Inside alleged hit-and-run love triangle murder that rocked Brisbane
Three words that alleged hit-and-run murder victim Kiesha Thompson will never hear her baby girl say will forever haunt the young mum’s family.
Queensland
Ratepayers to meet $38million shortfall in waste funding
Ratepayers across Bundaberg and the Fraser Coast will feel the pain as their councils cry foul and reveal the massive financial hole the state government has left them to fill.
‘Bomb cyclone’ chaos: Flights cancelled, 90km/h wind warning for Qld
Multiple flights in and out of Brisbane and the Gold Coast have been cancelled as a “bomb cyclone” wreaks havoc on NSW, while a severe weather warning for 90km/h winds is active for Queensland.
Police doing 125km/h in 60 zone before teen boy’s chase death
A sergeant tasked with reviewing the crash that killed a 14-year-old passenger in a stolen car has told a coronial inquest she believed police “should have disengaged”.
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When works will start on new Olympics venues
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Qld council votes to reprimand mayor over public gag claim
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I had my lover’s body fed through a woodchipper. Now I want his money
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Teen suffers burns in barbecue blaze; cops probe Bruce Hwy crash
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Australian army to debut new firepower in biennial exercise
The Australian Defence Force is preparing to show off the nation’s new long-range missiles during the largest military exercise in the southern hemisphere in July.
Family reveals cause of tragic crash that killed 21yo
The shock death of a “one of a kind” car enthusiast in a motorbike accident has triggered an outpouring of grief from friends and family.
Reason man didn’t claim $1.6m for month
A man from a regional Queensland town has come forward as the winner of $1.6m Gold Lotto draw 39 days after the draw, saying he just “couldn’t believe it”.
A-G’s desperate measures to tackle ‘outrageous’ DNA backlog
A new $50m program will attempt to clear the “outrageous” backlog of samples awaiting processing in the state’s forensic DNA lab.
Qld man jailed after uploading child abuse material while on bail
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Stark warning over Childers mass killer that can’t be ignored
Parole authorities were warned to give “careful consideration” before ever releasing Childers backpacker mass killer, Robert Paul Long, when he was sentenced.
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