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Sunshine Coast ‘freebirth’ baby could have survived, coroner finds

Timely medical care would likely have prevented the baby’s death, a coroner has heard, as experts called for hospitals to address underlying birth trauma.

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 20:40:06 +1000

Two dead, four escape as blaze engulfs Logan home

A 63-year-old mother and a close family friend were killed when a two-storey Queenslander in Kingston was engulfed in flames.

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 20:20:22 +1000

Family rejects coroner’s finding that newborn’s death was unpreventable

The couple, whose daughter Thea died hours after birth from an undiagnosed heart defect, were “devastated, but not surprised” by the findings.

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 17:54:24 +1000

Onus on pilots to ‘keep head on a swivel’ in busy skies around Sea World crash site

A chief pilot has told an inquest into the 2023 helicopter crash that congested Gold Coast airspace required constant pilot vigilance and visual safety checks.

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 16:39:27 +1000

How a Brisbane school landed a global star to play at its concert day

If you think your school fete is cool because it has a jumpy castle, think again: this private school has upped the ante.

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 16:38:36 +1000

Inquiry seeks 16 men accused of rocking rival union’s car

The men surrounded the car, shouted at the driver, and rocked the vehicle for more than 20 minutes at a Jindalee work site. Do you recognise them?

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 14:20:22 +1000

Man dies in police custody in Brisbane’s CBD

The 55-year-old, who felt unwell, was assessed by emergency teams, but died a short time later.

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 13:55:04 +1000

Your car might be covering your balcony in toxic dust

A chemical linked to dead fish was found on almost all the Brisbane balconies tested by University of Queensland researchers.

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 12:20:41 +1000

How a minister’s ‘signature move’ inspired this student’s portrait

Angel Sadik said one moment during the minister’s visit to her high school lit the fuse for her fish-eye-style selfie artwork.

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +1000

Young mum dies in Sunshine Coast unit fire, another woman escapes

The 21-year-old woman from Kallangur was trapped in the blaze that broke out on Sunday night and died from her injuries in hospital.

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 21:53:39 +1000

Residents push back against another plan for new pickleball courts

The local council representative apologised for not effectively communicating with residents, but said the $250,000 construction would still go ahead.

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 20:18:18 +1000

Why these Brisbane Islamic school students spoke to Pauline Hanson

Most of the meeting filmed between the three girls and One Nation’s leader never made it to air, but the school’s leader said “every single minute was important”.

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 19:14:35 +1000

‘One in 15 million’: Mum gives birth to identical quadruplets in likely Australian first

Jenitar Sau Na’amoana, 34, was raising four young children and had not planned to have another when she naturally fell pregnant.

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 15:22:58 +1000

Safety authority grilled over pilot drug-testing gaps

Pilots on Sea World joy flights were breath-tested for alcohol before every shift but faced no mandated routine testing for illicit drugs ahead of a fatal crash, a coroner has heard.

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 14:56:49 +1000

Brisbane all-boys school to undergo culture review after harassment claims

The independent review follows court-tendered accounts from teachers and staff members detailing a “culture of misogyny” spanning years at the Catholic school.

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 12:40:52 +1000

Man dies after being hit by two cars while trying to cross motorway

Police said the man attempted to walk across the motorway south of Brisbane just after 7pm on Sunday.

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 06:36:47 +1000