The Editorial Team

Blake Antrobus covers Queensland courts and crime for NCA NewsWire. He began his career in journalism in 2015, migrating from Sydney’s northern beaches to southwest Queensland. He has covered politics, crime, education and general news for newspapers across the state.

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QLD Courts & Law

Builder paid boat workers in meth: court

A builder supplied drugs to contractors working on his houseboat – taking the price of the drugs out of their remuneration.

UPDATEDMilitary

New Zealand’s defence minister has warned a flotilla of Chinese warships conducting military drills off the coast of Australia are packing “extremely capable” weapons - with a range of up to 1000km.

‘1000km missiles’: Scary new warship detail

A scary new detail on the “extremely capable” firepower of Chinese warships that conducted live fire testing off the coast of Australia has emerged.

Animals

The man was flown to hospital from Moreton Island, north of Brisbane.

Man mauled by shark at popular beach

A man in his 20s has been flown to hospital after being attacked by a shark at a popular Aussie tourist destination.

Social Media

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA NewsWire Photos - SEPTEMBER 20, 2021: COVID-19 and bad weather has kept most Canberrans inside as the ACT records 7 new cases. Storm clouds gather over Parliament House in Canberra.Picture: Newswire/Gary Ramage

Man charged over alleged threats to MP

A man has been arrested and charged after allegedly threatening a federal parliamentarian over social media.

Environment

A tropical low off the Queensland coast could form into a tropical cyclone by Sunday. Picture: Supplied

‘Significant’: Warning as severe moves in

The Bureau of Meteorology has warned a low lingering off the coast of North Queensland could be a category three tropical cyclone within days.

VIC

Ballarat Grammar School, Victoria. Picture: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/school/ballaratgrammar/?originalSubdomain=au

Shock ‘strap’ claim rocks elite school

An elite Aussie private school has launched a probe into shocking allegations junior boarding students were “strapped” by their senior peers.

QLD Crime

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - February 22, 2025: The scene on Anthony Street in Kingston A man aged in his 80s is feared dead following a vehicle and mobility scooter crash south of Brisbane Saturday February 22, 2025. Picture: NewsWire / John Gass

Teen in custody after fatal scooter crash

A teenager is in custody after an elderly man died when a car allegedly collided with his mobility scooter.

Travel Incidents

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - OCTOBER 14, 2022: General generic editorial stock image of Jetstar aircraft at Sydney Domestic Airport. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Nicholas Eagar

Nationwide outage hits major airline

Passengers flying on a major Aussie airline were left unable to check into their flights following a major technical outage.

UpdatedQLD Courts & Law

‘No right’: Sister’s anguish over girl’s death

She spoke ahead of the sentencing for the members of a cult-like religious circle after they were found guilty of manslaughter.

QLD Courts & Law

A coronial inquest will be held into the death of a young girl killed by members of a fringe faith-healing cult after they withdrew her lifesaving insulin, leaving her to die over several days.

Inquest to be held into child’s cult death

A coronial inquest will be held into the death of a young girl who was left to die by her parents and members of a killer cult who took away her insulin.

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