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Bomb squad investigate suspicious device

Crime A major road was closed this afternoon after the bomb squad was called to investigate a suspicious device.

Coroner hints at timing for inquest

Crime Nearly a year after the double stabbing that shattered a small Queensland town, the timing of an inquest into the bizarre sequence of events has become clearer.

Man dies avoiding ‘determined’ magpie

Environment A CYCLIST frantically trying to avoid a magpie has died after he accidentally rode his bike off a path and smashed into a nearby fence.

‘Uber Eats paid $300 for 96 hours work’

News Uber Eats driver Amita Gupta was only paid $300 for 96 hours work — and when she was 10 minutes late with a delivery, she was fired.

Teen’s horrifying deep-sea catch

Offbeat When “something quite big” tugged on this angler’s fishing line, the last thing he expected to reel in was a 300-million-year-old “alien”.

Frawley’s wife reveals what led to star's death

AFL Danny Frawley’s wife has detailed the lead-up to his death, writing the AFL great would want her to “be open” about the events.

Bond cleaning business embroiled in dust-up

News Police are investigating a former model, journalist and businesswoman amid claims she owes money to customers including a woman devastated in floods.

‘Witch doctor’ charged over family murders

News A Kiwi “witch doctor” has been charged with murdering a family of five found on a cliff with a sole survivor — a 12-month-old baby girl.

Pisasale to stand trial for sexual assault

Crime Paul Pisasale has been committed to stand trial for sexual assault, where he is accused of “unlawfully and indecently” assaulting a woman twice.

Man in court after body found in house fire

Crime A man has faced court accused of murder and arson after a house fire in which the body of a man was found last month.

"Whingers" World’s longest teddy bear fence to be destroyed

Offbeat It may look like a harmless bunch of teddy bears, but this fence in South Australia has divided a community — with council voting to have it destroyed.

Leaving Neverland documentary wins Emmy

News LEAVING Neverland, a documentary accusing Michael Jackson of molesting a young Australian dancer from the age of seven, has won an Emmy.

Saudi drone attack ups tensions in region

Politics THE drone attack on the Saudi oil sites has raised the stakes in the Gulf region, escalating tensions between the US and Iran and the risk of open conflict.

How we could be saving $400 a year on power

News Queenslanders could be saving nearly $400 a year on their power bills through a combination of personal effort and government action, the consumer watchdog has...