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Queensland news headlines
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Homicide investigation after woman found dead inside unit in Townsville
Police were called to a home on Chandler Street in Garbutt about 1.45pm yesterday for a welfare check and the body of a 47-year-old woman was found inside.
TownsvilleMan facing weapons charges after shots allegedly fired in suburban street
Distressing video shows the 34-year-old man allegedly holding a gun to a woman's head.
GunmanMoment truck crashes into power lines, sparking major train delays
CCTV has captured the moment the truck's trailer struck the overhead lines, sending sparks flying.
nationalOlympian and brother sentenced over failed $200m drug plot
An Olympic silver medallist and his brother are eligible for parole after being sentenced over a failed attempt to import cocaine worth about $200 million.
courtsSlightly gross monitoring progress as whale migration season ends
In a rare occurrence for the region, scientists successfully collected samples of humpback whale faeces.
national'Carloads of people pulled up to the house and kicked the front door in'
Sean Rice has relived the moment home invaders used a pole to smash through the front door and threaten his family.
crimeDozen murder accused plead not guilty to Brisbane park killing
A dozen men accused of murdering a teenager and injuring 10 other people during a violent incident in a park have denied all charges at the start of their five-week trial.
nationalMajor train delays in Brisbane after truck becomes tangled in powerlines
Commuters are warned to expect delays up to 60 minutes and to explore other travel options.
BrisbaneYoung girl found safe after disappearing near Queensland home
Police confirmed she was found safe this morning.
nationalBodies found after Central Queensland house fire
Two men aged 42 and 47 are believed to have died in a house fire in Gladstone, Central Queensland yesterday.
firesQueensland man disappears on fishing trip, sparking 'serious concerns'
The alarm was raised when Darryn Kimlin failed to return after staying out fishing overnight.
missing personsMan in hospital after alleged home invasion on Gold Coast
A Gold Coast man is in hospital after coming face to face with a knife wielding intruder.
Gold CoastWorld's largest captive crocodile Cassius dies in Australia
Cassius, who lived at Marineland Melanesia Crocodile Habitat, on Green Island near Carins in Far North Queensland was almost 5.5m long.
CrocodileTeen rushed to hospital, brawl erupts after crash in Queensland
A brawl erupted after a pedestrian crash in Queensland's Mackay region left a 17-year-old girl hospitalised.
nationalQueensland family shaken after CCTV shows broad daylight home intruder
A man wearing a high-vis shirt can be seen crawling through a smashed glass window to enter the Ormeau home from the backyard yesterday afternoon.
crimeTeen girl charged over death of unborn baby after alleged car crash
The 17-year-old could be facing harsher sentencing under Sophie's Law.
IpswichSummer temperatures could arrive early for several Australian states
The heat is set to continue into next week for some parts of the country.
nationalWoman, 57, killed after two-car crash in Bundaberg, Queensland
The three other people in the car were rushed to hospital with serious injuries.
policeIncredible moment gustnado rips through Brisbane River during wild storm
Those in the open were forced to seek shelter as the vortex skimmed across the Brisbane River.
nationalBrawl at popular Brisbane park sprawls onto major road
A quarrel between two men then turned into a chase in the path of oncoming traffic.
BrisbaneAffordability issues slowing Gold Coast property market
House prices on the Gold Coast are finally showing signs of cooling.
9ExPressNew portfolios and shake-up of roles in David Crisafulli's cabinet
The Queensland premier has unveiled his cabinet, with almost all of his shadow ministry receiving portfolios.
queensland electionResidents allowed to return home safely as bushfire eases
Authorities tonight urged those living in Mount Garnet in the Tablelands, south-west of Cairns, to be cautious while heading home as the fire continued to burn.
nationalGrieving husband slams teen's murder acquittal as 'joke'
A teenager has been found not guilty of the murder or manslaughter of Brisbane mum Emma Lovell.
courtsMan shot by intruder not known to him after group storm Brisbane home
A man is recovering from a gunshot wound after he was allegedly shot by an intruder not known to him during a break-in at his Brisbane home overnight.
