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Tayla holds a Bachelor of Media and Communication from Griffith university and is no stranger to News Corp having previously worked as an Editorial Assistant and Breaking Reporter with the Herald Sun. Her most recent role was a TV Reporter for WIN News in Queensland.

Tayla Couacaud

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QLD News

Cornelis Poen waited for his wife to return from her yoga class, but tragically, she would never make it home., Barbel (Barbra) Elisabeth Poen, 79, was riding her e-bike when she was struck by a car at Bonagree at around 8.30am on Monday. Husband, Cornelis ‘Kees’Adrianus Poen from Holland and Barbra were together for over 50 years. Picture Supplied

Tragic way husband discovered cyclist wife was killed in crash

Barbra was meant to meet her beloved husband and their friends for coffee, cycling to the café after her yoga class as she did each week. Sadly, this time she never made it.

Emergency Services

Declan Phillips has been identified as the young man killed while crossing a road at Wynnum on Wednesday morning. Declan had such a promising, bright future. He was skilled and talented in a wide array of areas, from speed cubing, running and math through to woodwork and engineering. He loved camping, collecting model cars, Lego engineering and was working on his fitness goals - training and eating healthily and methodically. He had plans to be a tradie, live in the countryside and do up cars. He had already started saving towards his first car. He was proud of his achievements and his friends and family were proud of him. Picture GoFundMe

‘Unbearable pain’: Family’s message to L-plater who allegedly hit and killed son

The parents of a 14-year-old Brisbane student who was killed in a tragic crash while walking to school have spoken for the first time, sharing a message for the driver who allegedly hit their son.

updatedEmergency Services

There are grave fears for a female pedestrian hit by a car on Goodwin Avenue at Bongaree, on Bribie Island.

Cyclist killed after being struck by car on Bribie Island

An elderly woman has died after she was hit by a car on Bribie Island this morning.

QLD Politics

Beck OÃConnor, the Queensland VictimsÃ Commissioner, in a interview room George Street Brisbane, on Friday 4th July 2025 - Photo Steve Pohlner

Qld victims finding their voice in fight to have issues heard

Queensland victims are submitting an average of two complaints per day concerning fair treatment, according to commissioner Beck O’Connor.

QLD News

NSW teacher Joanne Cabban has been identified as the zoo keeper who lost an arm after being attacled by a lion.

Zoo’s radical move as more details emerge on lion mauling victim

The Queensland zoo where a teacher lost an arm in a lion attack has made a massive change as the victim prepares for a second round of surgery.

Police & Courts

A wanted man arrested in Fortitude Valley on Wednesday. photo: supplied

Watch: Wild footage emerges of wanted man’s broad daylight arrest

Screams could be heard as a group of at least three police officers arrested a wanted man in Fortitude Valley on Wednesday morning. WATCH THE VIDEO

ExclusiveTrue Crime

‘Motivated by greed’: ATO staff caught in $2b GST fraud

Four ATO staffers have now been convicted of fraud in a GST scam that has cost $2 billion — and the ATO is demanding employee Baby Dee Zearwie also spend time behind bars.

Moreton

Kade Smith 19 yr old victim, The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating a fatal traffic crash involving a dirt bike and a Ute in Caboolture yesterday, July 5., , The rider and sole occupant of the dirt bike, a 19-year-old Bellmere man, died at the scene.

Tributes for teen rider killed in Caboolture crash

Tributes are flowing for a young Caboolture man killed in an accident at Caboolture earlier this month.

ExclusiveQLD News

Darling Downs Zoo where a woman was mauled by a lion on Friday

Zoo keeper says lion who mauled woman’s arm off was ‘just playing’

A teacher from NSW has been identified as the woman who lost an arm after being mauled by a lion, but the owner of the zoo says the attack was not the animal’s fault.

QLD News

Emergency services pictured at a police shooting in Upper Mt Gravatt, Brisbane 5th of August 2020. (Image/Josh Woning)

Driver arrested after allegedly ramming police car

Man arrested after ramming police car and injuring officers after traffic stop north of Brisbane.

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