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Aisling BrennanQueensland general news reporter

Aisling Brennan is the Queensland general news reporter at NCA NewsWire with a focus on covering issues that matter to the Sunshine State, including breaking news, court and crime. Prior to joining the Wire, Aisling spent six years covering Northern NSW and south east Queensland regions.

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Breaking News

Three-time Olympian Lisa Curry and her husband Elvis tribute performer Mark Andrew are coming to Mackay. Picture: Contributed

Lisa Curry reveals shock health scare

Swimming superstar Lisa Curry has revealed her latest health battle after two hospitalisations for heart related concerns.

Retail

Billabong annual general meeting at Gold Coast Convention Centre, Broadbeach.Billabong Headquarters at Burleigh Heads.Picture: Richard Gosling

Australian surf brand’s ‘brutal’ jobs cut

One of Australia’s most recognisable surf brands has reportedly axed jobs across all departments, leaving staff members scrambling.

On the Road

Cassie Battison was one of the teens who was critically injured in the crash. Photo: Facebook.

Teens fighting for life after horror crash

Two teenagers fighting for life after allegedly crashing a stolen car west of Brisbane have been identified.

On the Road

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos SEPTEMBER 10, 2021: Police stop vehicles and inspect driver's licenses at a vehicle checkpoint in Kilmore, Melbourne, Victoria. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Daniel Pockett

Main reasons for horrific road toll

Drivers are being warned to stay alert behind the wheel as one state grapples with the loss of 10 people dying in car crashes in November.

Illness

Minister for Health and Ambulance Services Yvette D'Ath, Parliament House, Brisbane. Picture: Liam Kidston

‘Inadequate’: Troubled hospital board sacked

A regional hospital board has been sacked after it failed to fix “systematic failings” that led to numerous poor quality patient care.

National

Mackay police cordoned off streets in an unfolding emergency along Bridge Rd on Monday, November 21, 2022 which resulted in officers shooting a man. Picture: Heidi Petith

Man shot dead in dramatic police standoff

A young man who allegedly confronted police armed with a firearm has died after he was shot during the escalating incident.

UPDATEDPolice & Courts

Schoolies on Gold Coast : The Sunday Mail 20/11/2021 Schoolies at Surfers Paradise on The Gold Coast.Photograph : Jason O'Brien / Sunday Mail

Surprising detail in schoolies arrest update

Police have revealed how many graduates wound up in police custody on the first night of Schoolies on the Gold Coast, after issuing stern warnings to revellers.

UPDATEDNewsWire

Surprising detail in schoolies arrest update

Police have revealed how many graduates wound up in police custody on the first night of Schoolies on the Gold Coast, after issuing stern warnings to revellers.

UpdatedEnvironment

Man’s body found amid deadly floods

A body has been found six days after a man went missing during severe flooding in a NSW Central West town.

Parenting

An urgent warning has been issued to parents after a toddler was burned by a lime when playing in a backyard pool. Credit: Instagram/ Tiny Hearts

Boy’s ‘nasty’ lime burn sparks warning

Parents are being warned about letting children have some citrus fruits after a toddler suffered a ‘margarita burn’.

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