Queensland

Andrew William Campbell was jailed for eight-and-a-half years for the manslaughter of baby Dexter Wilton in 2019.

Drug addict dad left baby to die

A court has been told how a baby boy went from being ‘bright and well-nourished’ to dead within five days after being returned to his mother and her new partner. WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT

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A US influencer has been posting videos showing him wrestling freshwater and saltwater crocs.

‘Goose’: Croc Hunter's dad sinks boot into US influencer

Steve Irwin's father says authorities should ‘throw the book’ at an influencer over his treatment of crocodiles in Australia, describing it as disgusting.

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A woman brutally attacked a homeless man, leaving him fighting for life in the hospital.

Homeless man fighting for life after a woman's brazen attack

A homeless man is fighting for his life after being bashed in a brutal late-night Gold Coast assault, with police arresting a woman nearby.

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Federal police were called to the tarmac to remove a man, causing major delays.

Passenger sparks tarmac chaos at Melbourne Airport

A Jetstar passenger was escorted off the tarmac at Melbourne Airport after attempting to smoke, delaying a Gold Coast flight by an hour.

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Woman in hospital after group carjacking.

BMW carjacking leaves woman in hospital

Police are searching for a gang of offenders after a woman was injured and a BMW stolen in a brazen Brisbane car theft.

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Sydney residents are facing days of heavy rain.

NSW weather alert: Torrential rain, hail and damaging winds

Sydney is set for a soaking, with forecasters warning of torrential rain, storms and potential flooding across NSW.

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Queensland parents demand urgent reforms to protect children in wake of daycare abuse allegations.

Staffer investigated for mistreating toddler ‘still working in childcare sector’

‘Both myself and my partner were sick. And those that were around us at the time were just shaken.’

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Former journalist Ben McCormack faces 65 charges of transmitting child sexual abuse material. (David Moir/AAP PHOTOS)

Ex-TV reporter in child abuse material case to stay behind bars

A former TV reporter with A Current Affair is in custody while charged with more than 60 offences of transmitting child sexual abuse material.

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Dash cam footage has capture the moment a car crashed.

Watch: Wild dashcam footage of reckless driver

Dashcam vision has captured the shocking moment a driver was weaving erratically before slamming into a tree in Brisbane’s south.

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A truck has rolled into a gully after crashing.

Truck rolled into gully, killing driver

Police are investigating after a man died when his truck rolled and crashed into a gully at Greenvale.

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Police allege the teen booked the Uber from the Hope Island area to Coomera and was the only passenger in the car.

Teen boy faces court over alleged Uber driver stabbing

The court heard that the woman had sustained ‘defensive injuries’.

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Police have declared a public safety emergency.

Emergency declared as armed man threatens police

A public safety emergency situation has been enacted after the armed man made threats against police in Cairns.

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Police are on the hunt for the driver after a fatal hit-and-run.

Hit-and-run horror Cedar Vale, roadworker critical

A roadworker is fighting for life after being struck by a white Toyota Camry on the Mount Lindesay Highway overnight, with police now hunting the driver who fled the scene.

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Human remains have been found as police investigate the disappearance of cyber expert Andrew Burow. (HANDOUT/QUEENSLAND POLICE SERVICE)

Human remains found in missing man search

A search for a man who has been missing for almost two weeks has led to the discovery of human remains at one of several crime scenes being investigated.

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Senator Fatima Payman has received an apology over a radio station’s headline.

Aussie radio station apologises after headline typo: ‘extremely offensive’

‘Never, in 2025, did I ever expect to have this word used in relation to me.’

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