Queensland

A pedestrian is in a critical condition after being struck by a truck during an early morning crash on a major Brisbane highway.

A community is in mourning, and a family is facing the task of bringing their loved one’s body home after an Australian died in a tragic extreme sports accident.

One person has died after a capsized fishing charter boat washed up on a Sunshine Coast beach, with four people treated by paramedics.

Health officials warn residents near Brisbane to monitor for symptoms after a traveller returned from Bali with an infectious disease, risking an outbreak.

Police have charged a 36-year-old man with murder following a fatal stabbing that sparked a desperate getaway attempt across Central Queensland.

Prosecutors say more than 150 exhibits and 130 statements are being reviewed.

Locals say the crash ‘looked horrible’ and made their heart drop.

A girl allegedly murdered by her mum was too sick to attend school for an entire term before dying from malnutrition, a court has been told.

One state will become the first in Australia to launch a scheme that is aimed at arming parents with information about sex offenders in their community.

Beloved nurse Carra Luke is remembered as ‘kind and caring’.

One of her daughters found her with critical injuries in the bedroom.

A man has been taken into custody and a homicide investigation has been launched after a woman’s body was discovered inside a Queensland home on Friday night.

Police allege the tragic incident came after a heated clash which started the night before.

‘Hoffy the fuel man’ was popular both among truckies and the communities he delivered to.

The police have declared an emergency at a popular beach after finding a ‘suspicious device’. An exclusion zone is now in place.