Schoolgirl Jayde Kendall may have died after consensual sex with the accused went “horribly wrong”, a Supreme Court murder trial hears in Brisbane, as the jury retires to consider its verdict.
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Cattle Council hits back at Senate claims it does not represent grassroots
A Senate report calling for the peak cattle industry council to be replaced draws a swift rebuke from the council’s president.
Needle in haystack: Finding fire in 25,000-hectare forest
With high-risk fire conditions on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast, how does the state’s major forest grower spot, manage, and respond to fires in fuel-filled environment?
National grain harvest suffers 40 per cent drop
The national winter crop harvest will be 40 per cent lower than last year, according to the latest ABARES quarterly Crop Report.
One arm all farmer needs to run successful vegetable operation
Losing the use of his right arm in water skiing accident has not held Lockyer Valley farmer Brendan Dipple back from a successful farming career.
Researchers discover proof of illusive night parrot in SA
There has been no hard proof of the night parrot in South Australia — until now — according to wildlife researchers.
Rudd's godson 'punched standing up for marriage equality'
The godson of former prime minister Kevin Rudd is allegedly assaulted in Brisbane by a man who was tearing down rainbow flags put up in support of same-sex marriage.
Drowning deaths climb 9pc in Queensland, report finds
A quarter of all drownings in Australia happened in Queensland in the 2016/17 financial year, with the state recording a 9 per cent increase compared to the same period 12 months earlier.
Mao's last dancer breaks 18-year retirement for Queensland performance
Li Cunxin says he is petrified to come out of retirement for one night only in Brisbane, for The Nutcracker, the first ballet he performed in the West.
CCC documents found during raid of barrister Sam Di Carlo's house, court told
Confidential documents from Queensland’s Crime and Corruption Commission relating to a Melbourne property developer’s appearance at a CCC hearing were found during a raid of Brisbane barrister Sam Di Carlo’s house, a court hears.