Sleeping to ‘swimming’: Shock moment couple’s houseboat sinks
A Sunshine Coast dad woke to the sounds of his houseboat creaking. Within moments his pet dogs and galah were trapped and everything he owned was under water.
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Police officers did their ‘best’ hours before fatal fire
During the inquest into a fatal fire, a barrister submitted that two constables could not have prevented the horrific actions of the man who set the blaze that killed his girlfriend.
Protests and power struggles: Inside the rise of the CFMEU
Love it or hate it, the CFMEU wields power right across Queensland. This is the story of its rise. SPECIAL REPORT
Qld’s grim flu milestone, back-to-school warning
Queensland has recorded another grim flu milestone, with a bleak warning ahead of back-to-school next week.
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Leahy defends troubled council
Local Government Minister Ann Leahy said she wished the Crime and Corruption Commission would resolve wrongdoing claims against suspended Townsville mayor Troy Thompson, as she defended the council.
‘Economic need, wildlife’: Major shift in Sheraton high-rise appeal
A court ruling on whether the Fraser Coast council was right to approve an 18-storey Hervey Bay beachfront resort is a step closer after fresh orders were made.
CHOICE doubles down on sunscreen test after backlash
CHOICE has doubled-down on its investigation into sunscreen effectiveness, revealing its method for testing the SPF rating for 20 products.
Truckie on parole caught with meth
A South West Queensland truck driver on parole for serious drug offences found himself falling off the deep end after he was caught driving with meth in his system.
‘Laugh as you die’: Mum’s Facebook fire threats, freaky doll act
Pushing a pram with a doll inside it into a Qld court, a mother of six then cradled the bogus baby as her chilling “burn alive” death threats and boasts were revealed.
Bushmaster 13-tonne army truck rolled on highway
A man in his 20s has been injured in an army truck rollover on a busy highway in Central Queensland.
Neighbour shares worrying detail after 4yo’s devastating fall
A neighbour has revealed safety concerns in the weeks leading up to the serious fall of a four-year-old boy off a balcony on the Sunshine Coast.
League player’s violent grub act revealed in court
The dog act of a Darling Downs rugby league player, who recently pleaded guilty to sexual assault, has been revealed when he was brought back to court for another violent crime.
Thick cloud cover to take sting out of cold snap
It has been a chilly start to winter with below average June temperatures across much of the Darling Downs and Lockyer Valley. While we have a brief reprieve today, how long it will last depends on the clouds.
‘We’re going to deliver’: Premier vows Olympic rowing will be held in Rocky
Premier David Crisafulli has vowed to keep his promise to host Olympic and Paralympic rowing in Rockhampton, despite the outcome of a global assessment on the Fitzroy River.
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