Queensland

Aussie FIFO worker Byron Haddow, 23, has died while on holiday in Bali.
Baby boy dies, woman seriously injured, after major crash on M1 at Gaven, Gold Coast.

Baby dies after horror crash on side of busy freeway

A baby boy has died and a young woman is seriously injured after a horror crash.

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Tammie Rolfe lies injured as paramedics rush to treat her at the scene.

Neighbourhood dispute erupts in alleged violent tomahawk attack

Witnesses tried to break up the brutal alleged assault that landed three people in hospital.

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A mother jailed over the drowning deaths of her two sons has won an appeal, with a retrial ordered.

Mum’s huge court win after kids’ drowning deaths

A mum jailed for the manslaughter of her two sons – who drowned in a river after allegedly being left unsupervised – has secured a retrial after her convictions were quashed.

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Police were called to Haig St in Loganlea about 7.30pm on Thursday.

Man threatens pair with weapon in terrifying attack

Police say a 57-year-old man threatened two people with a weapon during a violent incident in Loganlea on Thursday night.

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Queensland removed pill testing overnight, and experts warn of the horrible outcomes of this move.

Queensland first state to outlaw pill testing

Queensland has become the first state to ban pill testing, with health groups and grieving families warning the move will cost lives.

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Masks are now compulsory in sections of Cairns Hospital due to a measles outbreak.

Mask mandate issued amid ‘highly contagious’ health alert

Masks have been made mandatory in a major hospital amid a fast-growing measles outbreak that is part of a national health alert.

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Six confirmed cases in Cairns and surrounding areas sparked an urgend health warning with Queensland Health releasing a growing list of exposure sites.

Infectious disease alert at tourist hot spot following multiple confirmed cases

A maternity ward, shopping centre and fast food chain are among the exposure sites.

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Traffic at standstill after crash on major motorway.

Traffic chaos as 90 minute delays leave commuters crawling

Commuters crawl as a single-vehicle crash has brought a major highway to a crawl, with queues stretching 16km and travel times blowing out to 90 minutes.

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Video has emerged of a young male waving around a branch on fire at the park.

Disturbing suspect video emerges as fires rips through park

A suspected arson attack has left koala habitat scorched after fire tore through a beloved Gold Coast park.

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Police are urging locals to stay indoors as officers comb nearby bushland for the occupants who fled the scene.

Major public safety police alert as crash sparks search

Residents in Queensland have been told to stay indoors as police search for the occupants of a vehicle that crashed near a major highway.

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Gold Coast doctor kicked out of Virgin business lounge at Melbourne airport for pumping milk.

‘Furious’: Doctor kicked out of airport lounge for pumping milk

‘This is 2025, and this is the sort of treatment that lactating mothers are expected to deal with.’

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Emma Lovell, 41, was killed during a home invasion in North Lakes in Brisbane

New twist after killer teen’s jail term cut

A home invasion that left a mother dead has sparked a challenge in the country’s highest court, following outrage after the killer teen’s sentence was slashed.

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Andrew William Campbell was jailed for eight years, six months for the manslaughter of baby Dexter Wilton in 2019.

Inside house of horrors where baby died

A baby boy was left to die in a squalid home without adequate care or food as his drug-addict parents took drugs for days. WARNING: Graphic details

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A 64-year-old NSW man is one of two men charged with trafficking firearms to a Papuan rebel group.

Aussie duo nabbed over weapons supply to foreign rebels

A two-year investigation has resulted in two Australian men facing allegations of trafficking firearms and ammunition to a violent paramilitary group overseas.

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