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Sea World pilot 'likely mildly impaired' by cocaine

Sea World pilot 'likely mildly impaired' by cocaine

A pilot taking theme park tourists on a scenic flight may not have realised his impairment from drug and alcohol use before a fatal crash, a coroner has heard.

Big Ben wants to chime 11 more times for Broncos

Big Ben wants to chime 11 more times for Broncos

Big Ben wants to chime 11 more times for Broncos

Big Ben wants to chime 11 more times for Broncos

Brisbane prop Ben Talty has not missed a match in 2026 and he wants it to stay that way as he refuses to bite about the "hate" between the Broncos and Cowboys.

Perth secure 'Gem' after signing Broncos title winner

Perth secure 'Gem' after signing Broncos title winner

Perth secure 'Gem' after signing Broncos title winner

Perth secure 'Gem' after signing Broncos title winner

Perth Bears have secured Australia and Queensland representative centre Gehamat Shibasaki until 2028 and added Fiji international Jope Rauqe to their squad.

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Allen key to roaring Lions' selection debate

Allen key to roaring Lions' selection debate

Brisbane Lions coach Chris Fagan is tossing up whether to recall experienced forward Oscar Allen from a long-term injury into his winning AFL side.

Badge not bucks drive Carrigan’s Broncos future plans

Badge not bucks drive Carrigan’s Broncos future plans

Tax-free money in PNG is appealing but not as appealing as staying a one-club player at Brisbane for Broncos lock Pat Carrigan.

Waugh outlines winning Wallabies expectation under Kiss

Waugh outlines winning Wallabies expectation under Kiss

Joe Schmidt's losing record doesn't tell the full story, Phil Waugh says, as Les Kiss takes the Wallabies reins and the expectations shift.

True crime sleuth invited cold case suspect into home

True crime sleuth invited cold case suspect into home

A woman obsessed with crime podcasts started a relationship with a murder suspect in a bid to solve a cold case after a teen's death, an inquest has been told.

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Robbo hits Broncos 50 after mud and guts netball start

Robbo hits Broncos 50 after mud and guts netball start

Robbo hits Broncos 50 after mud and guts netball start

Robbo hits Broncos 50 after mud and guts netball start

Brisbane superstar Julia Robinson had only played two games of league before she started her NRLW career and will notch her 50th match as the world's best.

'Didn't deserve that': wife mourned after fatal fire

'Didn't deserve that': wife mourned after fatal fire

'Didn't deserve that': wife mourned after fatal fire

'Didn't deserve that': wife mourned after fatal fire

A husband has tearfully recalled the moment he realised his wife remained in a house fire that ultimately took her life.

Sea World chopper ride safety tightened after tragedy

Sea World chopper ride safety tightened after tragedy

Sea World chopper ride safety tightened after tragedy

Sea World chopper ride safety tightened after tragedy

Safety has been overhauled for joyflights linked to one of Australia's most popular theme parks after a horrific crash claimed four lives.

New halves combination in Cowboys' push for NRL finals

New halves combination in Cowboys' push for NRL finals

New halves combination in Cowboys' push for NRL finals

New halves combination in Cowboys' push for NRL finals

North Queensland have reshuffled their halves as they fight to stay on track for a finals berth, while Melbourne and the Sydney Roosters welcome back key men.

Birth trauma change urged after 'free birth' inquiry

Birth trauma change urged after 'free birth' inquiry

Birth trauma change urged after 'free birth' inquiry

Birth trauma change urged after 'free birth' inquiry

A coroner has called for hospitals to be more sensitive to women with traumatic past experiences after investigating an unassisted home birth resulting in death

Family rejects coroner's newborn death finding

Family rejects coroner's newborn death finding

Family rejects coroner's newborn death finding

Family rejects coroner's newborn death finding

A family's three-year battle for answers about the death of their newborn daughter has ended in disappointment after coronial findings were released.

Rowell responds to under-fire Suns' rift reports

Rowell responds to under-fire Suns' rift reports

Rowell responds to under-fire Suns' rift reports

Rowell responds to under-fire Suns' rift reports

Matt Rowell says tough conversations are necessary given Gold Coast's AFL plight, but suggestions he's fallen out with coach Damien Hardwick aren't true.

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'See and avoid': inquest given crash site skies insight

Technology was critical when navigating crowded skies in a tourist hotspot but many pilots avoid collisions by "looking out the window," a coroner has heard.

It's all academic: key areas in rugby's contract battle

Australian rugby powerbrokers have weighed in on the battle to contract the code's best talent and renewed calls to outlaw a "catastrophic" tackle technique.

Lohmann credits Lions teammate for special form

Kai Lohmann was down on confidence when teammate Hugh McCluggage urged the Brisbane energizer bunny to watch his own 2024 AFL grand-final highlights.

'Very sorry': NRL player faces court for drink driving

A young NRL star "miscalculated" his blood alcohol level when getting behind the wheel hours after drinking alcohol, a magistrate has heard.

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Koalas on the brink as developers land in Dreamworld

Conservationists are warning beloved marsupials could become extinct in one part of Australia as a major theme park gets the green light on a new development.

Family hears man was fatally stabbed 'without warning'

A man was found with a large knife and sent texts about how he stabbed someone just minutes after his neighbour's friend was fatally wounded, a jury has heard.

Safety authority grilled over pilot drug testing gaps

A senior aviation safety official has been grilled over the lack of routine drug tests for joy flight pilots amid a probe into four deaths near Sea World.

Donga the Dolphin provides Yeo-effect in finals push

Dolphins utility Kurt Donoghoe's playmaking skills are key to their title hopes and his history as a half came to the fore to edge the side closer to finals.

Woman dies from injuries after escaping apartment fire

Two women have fled an apartment fire that forced neighbours to evacuate before one of the escapees later succumbed to serious burns at hospital.

‘Like Locky’: two-in-one Walsh finds Broncos formula

Brisbane great Steve Renouf says Reece Walsh will transition to No.6 like Darren Lockyer, but for now playing as an extra attacking half can fire a finals run.

Perese finds way home to Ballymore with Cup ambition

Izaia Perese will launch a second stint at Ballymore after re-signing with the Queensland Reds ahead of next year's Rugby World Cup.

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