Construction trend that almost turned deadly in Cyclone Alfred
A damage assessment of TC Alfred has laid bare just how close SEQ came to recording widespread destruction where higher winds would have turned 15kg pavers into deadly flying debris.
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‘Just argy bargy’: Minister tries to hose down nurses’ wage storm
Health Minister Tim Nicholls has brushed off a threat from the nurses’ union, dismissing the tough talk as the usual “argy bargy”.
Queensland nuke MP goes to ground after Dutton disaster
The Queensland MP who pushed the Coalition’s controversial and costly nuclear energy plan has gone to ground despite calls for him to put his hand up for party leadership.
Woman shatters jaw after falling 6m as aerial stunt backfires
A woman says she is lucky to be alive after sustaining significant facial injuries, including a shattered jaw, after her aerial equipment failed during a performance at the Wickham Hotel.
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Bigger than a small country: Australia’s largest cattle stations for sale
Australia’s largest cattle stations – some running up to 20,000 livestock and boasting 20-plus dams – are on the market. More than 1.8 million hectares – larger than a small country – are up for grabs.
Elderly woman suffers burns, as trio escape inferno west of Brisbane
An elderly woman has suffered burns as three people managed to escape a “well involved” fire at a property west of Brisbane.
Three people escape big blaze at Bundamba
Three people have escaped a well involved house fire west of Brisbane, with an elderly woman suffering burns.
Plans for ‘crammed estate’ to force residents to park on narrow streets
A proposed 159-lot Redland Bay estate has locals worried, with 17 homes lacking off-street parking and narrow streets threatening congestion near a growing primary school.
Driver in cemetery smash goes to ground as police hunt continues
The driver of a vehicle which ploughed into a Gold Coast cemetery remains on the run from police as the clean-up effort gets underway. Read the latest
Mystery surrounds sentence of man who killed grandad in crash
A man who pleaded guilty to killing a grandfather in a crash in 2020 had his sentence delayed after the court was closed to the public.
‘I was with you if anyone asks’: Murder accused grilled over ‘deleted’ SMS
A man accused of bashing his pregnant girlfriend to death has been grilled about a message police allege was deleted from his phone in which he told a contact to say he’d been with them “if anyone asks”.
Moment wife’s drowning became alleged million-dollar murder
Police have revealed the moment a wife’s drowning during a kayaking trip north of Brisbane became suspicious, while new details have revealed how much her husband is alleged to have claimed in life insurance after her death.
Stunning haul of illegal tobacco, vapes in biggest ‘chop shop’ raids yet
A record number of illicit tobacco and vape products have been seized in the largest crackdown ever conducted by a health authority in the country.
Trailer for movie on Daniel Morcombe’s legacy
Daniel Morcombe’s twin brother Bradley tells the story of the day the 13-year-old was taken. “He told us he would be back soon. But Daniel…
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