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Archive for December, 2018
Qld baby-on-beach mum faces NSW court
The mother of a nine-month-old baby found dead on a Surfers Paradise beach is expected to return to court over allegations she failed to provide for her child. December 18, 2018 The mother of a nine-month-old baby girl found dead on a Surfers Paradise beach is listed to return to court after being charged with […]
Owen leaves trail of destruction in Qld
Ex cyclone Owen has weakened but heavy rain has destroyed crops in north Queensland, killed a teen who jumped into a flooded creek, and left drivers stranded. December 17, 2018 EX-TROPICAL CYCLONE OWEN LEAVES A TRAIL OF DESTRUCTION AND RESCUES. * Dane Bracey, 18, dies on Sunday after he jumps into floodwater at Big Crystal Creek […]
Record Christmas retail figures expected
A record $50 billion is expected in Christmas national retail sales, with almost $18 billion at bricks and mortar stores in the ten-day run-up to Christmas. December 12, 2018 Australian shoppers are set to splurge a record $50 billion on retail sales this festive season with almost $18 billion of it at bricks and mortar […]
Ashes stolen from Brisbane cemetery
Two shoebox-sized plastic containers of ashes have been stolen during a crematorium burglary at a Brisbane cemetery. December 12, 2018 The ashes of two men have been stolen from a Brisbane crematorium hours before they were due to be interned. Two shoebox-sized plastic containers of ashes, each of which had the dead men’s name taped […]
Suspended Qld mayor fails to block order
Suspended Logan mayor Luke Smith will have to give a list of his assets to Queensland prosecutors after his court bid to block the order failed. December 11, 2018 Suspended Logan mayor Luke Smith has failed to block an order to hand over a list of his assets to crown prosecutors in Queensland. Smith was […]
Remote Qld evacuates over possible cyclone
A low-pressure system is building strength over the Gulf of Carpentaria and could cross the Queensland coast as a category three cyclone by Friday. December 11, 2018 Residents in far north Queensland are starting to leave as ex-tropical cyclone Owen threatens to re-form into a category three system. Residents from Normanton to Pormpuraaw have been […]
Qld develops new test to detect cancer
Queensland researchers have developed a quick and cheap test that can detect cancer in any tissue, including blood. December 5, 2018 Queensland scientists have developed a test they hope could be “the holy grail” for diagnosing cancer. The test has been developed by University of Queensland researchers who have discovered a unique DNA nanostructure that […]
Person-of-interest faces Qld Mason inquest
The Queensland man witnesses say may have murdered Annette Mason in 1989 says he was in bed early the night was bashed to death. December 5, 2018 A Queensland man whose name has been linked to the 1989 murder of Annette Mason insists he only briefly met the teen hours before she was bashed to […]
Key witness says police bungled Mason case
The man witnesses say may have murdered Annette Mason in 1989 says Queensland police bungled the investigation and he’s the victim of years of false claims. December 4, 2018 A man whose name has been linked to the 1989 murder of a Queensland teen says police bungled the investigation and he’s also a victim after […]
Brisbane pair face court after siege
Two men accused of sparking a six-hour siege in inner-Brisbane after allegedly firing a shot at police have faced court. December 4, 2018 Two men allegedly at the centre of a six-hour siege that brought inner-Brisbane to a standstill have faced court, charged with 40 offences. Ross John Dolan, 29, and Christopher John Matthews, 33, […]
Woman in court over Qld wheelie bin murder
A woman has faced court charged with being an accessory to the murder of a man whose decomposing body was found stuffed in a wheelie bin in suburban Brisbane. December 4, 2018 A third person has appeared in court over the grisly death of a man whose body was found rotting in a wheelie bin. […]
Second man remanded for wheelie bin murder
A second man has faced court charged with murdering a man whose decomposing body was found stuffed in a wheelie bin in suburban Brisbane. December 4, 2018 A second man charged over the grisly murder of a man whose body was found rotting in a wheelie bin has had his matter mentioned in court. Robert […]
Second man in court for wheelie bin murder
A second man charged with murder after a decomposing body was found stuffed inside a wheelie bin in suburban Brisbane is expected to appear in court. December 4, 2018 A second man is expected to appear in a Brisbane court after being charged with murder following the grisly discovery of a decomposing body in a […]
Qld man held over body in wheelie bin
A 30-year-old man charged with murder after a decomposing body was found stuffed inside a wheelie bin in suburban Brisbane has appeared in court. December 3, 2018 A man accused of murder after the grisly discovery of a decomposing body in a wheelie bin in Brisbane has been remanded in custody after a brief court […]
Qld truckie gets life for lover’s murder
A Queensland truck driver has been sentenced to life in prison after stabbing his lover to death because she refused to give him a kiss. December 3, 2018 A Queensland truck driver who stabbed his lover to death after she refused to kiss him goodbye as he left for work has been jailed for life […]
‘Leave now’ orders as Qld bushfires worsen
Hot and windy conditions are testing exhausted firefighters battling bushfires, as residents in central Queensland are again told to evacuate. December 2, 2018 The bushfire emergency in central Queensland has flared up with residents in the path of the massive Deepwater blaze told to leave immediately. Strong winds and high temperatures have tested exhausted firefighters […]
Man’s body found in Brisbane wheelie bin
A man’s decomposing body has been found in a Brisbane wheelie bin, and police investigating the “horrific” scene have four people they’d like to speak with. December 2, 2018 A man’s decomposing body has been found stuffed into a Brisbane rubbish bin in what police are calling a horrific and harrowing crime scene. Detective Inspector Mark […]
Qld fire conditions severe, wind picks up
Hot and windy conditions are testing exhausted firefighters battling Queensland’s bushfires, as the crisis enters its second week. December 2, 2018 Gusty winds and soaring temperatures are testing exhausted firefighters as 101 bushfires burn across Queensland and a severe heatwave spreads south. In central Queensland, where bushfires have been raging for more than a week, […]
Qld fire conditions worsen, wind picks up
Hot and windy conditions are testing exhausted firefighters battling bushfires, as residents in central Queensland are again told to prepare to leave. December 2, 2018 Queensland’s bushfire emergency has flared up as strong winds and high temperatures test exhausted firefighters battling more than 110 blazes across the state. More than 160 firefighting crews are battling […]
Qld fire crisis persists as south heats up
Hot and dry weather with dry storms are forecast as the battle against bushfires in Queensland enters a second week. December 2, 2018 Queensland’s severe heatwave has spread south as the state’s bushfire crisis enters its second week and firefighters gear up for another day of volatile fire conditions. More than 100 fires continue to burn […]