BrisbaneQueensland man stages protest against big four bank in his birthday suit
Last year he staged a three-day hunger strike.
ProtestsMan jailed for five years over 'vicious' attack on e-scooter rider
A man who bashed a stranger unconscious during an attempt to steal his e-scooter has been jailed.
BrisbaneWoman rescued by navy ship after shark attack 200km off Queensland coast
The woman, aged in her 50s, was snorkelling yesterday afternoon when she was bitten by a shark and needed to return to her boat.
MackayThe terrifying reality behind this ordinary red brick façade
From creepy homesteads to former asylums; these are the sinister sites across Australia said to be haunted by more than just history.
nationalParents consider pulling kids out of school after nearby asbestos discovery
Parents and guardians are calling for more information to ensure their kids are protected.
BrisbaneGrandfather and grandson terrorised by group who stormed their Gold Coast home
Jeffrey Hopp and his 22-year-old grandson Jackson were asleep when five young people burst into the Southport property at 2am today.
crimeTeens arrested after footage of alleged assault on 13-year-old posted online
Police say the teens, who are known to each other, met at an address in the suburb of Wondunna on Monday where cash and a phone were allegedly stolen from a 13-year-old boy.
Hervey BayQueensland mum says she doesn't blame her dog after he ripped her arm off
During the ordeal, a neighbour tried to throw the mum a knife to protect herself but the dog "went into a frenzy" and latched onto the other arm.
nationalMan fined $5000 for speargun killing of dingo on K'gari
He avoided conviction this week after pleading guilty to the offence.
KgariTriple zero calls going unanswered due to police shortages, leaked emails reveal
Police in the email admitted that they are "not meeting our obligations to members of the public".
nationalQueensland MP investigated over alleged domestic incident
Investigations are ongoing and no charges have been laid.
national'That's not a gun': Man accused of woman's shooting murder denied bail
A man accused of a woman's shooting murder has been denied bail after claiming he'd been threatened with a stabbing if he didn't bring drugs into prison.
courtsStudents expelled from Gold Coast private school over 'inappropriate online behaviour'
Students from at least three schools were involved in "online behaviour involving offensive and inappropriate comments about female students".
schoolThree 'armed' teens allegedly broke into Gold Coast home, stole car
Three teenage boys are behind bars today after an alleged daylight home invasion and armed car theft on the Gold Coast yesterday.
Gold CoastThree in hospital after two trucks and car collide on Queensland highway
A man is fighting for life after two trucks and a car collided on a busy Queensland motorway, causing delays for motorists.
BrisbaneThe relocation housing trend allowing buyers to snap up 'half-price' homes
Could this be the answer to Australia's housing supply and affordability crisis?
housingCinematic experience IMAX arrives on the Gold Coast
Cinematic experience IMAX will make its grand debut on the Gold Coast this December.
9ExPressCrisafulli flags changes to 'departmental mix', moves to reassure public servants
David Crisafulli's first correspondence as Premier was to reassure the public service, he said this afternoon.
queensland electionDo cars have to give way to e-bikes on crossings?
Do cars have to give way to e-bikes on crossings?
road safetyCrisafulli promises Olympics plan three years after Brisbane named 2032 host
The incoming LNP government will undertake its promised 100-day review into infrastructure for the 2032 Olympic Games, which could revisit options for a redevelopment of Brisbane's iconic Gabba.
queensland electionCrisafulli's vow after LNP's victory in Queensland
"I want Queenslanders to know that I am on their side and I'm going into bat for Queensland," Crisafulli told reporters.
PoliticsLabor's loss in Queensland sends warning shot to federal government
In an historic victory the Liberal National Party has ended nearly a decade of Labor rule in Queensland, with premier Steven Miles conceding defeat today.
PoliticsOutgoing Queensland premier Steven Miles concedes election after LNP victory
Miles has called David Crisafulli to concede his loss in the dramatic election, which has seen the end of Labor's 10-year reign.
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