Qld to press Turnbull on motorway, new stadium

Tony Moore   State will attend COAG with cap in hand for the Ipswich Motorway and a new stadium in Townsville

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Pet pig may have been bacon after council bungle

Frangelica the pig has had a rocky start to life but her future now looks secure.

Amy Mitchell-Whittington 7:10 PM   Ipswich council bungle deemed a 14-acre family property unfit to keep the beloved animal.

Thai masseur denies raping Qld client

Under cross examination, the masseur said his "professional ethics" dictated he not mix massage techniques.

6:53 PM   Thai masseur allegedly touched client's breasts roughly, pinched her nipples and put his finger in her vagina.

Man dies in Moffat Beach crash

The driver had to be pulled from the vehicle after the accident at Moffat Beach.

Nathanael Cooper 6:34 PM   A man has died after his car went over cliffs at Moffat Beach on the Sunshine Coast.

'They merely dared to love': DV victims remembered

Sonia Anderson mother of Bianca who was strangled is comforted.

Amy Mitchell-Whittington 5:00 PM   Memorial unveiled in Brisbane for women who died at the hands of their partners.

Teen found after grandma's tearful plea

Kaitlyn Earl-Rowe has been found in Clermont.

Nathanael Cooper 4:04 PM   Missing teen Kaitlyn Earl-Rowe found after grandmother's "unbearable" week of worry.

Flute loot: Police hunt for man

Police have released a comfit of a man they are seeking in relation to a burglary in Toowong.

Nathanael Cooper 3:24 PM   Police release photo after bizarre Toowong flute heist in which a man was attacked with a hammer.

Australia was invaded, says Premier

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said as far as she is concerned, Australia was invaded

Amy Remeikis 3:09 PM   Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says "the truth must be told" about the arrival of Europeans in Australia's history.

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Ian Macfarlane backs McVeigh pre-selection

Former cabinet minister Ian Macfarlane is leaving politics following his failed bid to defect to the Nationals.

2:13 PM   Retiring MP says state MP John McVeigh should contest Groom.

Man jailed over supplying 9kg of flu drugs

A 74-year-old was sentenced to 10 years' jail after he was found to have supplied Chinese cold and flu medication used ...

1:54 PM   A 74-year-old man who admitted supplying 9kg of Chinese cold and flu medication used to make methylamphetamine has been sentenced to 10 years behind bars for drug trafficking.

Australia's skin cancer rate declines

Public health campaigns credited with reducing deadly skin cancer rate.

Evan Schwarten 12:50 PM   New Zealand is now world capital for melanoma rates.

Fraser Island dingoes 'could be extinct within 10 years'

This Fraser Island dingo was 'collared' by rangers, but found dead on the Fraser Island beach by a tourist.

Tony Moore 12:49 PM   Fraser Island's 100 or so dingoes – part and parcel of any Fraser Island tourist's holiday - could be extinct within 10 years, conservationists now fear.

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Are Brisbane's statues racist?

One of the many statues in the Brisbane CBD.

Bill O'Chee 12:27 PM   COMMENT: For a city with so many fabulous statues, I was shocked to find one thing missing.

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Newman Bikie laws review sets new battle for state govt

The Palaszczuk Government-ordered review into the LNP bikie legislation will be handed down on Thursday - but the public ...

Amy Remeikis 12:23 PM   The state government's next battleground has been set, with Attorney-General Yvette D'Ath confirming the final report into the Newman Government's bikie law will be handed down this week.

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Man charged over Eagle St sexual assault

Police charged the 19-year-old Ashgrove man with sexual assault.

Jorge Branco 12:15 PM   A 19-year-old man who allegedly injured a woman's breast when he touched her inappropriately has been charged after more than 20 people came forward to police.

Landmark views v development in Brisbane

Intended view of Customs House from the north. Postcard circa 1900

Robert John Riddel 11:53 AM   Landmarks identify and define cities.

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Banned greyhound trainer Tom Noble accused of trialling dogs again

Greyhound trainer Tom Noble has been banned for life after the live baiting controversy.

Andrew Korner 11:44 AM   Disgraced greyhound trainer Tom Noble is expected to apply for bail on Wednesday on fresh charges over the training track at his Lockyer Valley property.

Calamvale home shot up in second incident in a week

Police say it is the second time in a week that shots have been fired in the street.

11:14 AM   A drive-by shooting has seen a home on Brisbane's south targeted for the second time in a week.

Reporter's hilarious reaction when bird lands on shoulder

Nine News reporter Brittney Kleyn has a bird land on her shoulder on camera.

Staff writers 10:38 AM   This court update didn't quite go to plan thanks to a hilarious guest spot from and unexpected feathery friend.

War veteran hiker says rescuers 'belittled' him

Alstonville man Aaron "Dogga" visiting the Penrith Panthers in about 2008.

Staff Writers 9:21 AM   War veteran "disgusted" at rescuers for "belittling" him after PTSD incident.

