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Teen dies in Queensland e-bike tragedy

A Queensland community mourns as 16-year-old Zeke Hondow dies in a horrific e-bike collision, raising urgent safety questions about electric bicycle regulations.

Woman dies in Sunshine Coast lightning strike

A woman has died after being struck by lightning on Queensland's Sunshine Coast as severe thunderstorms battered the region, prompting weather warnings and emergency responses.

Queensland creates public sex offender register

Queensland announces Australia's first publicly accessible sex offender register, with Daniel Morcombe's parents championing the reform and pushing for nationwide adoption to enhance child safety.

Brisbane students protest 'impossible' history exam

Year 12 students in Queensland are demanding a marking review after confronting what they describe as an unfairly difficult Ancient History exam that failed to reflect their curriculum studies.

Queensland schools taught wrong Caesar topic

A significant curriculum error has been uncovered in Queensland high schools, where students studied the wrong Roman leader for months due to a major administrative oversight.

Firefighter finds son dead at crash scene he responded to

In a devastating twist of fate, experienced firefighter Rob Gawthorpe responded to an early morning collision only to find his 25-year-old son, Tom, fatally injured in the wreckage. This harrowing story reveals the personal nightmare behind the emergency

Teen's Halloween vampire party ends in fatal crash

Exclusive investigation reveals the tragic final hours of Caden Case, 18, whose Halloween vampire party preceded a fatal single-vehicle crash in Beenleigh, Queensland, leaving community in mourning.

Major Queensland motorway closed after serious triple-vehicle crash

Emergency services rushed to the scene of a devastating three-vehicle collision on the Pacific Motorway between Beenleigh and Yatala, with multiple people trapped and serious injuries reported. The major route to the Gold Coast remains closed as investiga

Queensland Premier David Crisafulli: One Year On

One year into his premiership, Queensland's David Crisafulli has defied expectations with a pragmatic approach that's winning over critics and reshaping state politics. Discover how this conservative leader is tackling housing, health and economic challen

Toddler dies in Gold Coast police station crash tragedy

A two-year-old boy has tragically died after a vehicle collided with a police station on the Gold Coast. Emergency services rushed to the scene but were unable to save the child in this devastating incident.

Teen brothers die in NC crash during sisters' race

Heartbreaking details emerge as two teenage brothers, 19 and 17, perish in a devastating North Carolina car crash while their sisters were reportedly racing another vehicle on a rural road.

Queensland Indigenous Voice sparks Liberal walkout

Liberal Party members stage dramatic parliamentary walkout over Queensland's proposed Indigenous advisory body, creating political chaos and raising questions about the future of the landmark proposal.

Crocodile invades luxury Queensland resort pool

A terrifying discovery at an exclusive Port Douglas resort has prompted urgent new crocodile warnings for Queensland's tropical north, as a 2.5-metre reptile was found swimming in a luxury pool.

Ben Smee wins Queensland Journalist of the Year award

Guardian Australia's acclaimed reporter Ben Smee has been crowned joint winner of the Queensland Journalist of the Year award for his outstanding investigative work exposing critical environmental and political issues across the state.

Five dead in suspicious Queensland house fire

Tragedy strikes Gladstone as emergency services discover five bodies in devastating house blaze, with police treating the fire as suspicious and launching major investigation.

Queensland Baby Poisoning: Police Launch Criminal Probe

Queensland police launch criminal investigation after baby suffers suspected poisoning at Townsville University Hospital. Authorities confirm deliberate contamination is being treated as potential criminal matter.

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