaters triggered emergency alerts and memories of a 2010 disaster.

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Flooding continues to impact large areas across Queensland, though the rain is expected to ease. (HANDOUT/DAVID GORDON)

Soaked state braces for more flooding as big rains ease

Heavy rains across an already soaked state have prompted multiple flood warnings ahead of easing conditions as a low moves offshore.

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Chole Jefferies died while on a family holiday in Japan

Eight-year-old Australian girl dies in Japan snowmobile tragedy

She is the fourth Australian to die at a Japanese ski resort this northern winter.

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A crane driver was killed when the crane he was operating tipped and became caught in power lines on Friday.

Crane tips and tangles in power lines, killing driver

Power was cut to 340 nearby homes, so emergency services could try and save the man.

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The Trumps have inked a deal to build Australia’s tallest building, a monolithic super tower bearing the family logo in Surfers Paradise on the Gold Coast. Supplied

Fury erupts over Trump’s Aussie super tower plan

The Trump family’s deal to build Australia’s tallest building has split the Gold Coast community, triggering fierce online debate and rival petitions.

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Two people have died in an ATV rollover in Sandy Creek.

Two people, dog confirmed dead in horror UTV crash

Emergency services were confronted with a chaotic scene after a vehicle rolled down an embankment and hit a tree in Queensland.

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Four people are being treated for life threatening injuries.

Four injured after vehicle plunges off cliff in Queensland

A massive emergency response is underway after a vehicle plunged off a cliff in Queensland.

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Josiah Benedito-Taotafa said his family's faith has been shaken as they strruggled with grief. (Russell Freeman/AAP PHOTOS)

‘Faith shaken’: Family describe toll of woman’s murder

A man with a history of domestic violence has been handed a life sentence for murdering his former partner while she was on holiday.

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Two men have been charged in the probe into the wrong-way highway crash.

Two charged as firearm seized in probe into fatal wrong-way highway crash

A 26-year-old man was killed when a stolen truck allegedly travelling the wrong way collided head-on with his car.

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The driver of a utility has been charged after the gates to Brisbane Synagogue were rammed. (AAP PHOTOS)

Attack on city synagogue renews concern over anti-Semitism

A major city synagogue has been damaged after a car rammed into its front gates, prompting a police investigation.

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A man died in a crash on the Bruce Highway.

Man killed as truck speeds head on into highway traffic

Drivers on a major highway in Queensland were forced to try and take evasive action after a horror scenario unfolded, leaving one person dead and another fighting for life.

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