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Woman riding this e-bike fined $2575
Police listed the reasons the woman, who was taking a child to school, was hit with the hefty penalty.
road safety
Mum's fury over 'disgusting' online video of daughter, 12, being attacked
The mother of a 12-year-old girl who was brutally bashed in broad daylight near Brisbane says she is furious the attack was filmed and posted online.
crime
Severe thunderstorm causes commuter chaos across Sydney
From storms and floods to heatwaves, wild weather can have a devastating impact wherever in the nation it hits.
Weather
Queensland uni student following in grandfather's Olympic footsteps
Cassiel Rousseau makes even the most complicated dives look easy.
Paris Olympics 2024
Queensland parents to face trial on baby murder charge
Prosecutors allege the pair murdered their child in the small rural town of Yugar, about 30km northwest of Brisbane.
national
Man critically injured in stabbing in rural Queensland town
Another man reportedly left the scene as police appeal to anyone who may have seen something suspicious.
queensland
Brisbane has wettest 24 hours since 2022 floods
Rosalie was hit with 209mm in 24 hours and Mount Coot-tha received 195mm.
queensland
Major probe into woman's farm death continues
A Queensland man accused of murdering his wife on their family farm has had his matter heard in court for the first time, as a major investigation into the death ramps up.
police
Teens inside allegedly stolen car shot at by police in Brisbane
Teenagers were allegedly inside a stolen car that was shot at by police after it was driven dangerously towards officers in Brisbane's west.
crime
Two teens accused of violent home invasion in Brisbane's north
Two teens have been charged with two separate home invasions in Brisbane's north.
crime
Retiree wins $1.6 million while at lunch for wife's birthday
"The team member told me to sit down because I started to look pale."
lotto
Teen girl missing for days in Brisbane
She was last seen on the afternoon of February 9 at a Noble Avenue property in Pallara, and has not been heard from since.
missing persons
Driver and passengers wanted after hit-run crash in Brisbane
Two cars were involved in the crash, with one car flipping onto its roof.
Brisbane police
Greens MP in hospital after serious car crash in Brisbane
Main Street in Kangaroo Point was closed for hours after Dr Amy MacMahon's car and another vehicle collided about 6.30pm on Monday.
car crashes
Woman who got teen boy into sex work to fund drug habit avoids jail
A woman who arranged to have a teenage boy engage in sex work has avoided prison.
national
Stamp duty costing buyers over five times more than a generation ago
One third of Australians are calling for the tax to be abolished as some buyers are forced to fork out six months of their income to pay stamp duty.
housing
Manhunt under way after NSW-Queensland cross-border chase
It's believed the vehicle reversed into a police car on the M1 at Currumbin, across the border on the Gold Coast.
national
Warning after 'opportunistic crooks' try to claim $33 million in disaster payments
"It's not a question of 'if' but 'when' you'll be caught," Government Services Minister Bill Shorten has warned.
money
Police officer slashed by knife after car chase through Brisbane
A passenger allegedly emerged from the car armed with a knife after the car was forcibly stopped.
queensland
Father speaks out after woman escapes violent alleged kidnapping attempt
Two young men are behind bars this morning after the alleged kidnapping.
national
Woman charged with attempted murder after baby allegedly found with stab wound
The three-month-old baby is today in a stable condition, after being taken to Queensland's Children's Hospital in a critical condition early yesterday.
queensland
Two charged after woman 'traumatised' by alleged kidnapping
Police alleged a group of four men drove to the home on Cassowary Street in Doolandella in a stolen Audi before they forced their way into the property.
national
Gastro outbreak spreading through pools concerns authorities
More than 820 cases have been reported, more than 13 times higher than the same time last year.
queensland
Woman allegedly attacked in Brisbane's south-west
Four people are assisting police after a woman was allegedly assaulted at a property in Doolandella and taken to a home about 10 minutes away at Forest Lake this afternoon.
queensland
Daughter of slain grandmother slams premier over comments
White, 70, was allegedly stabbed to death near her car in an underground car park in Ipswich.
queensland
Shopping centre apologises after woman is kicked out over midriff
Madison Green, 20, was picking up groceries for her grandmother when she was approached by a security guard and asked to leave.
national
Olympic officials knock Queensland's $2.7b plan to rebuild Gabba
Olympic officials have knocked the Queensland government's $2.7 billion Gabba redevelopment plan as the venue for the 2032 Olympics and Paralympics Games remains up in the air.
