Queensland

A 10-year-old child has been hit by a police car that was travelling under lights and sirens.

Child seriously injured, hit by police car outside school

A 10-year-old boy has been rushed to hospital after he was struck by a police car near a school, which was travelling with lights and sirens.

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Strange glowing ‘UFO’ spotted over Australia leaves residents stunned.

Mystery solved after thousands report seeing UFOs in Australian skies

‘The one my brother witnessed ... woke him up because it was so bright.’

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Zali Burrows, Mr Lehrmann’s lawyer, told the court a hard drive containing evidence relevant to the case had ‘malfunctioned’ and the device had been ‘destroyed’ by police. NewsWire/Tertius Pickard

Bombshell delay rocks Lehrmann rape case

Bruce Lehrmann’s rape case has been rocked by another delay. A court was told critical evidence had been lost after a hard drive was ‘destroyed’ by police.

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An Australian-manufactured rocket has exploded within seconds of liftoff.

WATCH: Aussie rocket crashes in historical launch attempt

An attempt for the nation’s first orbital launch in over 50 years has come crashing down after an Australian-manufactured rocket exploded within seconds of liftoff. 

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Queensland's government reports lower crime data but the opposition says it is not the full picture. (Darren England/AAP PHOTOS)

Crime down but state govt accused of cherry picking data

A state government claims it has driven down crime to deliver on an election promise but the opposition says the figures exclude offences that should matter.

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$4.3m Lotto win stuns Brisbane duo.

Brisbane couple wins $4.3m Lotto, quits work immediately

A Brisbane couple’s quiet weekend turned into an early retirement plan, thanks to one lucky Lotto ticket.

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Mr Crawford was granted bail in early May. Queensland Police

New move in RAAF pilot’s ride-on mower murder case

A new move in the case against an air force pilot charged with his wife’s murder – before allegedly making it look like a ride-on mower ‘accident’ – has emerged.

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A body found in a Currumbin creek marks the fourth grim discovery in a week on the Gold Coast.

Fourth body found in creek on the Gold Coast

A woman’s body has been found in a creek at a popular tourist destination, the fourth grim discovery in the area’s waters in less than a week.

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Up to $8000 worth of meat has been stolen from a Queensland business after four break-ins over the past month.

Sports club raided four times by meat-loving thief

Up to $8000 worth of meat, including dry-aged rump and T-bone steak, was stolen.

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Zdravko Bilic, 57, was found dead with stab wounds in the yard of his beachside home by a neighbour.

Young woman charged with murder of skincare CEO’s husband

A young woman has become the third person to be charged over a popular community member’s alleged stabbing murder during a home invasion following the arrest of two teen boys.

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Police are urgently searching for three children who have been missing from the Gold Coast for almost a week.

Urgent search for missing 7-week-old baby as police appeal for help

Police have released new images as they search for three missing children - including a seven-week-old baby - who have not been seen for almost a week.

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The search is over for Mackay’s mystery division one winner after a local man finally checked his Saturday Gold Lotto ticket.

Quiet trip to newsagent ends in $900k lotto win

A routine stop at the shops ended with a moment that left a long-time Lotto player speechless and $900k richer.

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Vyleen Joan White, 70, was fatally stabbed in a suspected carjacking outside a shopping centre. (Darren England/AAP PHOTOS)

Teen pleads guilty to QLD grandmother’s car park murder

A teenager who fatally stabbed a 70-year-old grandmother at a shopping centre car park in a southwest Brisbane suburb has pleaded guilty to murder.

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Greg Josephson with his wife Tamra.

Family of slain QLD businessman forced to make brutal call

With ‘heavy hearts,’ the loved ones of a Brisbane entrepreneur have been forced to make a difficult call.

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