Two men are charged with weapons offences more than a month after a five-year-old boy was shot in the face by another child on Queensland’s southern downs.
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'I don't skip leg day': Quadzilla eyes next big race
Fresh from the quickest 100 metre race by an Australian in more than a decade Trae ‘Quadzilla’ Williams is setting his sights on a sub-10 second sprint and shedding light on how he maintains his trademark leg muscles.
'I thought she was kidding': Woman denied haircut because of gender
A Brisbane woman lodges a complaint with the Anti-Discrimination Commission after a barber shop refuses to give her a haircut due to her gender, but the business owner says a clause in the shop’s lease agreement is to blame.
What made thousands of Aussies run around in their undies?
Thousands of people in 17 cities across Australia strip down to their jocks to highlight a lesser-known genetic disorder.
Fraser Island message in a bottle mystery leads to hunt for author's family
The Howlett family is trying to get to the bottom of an 80-year-old mystery — a message in a bottle thrown overboard between Sydney and Auckland in 1935 and discovered on Fraser Island.
Karmichael Hunt fined over drug charge but no conviction recorded
Footballer Karmichael Hunt pleads guilty to lesser drug-related charges and accepts a $600 fine, with prosecutors formally dropping a cocaine possession charge against him.
Brisbane man accuses housemate of beating, torturing him over months
Two men face torture and assault charges after a 25-year-old-man with cuts and bruises went to a Brisbane police station and reported he was beaten and held against his will for months.
Cyclonic surf to peak today, Gold Coast beaches closed
The surf hitting southern Queensland is “as good as you can get” for experienced board riders in the wake of Tropical Cyclone Gita, but Gold Coast beaches are closed and lifeguards are urging swimmers to stay away.
'Do you feel lucky, greenie punks': George Christensen under fire over Facebook post
Nationals MP George Christensen is reported to police over a social media post showing him holding a gun, with a caption appearing to threaten “greenies”.
Big surf whipped up by cyclone thrills locals on Gold Coast
Thrillseekers brave large surf on Queensland’s Gold Coast brought on by Cyclone Gita, which is sitting about 1,000 kilometres east near New Caledonia.