Olympics
Everything you need to know about celebrating Lunar New Year
Here's what you need to know about the Lunar New Year, and where you can celebrate it.
national
Bail for mum accused of murdering her adult children
Jurors were discharged on Tuesday from a Brisbane trial in which Crabtree had pleaded not guilty to murdering her son Jonathan Crabtree by giving him an overdose of prescription drugs.
national
Almost 150 Queensland youths charged with 'boasting' about crimes online
The growing trend of teenagers committing crimes and posting them online is being targeted in a new police initiative.
queensland
Fresh details emerge on alleged murder of Colombian man in Melbourne
The fresh details emerged as two of Sergio Andres Cuesta's accused murderers faced Melbourne Magistrates Court on Wednesday.
Victoria
TikToker stunned by well-known road rule at popular holiday spot
The woman took to social media to share her anger after being hit with a fine after parking the "wrong way".
Australia
Judge questions crown case against murder-accused mum
A woman who has been behind bars for more than six years accused of murdering her two adult children has sobbed as a judge questioned whether there is any prospect of her being convicted.
national
Two men charged after 91kg of meth found in coffee grinder
Two men are facing life in prison after police tracked the package from Brisbane International Airport to a home in Western Sydney.
Australia
Clive Palmer loses appeals in resort, election fraud cases
Billionaire businessman Clive Palmer has failed in his bid to halt criminal proceedings including fraud and dishonesty.
courts
More arrests possible after teens charged over gran's fatal stabbing
Vyleen White, 70, was allegedly stabbed to death in an underground car park south-west of Brisbane on the weekend.
queensland
Five teens arrested over fatal stabbing of Queensland gran
The group are in custody after 70-year-old Vyleen White was allegedly stabbed to death in a shopping centre carpark.
queensland
Dad slashed with machete during home invasion
Steve Ngabunga was inside his house in Logan when three men, described as caucasian in appearance, stormed in about 7.30pm, police said.
queensland
Police ramp up patrols after attack on grandmother
Police have stepped up patrols across a Queensland community after a 70-year-old grandmother was stabbed to death over the weekend.
queensland
Three more people arrested over disappearance of Sergio Cuesta
Three more people have been arrested following the suspicious disappearance of a Colombian national.
national
'Australia's Forrest Gump' reaches final leg of around the world run
Tim Franklin, is one step closer to becoming the fastest to run around the world, as he kicks off the final leg of his journey in WA.
Australia
Brisbane residents forced to mow overrun council parks after severe rainfall
Weeks of wet weather has encouraged grass to grow, but council have been slow to maintain its parks.
queensland
Out-of-the-box solution after boy is trapped in claw machine
The three-year-old decided to climb up through the machine's dispenser in Brisbane.
accidents
Tradies save elderly man in car swept away by floodwaters
"We looked down the end and there was a car hanging off the bank going into the spoon drain."
queensland
Queensland faces mammoth clean-up after downpour
Queensland residents face a mammoth clean-up after a deluge inundated the state's south-east.
queensland
Parts of Moreton Bay underwater as residents wait for flooding to recede
Beachmere residents are expecting the town to take at least a week to dry out.
queensland'No sign' of drug-laced smoothie after alleged murder
The trial of a mother accused of murdering her adult son with a fruit smoothie containing painkillers has heard there were no signs of leftover ingredients at the scene.
queensland
Queensland police share evidence with FBI on alleged shooting supporter
Confidential evidence around the fatal shooting of two Queensland police officers has been provided to the FBI's case against a US man accused of encouraging the killings.
queensland
Severe thunderstorms to cause 'life-threatening' flash flooding in Queensland
A developing coastal trough and remains of ex-Cyclone Kirrily are set to wreak havoc across parts of the state tonight.
queensland
