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‘Unimaginable pain’ as teens dead in Queensland waterfall accident

Two young lives have been lost in an accident at a popular waterfall with a local MP sending his condolences to the family suffering "unimaginable pain"

Influencer mum accused of poisoning baby in $60k social media scam

A Sunshine Coast mother has been accused of giving unnecessary prescription medicines to a one-year-old girl to grow her social media profile and gain $60,000 in donations.

New Queensland premier hits ground running after Liberals win election race

Queensland's premier-elect has hit the ground running after a tight election race, summoning staff at parliament after Labor's Steven Miles conceded defeat.

Polls open as Queensland voters brace for cliffhanger

Queenslanders are casting their final ballots with polls opening on election day across the state, capping an eventful four-week campaign.

Global search for man over hot coffee attack on baby

Police are working with interstate and international partners to try and find a man who poured hot coffee on a nine-month-old boy.

David Hogbin identified as crocodile attack victim

A doctor and father of three who had been holidaying with his family in far north Queensland has been identified as the victim of a crocodile attack.

Bruce Lehrmann attends court over Queensland rape charges

More than a year after being charged with rape, former Liberal Party staffer Bruce Lehrmann has arrived at a regional Queensland court for the first time.

Brisbane overtakes Canberra as second-most expensive capital city

The Queensland capital now sits only behind Sydney for median house value as the government pledges more funding to its housing plan in the budget.

Manhunt continues after ‘awful murder’ of elderly woman in Queensland

A 70-year-old woman has been stabbed to death in a shopping centre car park near Ipswich, with authorities urged to "throw the book" at her killer.

Already soaked, Queensland braces for more wild weather

Monsoonal rain and thunderstorms are developing across an already soaked far north Queensland.  With severe conditions expected to persist into next week, relief crews are on standby for more wild weather, with another...

Cast your votes, close elections on the cards in 2024

Voters in the ACT, Queensland and the NT will head to the polls in 2024, with a tight by-election contest in a federal Victorian seat also taking place.

Three more dead as storms ravage Queensland, three missing

A young girl has died in Brisbane, a body been found in Moreton Bay and one in the Mary River, while three more people are missing after storms in Queensland.

Lehrmann defence plan to quiz Toowoomba rape case witnesses

In an attempt to prevent rape allegations proceeding to trial, former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann's legal defence team intends to cross-examine witnesses.

‘Time for renewal’: Queensland premier Annastacia Palaszczuk quits

Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced she will quit as Queensland premier next week, saying now is the time to find out what else life has to offer.

Man ‘posted online video threat’ after Queensland police shootings

A US citizen has been accused of posting a video online threatening violence against police days after a religiously-motivated terrorist attack in Queensland.

Tropical Cyclone Jasper set to intensify off Queensland

Tropical Cyclone Jasper has been upgraded to a category 3 system and is expected to strengthen further as it moves towards the Queensland coast. 

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