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'Carry his loss': family mourn son, drunk driver jailed

'Carry his loss': family mourn son, drunk driver jailed

A speeding, drunk driver has been jailed for 14 years over a horror crash that killed a nine-year-old boy and seriously injured his dad as they rode an e-bike.

'Mothership' linked to $100m cocaine and meth plot

'Mothership' linked to $100m cocaine and meth plot

'Mothership' linked to $100m cocaine and meth plot

'Mothership' linked to $100m cocaine and meth plot

Six people have been charged over an alleged $100 million cocaine and methamphetamine pipeline fed by a drug ''mothership'' moored offshore.

Numbers stack up for McEvoy Comm Games special

Numbers stack up for McEvoy Comm Games special

Numbers stack up for McEvoy Comm Games special

Numbers stack up for McEvoy Comm Games special

A peaking Cameron McEvoy is quietly confident he can set the Commonwealth Games alight by bettering his world record in the 50m freestyle.

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Charges dropped for woman accused of children's murder

Charges dropped for woman accused of children's murder

A woman accused of killing her adult children has had her final murder charge dropped after nearly 10 years of police investigations and six years in custody.

Criminologists liken CFMEU to organised crime group

Criminologists liken CFMEU to organised crime group

Leading experts say CFMEU allegations show a union acting more like a crime network than an industrial watchdog, using fear to dominate building sites.

Flyhalf heads west as Reds bolster lock stocks

Flyhalf heads west as Reds bolster lock stocks

Two Australian playmakers are on the move while the Queensland Reds have addressed a depth issue in a key area.

Teen to stand trial over businessman's fatal stabbing

Teen to stand trial over businessman's fatal stabbing

A teen has been committed to stand trial after being accused of fatally stabbing the Universal Store clothing retailer co-founder at a house party.

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Cowboy backs 20th team in Christchurch ahead of return

Cowboy backs 20th team in Christchurch ahead of return

Cowboy backs 20th team in Christchurch ahead of return

Cowboy backs 20th team in Christchurch ahead of return

North Queensland prop Griffin Neame hails from the south island of New Zealand so the clash with the Warriors in Christchurch has been circled in his calendar.

Gold Coast slapped with $20,000 fine for umpire contact

Gold Coast slapped with $20,000 fine for umpire contact

Gold Coast slapped with $20,000 fine for umpire contact

Gold Coast slapped with $20,000 fine for umpire contact

The AFL has handed down a fine to Gold Coast after the club's fifth incident this season of a player making careless contact with an umpire.

'Large, lethal': teen wanted bomb matching US attack

'Large, lethal': teen wanted bomb matching US attack

'Large, lethal': teen wanted bomb matching US attack

'Large, lethal': teen wanted bomb matching US attack

A teen accused of planning a terrorist attack wanted a large device matching something as "destructive" as the Oklahoma City bombing, a jury has heard.

Like 'wearing oven mitts': champ eyes 39-year first

Like 'wearing oven mitts': champ eyes 39-year first

Like 'wearing oven mitts': champ eyes 39-year first

Like 'wearing oven mitts': champ eyes 39-year first

Liam Paro has dared champion Lewis Crocker to underestimate his power ahead of their world title fight in Brisbane, where the Australia can join elite company.

Perkins weighs in on "wicked" Games prizemoney debate

Perkins weighs in on "wicked" Games prizemoney debate

Perkins weighs in on "wicked" Games prizemoney debate

Perkins weighs in on "wicked" Games prizemoney debate

Prize money for Olympic medallists remains a point of contention as Australian athletes welcome life-changing funding ahead of the Brisbane 2032 Games.

Olympic-sized cost for Games city's bridge revealed

Olympic-sized cost for Games city's bridge revealed

Olympic-sized cost for Games city's bridge revealed

Olympic-sized cost for Games city's bridge revealed

Australia's biggest council has revealed the cost of restoring an Olympic host city's famous bridge, prompting pleas for state and federal financial help.

'Cackling': psychotic attacker stabs woman in her bed

'Cackling': psychotic attacker stabs woman in her bed

'Cackling': psychotic attacker stabs woman in her bed

'Cackling': psychotic attacker stabs woman in her bed

A psychotic man who reported homicidal thoughts was turned away from hospital before stabbing a woman more than 20 times, a court has been told.

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Tension is normal: Suns coach addresses rumours

Tension is building within the Gold Coast player group, but coach Damien Hardwick says the naysayers are simply making mountains out of molehills.

'Why I stayed': Titans gun credits skipper for big call

Gold Coast and PNG star Cooper Bai stayed at the club after the re-signing of prop Tino Fa'asuamaleaui and has vowed to provide support for his grieving leader.

Dolphins ruthless in title quest as Origin stars rested

The Dolphins' defensive record in the past six weeks was better than Penrith when they last won the title, but continuing it is key to their premiership hopes.

Teen terror accused had 'autistic interest' in bombs

A boy who shopped for parts to make a bomb and spoke of targeting Peter Dutton had downloaded video of the Christchurch massacre, a jury has been told.

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Maroons keep Blues in dark on 'Lightning' strike at MCG

Queensland whiz-kid Reece Walsh is named on the bench, but his exact role is the million-dollar question ahead of game two of the State of Origin series.

'It wasn't me': man's plea after guilty murder verdict

A man will spend at least 20 years in prison after being found guilty of murder following the disappearance of his American girlfriend eight years ago.

'Vile piece of work': notorious abuser to be extradited

Sweeping child safety reforms have been unveiled after a landmark inquiry into a notorious serial pedophile's crimes exposed widespread systemic failures.

Arrests after car with baby inside stolen from driveway

Several people have been accused of stealing a car with a baby inside in front of the mother in a terrifying daylight robbery.

Aussie nears shot at Japan's pound-for-pound king

Sam Goodman will fight Ryosuke Nishida for an interim world title belt and the chance to finally face Japanese star and pound-for-pound king Naoya Inoue.

'Horrible loser': contrite Hardwick put on AFL notice

The AFL has made a pointed phone call to Gold Coast, who also are going to the tribunal to contest a charge that could land them in extra financial trouble.

‘Foot fetish’ nurse accused of abuse stays behind bars

A mental health nurse and father of three will stay behind bars after a court heard “deeply troubling” claims involving six vulnerable patients.

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