Roof, walls collapse as fire guts Sunshine Coast home
Police and fire investigators are on scene following a horror house fire overnight on the Sunshine Coast which completely gutted a home – with its walls and roof collapsing. DETAILS
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Crime scene after house gutted by fire at Darra
A crime scene has been established after a home was gutted by fire in Brisbane’s southwest overnight.
Driver airlifted in serious condition after head-on collision
A man has been airlifted to hospital after spending being trapped in the wreckage of a two-vehicle crash at Logan.
Motorcyclist rushed to hospital after serious crash
A motorcyclist has been rushed to hospital with multiple life-threatening injuries after colliding with a car in Logan on Wednesday night.
Family left homeless after e-bike battery blaze guts home
A Queensland family is homeless after a fire reportedly started by a charging e-bike battery engulfed their home.
Looters target destroyed wedding venue after monster blaze
The owner of the Woolloongabba wedding venue which was gutted by fire says her business has now been broken into with fridges smashed and alcohol stolen, as new images of the destroyed building surface.
Reason behind double fatal plane crash revealed
An investigation by Australia’s peak aviation safety body has revealed how a pilot crashed into a Queensland mountainside, killing Walkerston grandparents Alwyn and Jenny Rogash. FULL REPORT
Driver’s ‘holy sh-t’ moment as car rammed on Gateway
A woman is lucky to be alive and her car may be written off after it was rammed from behind in a random high-speed incident on the Gateway Motorway. WATCH THE VISION
Young boy passes out as family lose everything in horror blaze
Loved ones have rallied around a family who lost everything in a horror blaze with the sister of the woman pulled from the home revealing how the youngest of the boys, who has severe autism, passed out.
Sorry state: The Qld workers most likely to die on the job
Shocking new data has revealed more than 50 Queenslanders died in a workplace accident last year. These are the most at-risk jobs.
Elderly woman airlifted to hospital after Bruce Highway rollover
A woman in her 70s has been airlifted to Mackay Base Hospital in a stable condition after a single vehicle crash on the Bruce Highway.
Woman, 74, dies in hospital after being hit by 4WD
An elderly pedestrian who was hit by a car on Rockhampton’s southside has sadly died from her injuries in hospital overnight.
Canelands reopens after roof fire, evacuation
Caneland Central Shopping Centre is back open and bustling after a roof fire emptied the entire centre — with the last closed store now wrapping up its cleaning. PICS, UPDATES
Man fighting for life after failed jump on to moving freight train
A young man is fighting for life after being struck by a freight train at a Brisbane suburban station, when he is believed to have attempted to jump on to a moving carriage.
Elderly woman suffers life-threatening injuries in crash
Emergency crews were called to free an elderly woman trapped inside her car after a crash west of Brisbane.
Man rushed to hospital after fight outside Domino’s
A man in his 30s has been rushed to hospital after being punched in the head outside a Domino’s at a popular beachfront strip on the Sunshine Coast. DETAILS.
Man in 20s suffers ‘life-threatening’ head injuries in crash
The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating after two people in their 20s were injured, one seriously, near Bundaberg.
Motorcyclist dies in horror Logan Mwy crash
A motorcycle rider has sadly died after a serious crash that shutdown eastbound lanes of the Logan Motorway.
‘Unsafe to speak up’: Major fire service overhaul as staff slam culture
A scathing review into Queensland’s fire service has discovered an alarming ‘culture of silence’ within the department caused by a boys’ club mentality focused on closing ranks to protect their own.
Four children injured after car slams into pole in inner-Brisbane
Four children have been injured – two of them initially assessed as critically injured – after a single-vehicle crash in Brisbane’s inner-west.
Child injured, woman cut free from two-car crash
Firefighters have cut a woman from the wreckage of her car after a shocking crash which also left a child hurt near Gympie.
Wedged: Close call as car lands in Gold Coast shopping centre
A car has narrowly avoided crashing through a building after landing in a Gold Coast shopping complex. Read what happened
Person missing after massive inferno guts century-old building
A person remains unaccounted for following a blaze which tore through heritage-listed buildings in Woolloongabba, destroying a wedding venue.
Teen cyclist fighting for life after hit by car
A teen cyclist is fighting for life after a collision with a car north of Brisbane.
Victim’s incredible life of service before fatal crash
A woman killed by an out-of-control car allegedly driven by an L-plater at more than twice the speed limit had travelled the world and volunteered for an animal rescue organisation before settling in Brisbane.
