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Murder charge after woman dies in ‘crash with kangaroo’
A man is accused of murdering his partner after allegedly telling police she was injured in a car crash with a kangaroo on an outback highway.
- Laine Clark
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Tourists found dead in flooded car might have driven off bridge: police
The pair were headed for a fruit picking job in Central Queensland on Tuesday when they lost contact with friends in Brisbane.
- Catherine Strohfeldt and William Davis
Your guide to this year’s best festivals within driving distance of Brisbane
From a million blooming sunflowers to medieval jousting and the state’s biggest motorsport festival, south-east Queensland is set for a massive year of unique regional events.
- Dominique Tassell
Father denied bail amid claims baby ‘thrown in’ water
A father charged over his infant son’s drowning has been denied bail after a court heard claims he threw the baby in a campsite’s lake.
- Rex Martinich
Man charged over baby’s campsite death to seek bail
A 42-year-old accused of manslaughter over a seven-month-old boy’s drowning intends to apply for bail on Thursday, a court has heard.
- Rex Martinich
‘Absolute tragedy’: Police offer support after baby’s campsite death
As the investigation into the boy’s death continues, the state’s acting top cop has offered support to family and staff involved.
- Catherine Strohfeldt
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Baby boy found lifeless in lake 50 metres from where family camped
The baby boy, whose death is under police investigation, was pulled from the water by his mother on Saturday.
- Catherine Strohfeldt
Man murdered with knife to the heart after car park argument
A Brisbane Supreme Court jury found Alex Robert Smart, 29, guilty of murder after an eight-day trial.
- Toby Crockford
Dust storm paints the town red in south-west Queensland
The dust cloud was associated with storm activity that created a severe 93km/h wind gust at Thargomindah.
- Toby Crockford
Police bug heard accused woodchipper killers discuss getting ‘stories straight’
Bruce Saunders, 54, died in November 2017 after falling into a woodchipper. Three people were charged with murder.
- Toby Crockford