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Cotton leads Wildcats to NBL win in Cairns

Cotton leads Wildcats to NBL win in Cairns

Bryce Cotton hit seven three-pointers for 35 points as the Perth Wildcats snapped a losing run by beating the Cairns Taipans.

Woman jailed over fatal neglect of baby while on drugs

Woman jailed over fatal neglect of baby while on drugs

Woman jailed over fatal neglect of baby while on drugs

Woman jailed over fatal neglect of baby while on drugs

A mother who caused her infant son to suffer the severe neglect of his most basic needs has been jailed over the boy's death.

Murder charge for husband of wife found near lawnmower

Murder charge for husband of wife found near lawnmower

Murder charge for husband of wife found near lawnmower

Murder charge for husband of wife found near lawnmower

A mother-of-three found dead near a ride-on lawnmower is being remembered as a beloved community member after her husband was charged with murder.

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Pressure mounts on man tipped to lead Sunshine State

Pressure mounts on man tipped to lead Sunshine State

His party is well ahead in the polls but Queensland's likely-next premier is facing growing calls to clarify his stance on divisive social issues.

Galvin's PNG return caps 'surreal' NRL season

Galvin's PNG return caps 'surreal' NRL season

Lachlan Galvin has impressed Prime Minister's XIII coach Brad Fittler since joining camp and is excited to welcome Jarome Luai to Wests Tigers.

Pilot 'heavily intoxicated' before fatal hotel crash

Pilot 'heavily intoxicated' before fatal hotel crash

A drunk pilot's decision to take a helicopter from a Queensland airport hangar and fly it around a tourist spot before fatally crashing remains a mystery.

'It copped it': Day wants say on lifesaving Games push

'It copped it': Day wants say on lifesaving Games push

Fearful of a fallout similar to breaking's at the sport's Paris Olympic debut, Ali Day wants to be part of surf lifesaving's push for Brisbane 2032 inclusion.

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Ceilings collapse, snow-like hail after wild weather

Ceilings collapse, snow-like hail after wild weather

Ceilings collapse, snow-like hail after wild weather

Ceilings collapse, snow-like hail after wild weather

A severe thunderstorm brought heavy rain that caused ceilings in businesses to collapse and hail that coated the ground like snow north of Brisbane.

Global report charts 'catastrophic' wildlife decline

Global report charts 'catastrophic' wildlife decline

Global report charts 'catastrophic' wildlife decline

Global report charts 'catastrophic' wildlife decline

The world's monitored wildlife populations are down 73 per cent, with Australian species and the reef in the crosshairs, a major report warns.

'Handmaid's Tale': abortion law repeal call slammed

'Handmaid's Tale': abortion law repeal call slammed

'Handmaid's Tale': abortion law repeal call slammed

'Handmaid's Tale': abortion law repeal call slammed

The heat is on Queensland's opposition leader as a conservative crossbench vows to challenge abortion laws in the likely event of a change in government.

PM's XIII: Kobe to take his shot for Maguire's Broncos

PM's XIII: Kobe to take his shot for Maguire's Broncos

PM's XIII: Kobe to take his shot for Maguire's Broncos

PM's XIII: Kobe to take his shot for Maguire's Broncos

Kobe Hetherington can use his Prime Minister's XIII appearance in Port Moresby to set the tone as he aims to start under Michael Maguire at Brisbane.

Man jailed after leaving victim's body in wheelie bin

Man jailed after leaving victim's body in wheelie bin

Man jailed after leaving victim's body in wheelie bin

Man jailed after leaving victim's body in wheelie bin

A man has been jailed for 18 years.after killing an acquaintance, hiding his body in a wheelie bin and then raping a young woman while she walked home at night.

Election hopefuls urged to tackle severe weather threat

Election hopefuls urged to tackle severe weather threat

Election hopefuls urged to tackle severe weather threat

Election hopefuls urged to tackle severe weather threat

Governments should stem the decline in emergency service volunteers as climate change threatens more and increasingly severe natural disasters, a report says.

Dodgy tweets and shirt dog Labor on Qld campaign trail

Dodgy tweets and shirt dog Labor on Qld campaign trail

Dodgy tweets and shirt dog Labor on Qld campaign trail

Dodgy tweets and shirt dog Labor on Qld campaign trail

Decade-old social media posts have come back to haunt a Labor candidate ahead of the Queensland election, forcing the premier to step up in her defence.

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Music venue The Zoo to reopen with new name - Crowbar

Much-loved Brisbane live music venue The Zoo is set to reopen under new management.

Tributes grow for girl, babysitter killed in fire

Tributes are gathering outside a home east of Brisbane after a blaze killed an eight-year-old girl and her 31-year-old babysitter.

Second body found after fire, babysitter believed dead

A second body found in a burnt-out home is believed to be the woman who was babysitting an eight-year-old girl who died in the fire.

It's all about health, poll campaign finds its pulse

Healthy living, happy voters. Labor and the LNP have put health front and centre in the Queensland election campaign.

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Perfect Cooly Gold 10 would make Ali's Day

Ali Day has confirmed this year's Coolangatta Gold will be his last if he wins the iconic surf event for a 10th time in as many starts.

Child dead, person missing after fire at unit complex

A child has died and another person is missing after an early morning fire at a unit complex in Brisbane.

Bombers soar into top eight with win over Suns

Essendon have surged into seventh spot on the ladder after posting their third straight victory, a nine-point win over Gold Coast.

Kings blitz Bullets in deflating Boondall return

Xavier Cooks did the early damage as the Sydney Kings mounted more early-season NBL misery on the winless Bullets in Brisbane.

Premier doesn't 'need anyone to hold his hand' on trail

The Queensland premier says he will welcome the prime minister's arrival but won't need anyone to hold his hand during the state election campaign.

Taipans hold firm to seal consecutive home NBL wins

The Cairns Taipans held off a fast finishing Tasmania JackJumpers to seal back-to-back home NBL wins.

Opposition election pledge dismissed as 'weasel words'

Queensland's premier has dismissed as "weasel words" the opposition leader's pledge to stand down if crime numbers don't decline in his first term of office.

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