Queensland

Rian Strathdee died when a truck slammed into his family's car 20 years ago. (HANDOUT/STRATHDEE FAMILY)
Queensland
Duncan Murray

Rian was killed in a shocking truck crash. The driver’s actions made it even worse

His mother said the family has been trapped in “purgatory” for 20 years.

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Floral tributes left at the scene where David Connolly died after he was stabbed in the chest in Brisbane in January 2023.
Queensland
Rex Martinich

Teen guilty of manslaughter over man's stabbing death

A teenager who claimed he acted in self-defence when he fatally stabbed a man in the chest has been found guilty of manslaughter.

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A man was found with a critical chest wound at Mount Isa.
Police
Matt Shrivell

Suspicious death as man found with critical chest wound

Police are appealing for assistance after a man was found to have died from a serious wound to his chest.  

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Emergency services could not save the motorbike rider.
Police
Matt Shrivell

Trail bike rider dies after tow truck collision

Emergency services tried in vain to assist a young motorbike rider who died after a collision with a tow truck.

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A young child is in hospital with significant injuries after he was found at the base of a cliff at a Queensland national park.
Queensland
Bryce Luff

Boy seriously injured in fall at Queensland national park

The child was rescued from the bottom of a 20m cliff.

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Video
Divers have been checking dams and waterholes.
Queensland
Matt Shrivell

New development as outback search for missing man continues

Police have issued a call for a potential witness to come forward in the search for a missing man after they discovered a pair of shoes and hat in a remote outback area.

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Video
A woman has been arrested and a man is on the run after an alleged break-and-enter of a Gold Coast chemist.
Australia
Max Corstorphan

Woman arrested after alleged Range Rover ram-raid of chemist

A woman has been arrested and a man is on the run after a Range Rover, believed to be stolen, was used in an alleged early morning break-and-enter of a business.

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A Queensland company has been fined after illegally dumping asbestos next to homes for years.
Queensland
Sarah Keszler

‘At risk’: Homes, rivers and wetlands contaminated by illegal asbestos dumping

‘It is simply unacceptable.’

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Police have appealed for public help to locate the 12-year-old who went missing from a 12-year-old girl missing from Murrumba Downs.
Queensland
Peta Rasdien

‘Serious concerns’ held for girl missing for over a month

Police have appealed for public help to find a 12-year-old girl missing in Queensland. 

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A photo shows a KFC worker in Queensland had climbed onto a countertop to clean an appliance.
Queensland
Warren Barnsley

KFC worker’s cleaning act shocks customer

KFC has responded after the concerned customer alerted 7NEWS.

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A woman was killed in the crash.
Police
Matt Shrivell

Shock as pedestrian killed in collision with ute

A female pedestrian has been killed after being hit by a ute.

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Video
A woman has been charged with murdering a 72-year-old man in Browns Plains, Logan.
Queensland
Jordan Quinn, Anna McGraw and Warren Barnsley

Woman accused of murdering family member in Queensland home identified

The 32-year-old woman was arrested at the scene.

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Video
The girl argued the school’s uniform policy was sexist because it barred her from wearing pants and meant she could face punishment if she didn’t comply.
Education
Peta Rasdien

Surprise reason schoolgirl lost ‘sexist’ skirt rule fight

A female student who took her school to the Human Rights Commission over its ‘unfair and sexist’ uniform policy has had her case dismissed.

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Some of the drugs were inside supermarket shopping bags.
Police
Matt Shrivell

Shopping bag bust reaps $9.2m in cocaine, MDMA

Police in two states have intercepted a massive drug haul and busted the alleged ringleaders carting cocaine, MDMA, guns and money in shopping bags and suitcases.

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A man did at the scene.
Queensland
Matt Shrivell

Pedestrian hit and killed in horror crash

Police are appealing for information after a pedestrian was hit and killed in a suburban crash.

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