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Thursday, 11 August
Shot fired in bizarre home invasion
UPDATE THREE men burst into a home around midnight, forcing the the occupants out of their beds and firing a gun into the floor before fleeing empty-handed.
Evacuation alert as bushfire bears down
RESIDENTS of Lion Mountain at Rockhampton have been warned they may need to evacuate as authorities monitor a large bushfire.
Woman robbed in Surfers street
POLICE are searching for a man who robbed a woman at knifepoint in Surfers Paradise, stealing the contents of her handbag before fleeing on foot.
Woman charged with knife rampage
UPDATE: A WOMAN has been charged with attempted murder following a multiple stabbing on the Gold Coast that left a man with a knife protruding from his stomach.
Man trapped in Gateway smash
UPDATE: TRAFFIC is flowing freely again on the Gateway Motorway at Eight Mile Plains, with emergency services clearing an accident that sent one man to hospital.
Census staff caught up in home invasion
TWO Census collectors have found themselves in the wrong place at the wrong time, tied up by armed bandits when they stumbled on to a home invasion.
Sunglasses death crash driver jailed
MAN found guilty of dangerous driving over a horror smash on Gold Coast which killed young Chinese woman will walk free after five months in jail.
Buddhist monk jailed over 'mafia' extortion
TWO Gold Coast men - a Buddhist monk and a devout Christian charity worker - found guilty of a 'mafia drug money' extortion have been jailed.
Student brings gun to school to sell
POLICE probe after student brings gun to school to sell to second student before weapon is snatched by a third and pointed at another group of children.
Why can't we all cheer up, says Bligh
ANNA Bligh bemoans pessimistic mood in Australia and blames politicians for the malaise while conceding there is mood for change in the electorate.
Mayor demands return of daily tickets
UPDATE TRANSPORT Minister asks Lord Mayor to meeting after he demands State Government bring back daily travel tickets as river commuter numbers plummet.
Fraser: 10,000 more jobless 'a boost'
UPDATE TREASURER puts positive spin on Queensland's rising jobless rate, focusing on the momentum generated in the past four months.
Wife kills husband after 'boring' slur
A WOMAN who stabbed her husband 16 times after he told her she was boring has been jailed for eight years for his manslaughter.
Cop unveil latest arresting developments
POLICE cars with automatic number plate recognition will hit southeast Queensland's roads before the end of the month.
Bid to stop Sica seeing daughter in jail
JAIL authorities have applied to "strike out" accused triple murderer Max Sica's application for a review which seeks to overturn a ruling preventing his daughter from visiting him in jail.
Thieves threaten victim with Taser
POLICE are hunting two men who stole a mature-age university student's backpack and then pulled a Taser on her when she gave chase.
Serial rapist-killer remains behind bars
NOTORIOUS serial rapist and murderer Lloyd Clark Fletcher is to remain behind bars indefinitely after a judge ruled he remained a high risk of re-offending if released.
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Burn-off in city's south a smoke hazard
DON'T be alarmed if you live in south Brisbane - smoke and fire in the Toohey Forest is all part of a greater plan.
NSW man charged over Cairns assault
A New South Wales man who broke into a unit in Cairns north and allegedly assaulted the owner by punching him in the chest has been charged by police.
Delays expected due to airport protest
TRAVELLERS heading to Brisbane Airport this morning and being warned to allow more time as cleaners and security guards stage a protest on wheels.
State's bushfires keep fire fighters busy
FIRE fighters are continuing to back-burn around a number of large bushfires across the state.
Police pass buck on traffic hazard deer
UPDATE AUTHORITIES deny they have run out of 'i-deers' after four feral deer that caused peak hour chaos on the Gold Coast this morning eluded capture.
Worker killed by falling tree branch
A 74-year-old man from Roma was killed in a freak accident when a tree branch fell on him at a worksite in the town yesterday.
Man refuses hospital after road train crash
A CAR collided with a road train at Mount Isa last night, but luckily they were only travelling at low speed.
Truck runs 500m off Cunningham Highway
EMERGENCY services were called when a truck ran off the Cunningham Highway, 20km west of Warwick, early this morning.
Bushfire 'was started by smoking pot'
POLICE allege a fire that engulfed several hectares of bushland at Clairview, just south of Mackay yesterday, was caused by burning marijuana plants.
Woman threatened with taser in robbery
TWO young men stole a 36-year-old woman's backpack at Robina last night and when she gave chase, threatened her with an illegal taser device.
Expect more whale beachings - Sea World
PEOPLE grieving over the death of a baby whale will have to get used to more of the same heartbreak, a leading marine rescuer has warned.
Theme park plan for Sunny Coast
MOVE over Australia Zoo and Big Pineapple - Queensland's richest man has plans for a theme park to make the Sunshine Coast a tourism mecca.
Speaker John Mickel quits in protest
SPEAKER John Mickel has quit politics in disgust after 13 years, partly blaming it on a decision to hand his powers over to a committee of MPs.
Take the family to the Ekka for $100
PARENTS may shudder at the hip-pocket damage the Ekka can inflict, but a fun family day out can be had for just $100. Just follow our guide.
PM silent on $13.5b disability funding
LANDMARK reform for the disability sector has been supported by the Prime Minister, but she cannot say how the $13.5 billion-a-year program will be funded.
Merger talk threatens new party
THE fledgling Queensland Party is in turmoil, with a possible challenge to leader Aidan McLindon over plans to merge with Bob Katter's Australian Party.
50 glassings despite glass ban
A GLASS ban has not stopped more than 50 glassings at licensed premises across Queensland, most in the Gold Coast and Brisbane's new Drink Safe precincts.
Social network out to kill SMS
A MONTH before Apple releases a similar app, Facebook has unveiled a messaging service for smartphones that aims to make SMS redundant.
It's not the weather, it's the people
STAR netballer Laura Geitz tells of the Queensland spirit that moved her to tears as she watched our devastating floods from half a world away.
League player walks free over 'king hit'
FORMER NRL player Rangi Chase is free to fly back to his English club after receiving a suspended sentence over a pub brawl that left a man with a fractured jaw.
Wednesday, 10 August
Motorcyclist dies after hitting cow
A 37-year-old Sarina man has died after his motorcycle hit a cow in Sarina in the state's north.
Fires blaze across state's north
FIRE crews were continuing backburning behind homes in Townsville, as three separate fires blazed in the state's north.
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