Queensland

A suspicious device has washed up on Main Beach in the Gold Coast.

‘Torpedo’: Bomb squad confirm discovery at Aussie beach

An exclusion zone has been as established around a popular beach after a torpedo was discovered on the sand, with locals told to ‘avoid the area’.

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A fish and chip shop in Queensland has been destroyed by vandals.
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Molly the magpie with Staffordshire terriers Peggy and Ruby at their home on the Gold Coast. (HANDOUT/JULIETTE WELLS AND REECE MORTENSEN)

Heartwarming update in Molly the magpie saga

After a year of ups and downs and a legal battle to decide the fate of Molly the magpie, common sense has finally prevailed.

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Police are at the scene of a fatal shooting in Toowoomba.

Young woman killed in shooting west of Brisbane

Three ‘associates’ of the victim are currently speaking with police.

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Kmart is introducing coin-operated shopping carts in selected Queensland stores

Shoppers divided as major change comes to Kmart stores

The retail giant is following in the footsteps of other big chains.

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Police have made a massive MDMA bust on the NSW, Queensland border.

Byron Bay MDMA bust worth $5.5m headed for WA, NSW

Police in two states have executed a huge drug bust after a year long investigation and in the process secured nearly $5.5 million worth of MDMA headed for NSW and WA.

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Elizabeth Struhs died after her medication was withheld as her parents and others prayed around her. (HANDOUT/JAYDE STRUHS)

Parents, 'cult' group to learn fate for killing girl

A young girls parents will be among 14 church group members sentenced for manslaughter after the eight-year-old died when her medication was withheld.

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February 2025 is officially the wettest month on record for some north Queensland towns.

Tropical cyclone intensifies as residents ready for more extreme weather

Tropical cyclone Alfred has intensified to a category two storm and is likely to continue worsening.

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Toyah Cordingley's body was found on a remote north Queensland beach.

Body half buried at beach murder trial to begin

More than six years after 24-year-old Toyah Cordingley's body was found on a remote beach half buried in sand, a man is set to face trial for murder.

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The remains of Andrew Walsh were found buried 1.5-metres deep in a concrete pit. (HANDOUT/QUEENSLAND POLICE)

'Pure cruelty': Men face trial over body in concrete murder

A jury has been shown a picture of a plastic wrapped body found in concrete at a transport depot on the opening day of a murder trial in Brisbane Supreme Court.

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A 17yo has been charged after the death of a man on a mobility scooter.

Boy charged after man on mobility scooter killed in crash

A 17-year-old boy has been charged after a man riding a mobility scooter was hit and killed during a horrific car crash. 

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A tropical cyclone is forming off the coast of Queensland, and another off Western Australia.

Two-state threat as more tropical cyclones intensify off coast

Tropical cyclones have formed and are intensifying off the coast of Western Australia and Queensland bringing risk of more severe weather.

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A 29-year-old man was bitten by a shark in the waters off Moreton Island.

Swimmer attacked by shark just weeks after teen lifeguard killed

The man was flown to hospital after being bitten on his stomach and leg.

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Three teenagers have been arrested after allegedly breaking into a random home and raping a woman. (HANDOUT/QLD POLICE)

WATCH: Teens charged with brutal rape after dramatic arrest

The dramatic arrest of one of the teenagers charged over the knife-point sexual assault of a woman has been caught on camera.

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A woman has died after being pulled from the Brisbane River early on Saturday morning.

Body of woman found in Brisbane River sparks investigation

A member of the public found the woman in the river early on Saturday morning.

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