Cyclist dead after hitting parked ute

A cyclist dies after colliding with a parked ute in Hervey Bay.

9:10 AM   Two cyclists hit parked cars, leaving one dead and the other critical.

One man stabbed and another allegedly tortured in separate incidents

Paramedics were called to two separate assaults in Queensland overnight.

Jorge Branco 8:20 AM   A Gold Coast man has been beaten baseball bat and stabbed and a central Queensland man tortured in two separate incidents over night.

Troops to return home after Fiji mission

Locals on Koro Island, Fiji, after Tropical Cyclone Winston.

7:50 AM   Hundreds of Queensland-based defence personnel are set to dock in Brisbane after spending nearly a month helping cyclone-ravaged communities in Fiji get back on their feet.

Great Barrier Reef 'has fried' in worst bleaching event

The worst coral bleaching on record has occurred on the Great Barrier Reef.

7:34 AM   The worst coral bleaching event on record is destroying the most pristine part of the Great Barrier Reef in a "slow-motion train wreck", a reef expert has warned.

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'Billionaire tradie's' real bank balance

Phillip Harrison was charged with drug offences and granted bail in Brisbane.

Staff Writers 10:37 PM   The so-called billionaire tradie has contradicted himself again, sparking even more confusion about his "bizarre" case.

Shamed doc gave meds to drug-addict wife

A veteran doctor has been deregistered after 'recklessly' handing out restricted drugs.

Amy Mitchell-Whittington 10:23 PM   A veteran doctor took an "unacceptable risk" with 25 patients, including his own wife.

Police recover body from Brisbane River

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Jorge Branco 9:14 PM   Police have recovered a body from the Brisbane River near West End.

Missing Qld teen 'spotted in home town', police told

Police renewed the calls for her to come forward.

Jorge Branco 9:09 PM   Teenager of Clermont may have been spotted in the remote north Queensland town from which she disappeared.

Police seek man over CBD sexual assault

Police would like to speak with this man in relation to a sexual assault in Brisbane.

9:02 PM   Man inappropriately touched a woman's chest, leaving her with injuries.

'Billionaire tradie' lives in Tewantin rental

Phillip Harrison was charged with drug offences and granted bail in Brisbane.

Jorge Branco 8:50 PM   A 30-year-old, three-bedroom house in a suburb best-known as Noosa's less swanky neighbour - It's not quite the stuff of mega-rich dreams.

Girlfriend used in Qld murder re-enactment: Court

A man accused of murder re-enacted the grisly bushland killing with his girlfriend, a court has heard.

​A man accused of murder allegedly re-enacted they bushland killing.

Highlights

Lockout laws: 'an historic day'

Last drinks will be at 2am in Queensland from July, and 3am in nightclub precincts like Fortitude Valley, but opponents say jobs will be lost and businesses will close. Nine News

Bus crash victim had big aspirations

The father of 19-year-old Casey Stinson, killed in a bus rollover on a Whitsundays road, says he planned to travel around Australia. Nine News

Butcher was in Cairns for bucks party

Longreach father-of-two Ryan Savage was in Cairns celebrating a bucks weekend when he was struck and killed by a car outside the police station early Monday morning. Nine News

Sex attack was 'horrendous'

Police are hunting a man who sexually assaulted a Gold Coast woman after breaking into her house through a bedroom window on Sunday morning. 7 News Queensland

Albino turtle hatchling a 'rare find'

Alby the albino turtle startles conservationists on a Sunshine Coast beach by appearing through the sand and scuttling into the water.

Church will lock doors to protect families

The Anglican Dean of Brisbane feels "so desperate" about the plight of asylum seekers facing deportation he is offering to protect them in the church and resist by closing the building.

Truck hero relives incredible rescue

Barefoot hero Athen Barnaby tells how he pulled a truck driver from an inferno on the M1, saying "I've got to get you out of here before this thing explodes". Nine News

Slippery slide goes viral

An Australia Day slippery slide on a Brisbane farm goes viral with two million views but it's not the first really long slide.

Samuel L Jackson's kangaroo encounter

Film star Samuel L Jackson videos a kangaroo while filming on the Gold Coast.

Deported father 'lost' in Chile

Brisbane father Ricardo Bolvaran says he has "thought about suicide" since being deported to Chile for his criminal history despite living in Australia since the age of one.

Police dog rescued from car

Police chasing a runaway driver in Gold Coast bushland on Saturday are forced to search for a valued police dog after he goes missing. Nine News

Ambo bashed by patient

A Gold Coast paramedic suffers up to 60 blows to the head in a "relentless" attack by a man he was treating. Nine News

Biker takes stupidity 'to a new level'

A motorbike rider is filmed by police taking selfies while breaking numerous road rules riding through Brisbane streets. Nine News

Car splits in two during pursuit

A car crashes into a bus and splits in two during a dramatic police pursuit west of Brisbane on Wednesday. Nine News