Queensland News

Health A number of students from a prominent Gold Coast Catholic school are alleged to have become unwell on a school trip this week after eating an illegal substance.

News The shock death of a popular raw food guru Dr Robert Lockhart triggered heartfelt tributes — and a warning about the risks of extreme no-water fasting diets.

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News She’s a boxer, security guard and indigenous youth worker, who could survive in the bush on her own - Brettlyn “Beaver” Neal lives an unconventional life

News Media outlets around the world have reacted to the bushfires burning across Australia, saying the nation is “choking” as it burns.

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Breaking EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS: Two people have been arrested after a dramatic crash. Police say the pair are known offenders.

News He told his victim “I’ve got you, you c***” and laughed “sadistically” after stabbing him with a paring knife.

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News A mother of two has died in a fierce blaze that ripped through a timber home in minutes and forced the evacuation of neighbouring properties in Brisbane’s east.

News Whether it’s a drone, infra-red sensors or simply a smartphone, people using technology to pry into the lives of others are about to be put on notice.

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Environment A Brisbane grandmother was left shocked by the blatant placement of her neighbour’s surveillance camera, which is aimed straight at her backyard pool.

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News A teen has been left shaken and without her Ps after a frightening incident minutes into her driving test.

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News Some Queensland schools have improved their NAPLAN performance by up to 24 per cent in the past five years. SEARCH THE INTERACTIVE TABLE FOR YOUR SCHOOL

Environment Descriptions of bushfire devastation in a community as ‘like something out of a Doomsday movie’ as firefighters report ‘it was as bad as it gets’.

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Crime ANOTHER person has been charged as an investigation into the theft of piglets from a Pittsworth piggery continues.

Crime ‘This young man was his friend … where’s the apology? There has been none.’

Crime Bruce Morcombe weighs in on why a Queensland community's push is important in changing sentencing outcomes.

Business Mr Saunders said the new agreement would ensure vital rail manufacturing projects would be built by workers in Maryborough for other Queenslanders.

Crime A 23-YEAR-OLD man thought he’d struck a cool deal with his group of mates, but it ultimately led him to court.

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Environment Dodgy commuters are rorting the Go Card system to pay far less in public transport fares. But for the honest, forgetful commuter, it could be costing a lot more.

News When Justine Barwick went for a swim in Cid Harbour she had no idea that, within minutes, her life would change.

News A MAN from Gin Gin has died in a fatal crash near Townsville yesterday.