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Cause of deadly Queensland fire under ‘close scrutiny’

Police are investigating a fire that claimed the lives of five young boys and their father near Brisbane as potentially suspicious while authorities look into key events that led up to the blaze.

Queensland fire: bodies of 5 boys, father found

A 28-year-old woman has lost her husband and five young sons in a devastating blaze after fire crews found six bodies inside the wreckage of their home on Queensland's Russell Island.

Four crew named as search continues for defence helicopter

A major search involving Australian and international personnel, police and civilians have been unable to find an army helicopter that hit the water with four soldiers on board.

High-profile man accused of Toowoomba rape wants ‘old’ phone data

A man who's been accused of rape and cannot be named for legal reasons wants access to phone data from six months prior to the alleged "event".

Canberra men arrested after $61m worth of cocaine seized in Queensland

An ACT man will spend at least the next month in custody after being accused of smuggling cocaine worth more than $61 million via yacht to Queensland.

Triple homicide probe after crash involving stolen car in Queensland

A driver who allegedly sparked a three-car collision that left three people dead was in a relationship with one of the victims, Queensland Police have revealed.

Prosecutors seek advice in high-profile Toowoomba rape case

Solicitors for a high-profile man accused of rape have obtained partial data from the alleged victim's phone and are seeking a forensic medical report.

‘No interaction’ with Queensland officers prior to fatal gunfire

Bodycam video shows two police officers and a neighbour were shot without warning during a deadly firefight at a Queensland property, a coroner heard.

Police shoot dead man in front of family after stabbing in Brisbane

Police in Brisbane have shot an Indigenous man dead while responding to reports of domestic violence at a property in the city's north.

Man extradited from Queensland to face 27 charges

ACT Policing has extradited a 22-year-old man from Queensland for sentencing on 27 offences, after he absconded interstate in 2020.  

Firefighter Izabella Nash dies after battling Queensland factory fire

A Queensland firefighter has died in hospital after being rescued from a major Brisbane factory fire.

Pair on kidnap charges after stealing car with baby inside in Queensland

A woman who allegedly stole a car with a baby in the back seat has been charged along with a man over the incident police say has deeply distressed the family

$30m meth stuffed into duffel bags seized in NSW

Twenty kilograms of meth have been seized during a vehicle stop following a joint NSW and Queensland police investigation into cross-border drug trafficking.

Study shows long COVID-19 symptoms similar to influenza

Long-term symptoms that last more than three months are not unique to COVID-19, a study in Queensland shows.

Father and son drown in Queensland waterfall tragedy

Family and friends are mourning a Melbourne father and son who drowned at a popular swimming spot while holidaying in far north Queensland.

Queensland dinosaur skull reveals journey via warmer Antarctica

A 100-million-year-old dinosaur skull discovered by palaeontologists in outback Queensland has offered a rare glimpse into the animal's passage through a warmer Antarctica.

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