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The woman was last seen going into the Brisbane River.

Urgent search for woman missing in river

Police and emergency services are engaged in frantic search after reports a woman disappeared in the Brisbane River on Good Friday.

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The Democracy Manifest will forever be a part of Australian history.

How a ‘succulent Chinese meal’ became a national treasure

Why a news video of an arrest outside a Brisbane restaurant from 1991 was enshrined in Australia’s National Film and Sound Archive.

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Bobby Andrew Weaver (right) has pleaded guilty to murdering a teacher seven years ago.

Twist in teacher's 'chest freezer' murder trial

A man who was charged after a retired teacher's body was found buried in a freezer has pleaded guilty to murder years after the grisly discovery.

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Gallagher sent heartwrenching messages pleading for help in his final hours.

Missed scan finding led to young man’s preventable death

A critical throat injury was overlooked in the final 24 hours before his death, a coroner found.

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Emerald farmer Ian Burnett identified as grandfather killed alongside grandson.

Heartbreak after death of farmer and grandson in tragic accident

The devastating dam accident claimed the life of Ian Burnett and his seven-year-old grandson.

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An artist's impression of the 2032 Olympics centrepiece - the 63,000-seat Brisbane Stadium. (PR IMAGE PHOTO)

Sneak peek at 2032 Olympic stadium revealed

Early stages of the design for Brisbane's new $3.8 billion stadium are set to be unveiled as organisers count down to its construction.

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A female Army medic says she was stripped, caged and tortured as part of capture training.

‘Stripped, bleeding and degraded’: Medic alleges ADF torture

A female medic says she was stripped, caged and tortured in front of colleagues during ADF resistance to interrogation training, leaving her humiliated and traumatised, amid a surge of abuse claims.

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A man has been shot by police after allegedly threatening them with a knife. NewsWire / Liam Kidston

Man shot by police at suburban shopping centre

Queensland police have shot a man who was allegedly carrying a knife and threatened officers at a suburban shopping strip.

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Thousands of Territorians are bracing for heavy rainfall as Tropical Cyclone Narelle makes its way across the Top End. Supplied

Thousands brace for cyclonic 130km/h winds

Thousands of Aussies are bracing for cyclonic winds reaching up to 130km/h as Tropical Cyclone Narelle makes its way across northern Australia.

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A video shared by Iranian State TV shows the ute allegedly ramming into the bus.

Aussie ute driver charged after ‘ramming’ Iranian soccer bus

Queensland Police confirmed they had charged a 35-year-old ute driver after footage emerged of him colliding with a bus carrying the Iranian women’s soccer team.

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Aussies warned to stay inside as cyclone intensifies.

‘Shelter now’: Cyclone Narelle hits as residents warned

With sustained winds of 200km/h and gusts of 250km/h, cyclone Narelle has hit, with residents in Far North Queensland urged to take shelter immediately.

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Two teens have died following a tragic incident at Mt Beerwah.

Teens killed in tragic fall on popular hiking track identified

18-year-old Jack Thatcher also succumbed to his injuries three days after a dramatic rescue.

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Detective Inspector Emma Novosel has urged people not to exercise alone after two women were attacked in Mackay.

Grim warning after two women attacked in broad daylight

The victims were at a beach and nearby park when they were sexually assaulted by an unknown man.

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A young woman has died and two others have been rushed to hospital after a head-on crash.

Young woman dies in horror head-on after suspected hoon gathering

The two cars collided while travelling in opposite directions late Saturday night.

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Brazen lemon thief caught on camera raiding Gold Coast front yard