A 54-year-old father admits to killing his six-year-old daughter in her bedroom at Kedron, north of Brisbane, the Supreme Court hears.
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Australia reacts to the same-sex marriage survey results
It’s a rainbow explosion around Australia as the Yes supporters celebrate victory after 7.8 million people voted in favour of having same-sex marriage legalised.
SSM: Let bakers and florists choose whether to service gay weddings, Tim Nicholls says
Florists and bakers should be able to choose whether they provide goods for same-sex weddings, Queensland Opposition Leader Tim Nicholls says.
Queensland election: LNP vows to tackle 'young thugs' with new detention centres
Two new youth detention centres would be built in Queensland under an LNP government, as the Opposition Leader again pushes his party’s law and order credentials.
Dalby housefire claims four-year-old boy, while brother and father also suffer severe burns
A four-year-old boy dies after suffering horrific burns during a fire at Dalby, which left the boy, his brother and their father with serious injuries overnight.
Father accused of shaking infant son to death 'not a murderer', lawyer in Townsville case says
Former soldier Nicholas Baxter did not cause the death of his six-week-old son, his lawyers tells a Townsville court, despite the boy suffering multiple rib fractures and head injuries.
Woman fined for animal cruelty over 'appalling' condition of foal that had to be put down
A woman is fined $3,000 for animal cruelty for failing to care for a sick foal, telling an Ipswich court she “knew nothing about horses” and “didn’t like vets”.
The Ashes: Matthew Renshaw faces Australia fast bowlers as selectors ponder Test squad
Opener Matthew Renshaw returns to the nets to find some much-needed form, as several of Australia’s Test aspirants continue to press their claims ahead of the opening Ashes clash.
Logan Mayor Luke Smith lobbied council to support development by campaign donor, documents suggest
The mayor of one of Australia’s biggest local governments lobbied his own council to support a massive development by one of his key campaign donors, documents obtained by the ABC suggest.
The Ashes: England's Alastair Cook under the microscope, needing runs against the CA XI before the Gabba Test
Alastair Cook could get his last chance to find on-field form ahead of the Ashes against the Cricket Australia XI in Townsville.