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Police investigate the scene of a near-fatal shooting in Holland Park West.

Accused gunman charged after near-fatal shooting

An accused gunman has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly shooting a man in the head and stomach in Brisbane's south.

An inquest will investigate the death of Nixon Tonkin.

This baby boy never breathed on his own

The family of a baby who died during childbirth at Queensland's biggest hospital hopes an inquest into his death will shine a light on a lesser known right to a second medical opinion.

The year-old report found half of all deaths in disability care over a six-year period were preventable.

'We are talking about people dying in a first-world country'

Pressure is building on the state government to release a comprehensive response to a report warning of "catastrophic outcomes" for people in care with disabilities.

A man is recovering in hospital after a crocodile attack at Innisfail.

Friends dared croc attack victim to jump into river: Paramedics

A crocodile savaged a young man who jumped into a river in far north Queensland in the middle of the night.

Firefighters respond to a fire alarm and building evacuation on Turbot Street, Brisbane.

CBD building cops second drenching in three months

Fire crews have rushed to a Brisbane CBD building as fire alarms sound and sprinklers drench the building.

The man will remain in a Queensland jail indefinitely.

Man jailed indefinitely after filming sex acts with partner and her son, 9

A man jailed for forcing his de facto wife to commit sexual acts with her nine-year-old son, filming it and savagely beating her, will remain behind bars indefinitely.

Sky Brown, eight years old from Japan, poses at Snapper Rocks.

Pint-sized pro skater hits waves on the Gold Coast

Sky Brown has always loved two things, the water and her skateboard.

The Queensland Public Advocate report found half of all disability deaths in care could potentially have been prevented.

Half of disability deaths in care were preventable: Nothing has changed

One year ago, Queensland's Public Advocate released the "most important" report the office had ever produced, finding half of all disability deaths in care were potentially avoidable. Today the independent government-funded body warns nothing has changed, calling for the state government to act before looming NDIS changes cause "catastrophic consequences".

The Bureau of Meteorology issued a severe storm warning for Noosa and Cooloola about 4.45pm on Saturday.

Severe storm warning: 56 millimetres in half an hour

The northern Sunshine Coast has been warned to brace for severe weather, with forecasters saying flash flooding is possible.

Baden was 22 months old when his whereabouts were last known.

Parents forced to face court over slain child Baden Bond

Two parents accused of murdering their toddler have been forced to face a courtroom, 10 years after he was last seen.