Man dies in horror crash on private property
A man in his 50s has died after a crash on private property at Bunya Mountains Road at Kaimkillenbun.
Whistleblower labelled a ‘bitch’ as LNP turns up heat on Minister
A former high ranking rural firefighter has revealed more shocking allegations of ingrained toxic sexism, misogyny and harassment in the Queensland Fire Department, as the LNP turns up the heat on Minister Nikki Boyd.
Driver hospitalised, car flipped in cane paddock crash
Paramedics are assessing a man after an early morning single vehicle incident at Finch Hatton which left a car on its roof. DETAILS.
Chopper plunges to ground in airport takeoff drama
Emergency services raced to Toowoomba Airport after witnesses reported seeing a helicopter drop in mid-takeoff. The crash forced the temporary closure of the airport. DETAILS
‘Toxic’ culture could see firefighters walk as Qld faces horror season
A veteran rural firefighter says the state government risks losing many of its volunteers unless it addressed a “toxic” internal culture which included sexism and discrimination towards female firefighters.
Fierce fires rip through homes north of Brisbane
Firefighters have battled two separate house fires north of Brisbane that erupted just five minutes apart.
Man suffers significant burns from backyard fire near Noosa
A man has been hospitalised after suffering significant burns following a backyard fire incident on a Noosa hinterland property.
Bruce Highway delays after car destroyed by fire
A car has erupted into flames on the Sunshine Coast, causing Bruce Hwy delays on Saturday.
Teen flown to hospital in critical condition after motorbike fall
A teenage boy has been airlifted to a Brisbane hospital with life-threatening injuries after falling from his motorbike.
Heritage hairdresser building gutted by ‘suspicious’ blaze
A charming old building, which previously housed a hair salon in a city’s CBD, has been destroyed by a fire which investigators believe was deliberately lit. PHOTOS.
Three rescued from mud flats after alarm raised in coastal town
An injured man has been taken to hospital after he and two others were rescued by a swift water crew on the Fraser Coast.
Manhunt in cane fields for two suspected car arsonists
Police are scouring a Mackay cane field for firebugs after a car was torched on a cane train track. It comes after another car was set alight outside a nearby hotel.
FNQ’s rescue chopper fleet rocked by pilot shortage
A staff shortage has rocked the State Government’s fleet of rescue helicopters, with regional towns in far north Qld expected to be impacted over the weekend.
Investigations ongoing into ute and caravan fire on Bruce Highway
Police investigations are continuing after a four-wheel drive ute towing a caravan caught fire on the Bruce Highway. LATEST.
Woman, 28, stabbed as man charged over separate drama
A 28-year-old woman has been stabbed in Toowoomba while a Fraser Coast man has been charged over a separate alleged wounding in Deception Bay. DETAILS
‘I’ll kill you both’: Neighbours stabbed amid man’s tobacco tirade
A Queensland man who made threats with a mock gun later stabbed two of his neighbours during a dispute over tobacco.
Police prepare coroner’s report after 19yo woman killed in buggy crash
Police will prepare a report for the coroner after a 19-year-old woman was killed in a buggy crash on a private property.
Button battery scare: Multiple daycare kids undergo scans
A broken toy missing button batteries has been located at a Sunshine Coast child care centre, sparking concern among parents and staff.
How do I protect my house? What about pets? Bushfire season explained
Australia has a sorry history with bushfires – so how do you prepare for every scenario? EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW
Honda stolen, shotgun fired: Search still on for violent robbers
New details on a violent altercation at a Maryborough home which ended in the shooting of a 32-year-old man can be revealed as the hunt for the culprits continues.
Lockyer Valley motorcyclist killed in Scenic Rim crash
New details have emerged after a motorcyclist died at the scene of a serious crash with a ute in the Scenic Rim.
Man dies after multi-vehicle crash south of Brisbane
A man has died after a two-vehicle crash south of Brisbane that has also left two women injured.
Highway war zone: PM, Premier in firing line after Bruce blown to smithereens, shut down for days
Pressure is mounting on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Premier Steven Miles to fix the Bruce Highway which is set to be closed for days after a chemical truck blew up in a horror fatal crash.
‘Picking up pieces of truck’: Debris left on roofs after local killed in crash
Bororen homes more than a kilometre from the Bruce Highway explosion have been left with smashed glass, doors blown off hinges and damage to their roofs, while it has been revealed a Rockhampton man was killed in the horror crash.
Man’s body pulled from waters off Qld island
Water police have pulled a man’s body from the water on Russell Island on Sunday afternoon.
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