The AFP launches an investigation into alleged people smuggling and one man is charged, after nine Indian nationals were detained by Border Force at Brisbane Airport accused of fraudulently claiming to be journalists arriving for the Commonwealth Games.
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Petrol tanker blows up in massive fiery 'explosion', driver believed dead
Drone vision captures the aftermath of a fuel tanker explosion, after it collides with a car towing a caravan, killing at least one driver.
Trouble-free run lifts Pearson's spirits as she battles injury
The Commonwealth Games preparations for world champion hurdler Sally Pearson, who is hampered by an untimely Achilles injury, get a boost with an impressive run in a warm-up event in Brisbane.
Travel expense concerns, clashes with Logan Mayor revealed in sacked CEO's legal documents
Clashes with Logan Mayor Luke Smith and concerns over travel expenses are among a number of reasons detailed by the council’s CEO in an eleventh-hour bid to save her job.
Surviving life on Willis Island helped by cheese, beer and inflatable dinosaurs
There is a crisis of sorts unfolding on a small island in the Coral Sea. Four weather observers, who have been living on tiny Willis Island off Cairns in Queensland’s far north for almost six months, are about to run out of cheese.
Queenslanders warned to prepare for wild weather on Easter Monday
As floodwaters begin to settle in the north, Queenslanders are warned to prepare for more wild weather on Easter Monday, with ex-Tropical Cyclone Iris expected to drench parts of the state over the long weekend.
Man texted friend, ran from police after murdering mother of four
Gold Coast man Jacob Michael Smith, who ran from police and told friends he was in “big trouble”, is found guilty of murdering mother-of-four Anthea Mari in her Brisbane home.
An island off Brisbane is 'full of coffins' but visitors hardly know its macabre past
No-one knows for sure how many sailors, slaves and migrants are buried on Mud Island off Brisbane, but a local history group wants the lost and forgotten graves recognised.
Flying doctors say heart issues accounting for 21pc of work 'unacceptable'
Regional Australians are 1.6 times more likely to be hospitalised due to heart disease compared to their city counterparts, new research by the Royal Flying Doctor Service reveals.
Ingham facing second flood peak, highway at standstill
Highway closures in north Queensland leave cars lined up for kilometres, as a severe weather event that inundated areas of Cairns heads south, bringing more flooding to the Herbert River.