Police officers have shot dead a man armed with a knife outside Ipswich train station, west of Brisbane, following a stand-off with officers on Sunday afternoon.
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Brisbane Broncos clear out as NRL Women's Premiership favourites
The Brisbane Broncos’ quest for the NRL title might have come to an end but the women’s contingent appear to already have one hand on the trophy in the inaugural NRL Women’s Premiership — but can they be stopped?
Woodchoppers raking in the chips, making $100k a year
Forget the vision of beer-bellied men swinging axes at country shows — woodchopping has a new generation of competitors who are making $100,000 a year from the sport.
Tractors on steroids: 'There's nothing like pulling back the throttle'
They call it tractor pulling but it’s a bit like a visit to the speedway for revhead farmers.
Returning lost war medals requires patience and old-school detective work
War medals often turn up in odd places — you may find them while moving house or in an op shop, but how can you get them back to their rightful owners?
Hudson's mum blames her obstetrician and hospital for his cerebral palsy. Now she's suing them for $20m
Lawyers allege Petrea Aslett didn’t receive simple tests when she presented to hospital at 30 weeks gestation, and the severe reaction she had to the medication she was given caused her son to be born prematurely with a brain injury that will impact his life.
When dugongs were mercilessly hunted for bacon, steaks and a miracle cure
Today the vulnerable and endangered dugong is a protected species, but once upon a time hunters slaughtered the marine animal for its meat and oil in a thriving commercial industry based in Queensland.
Grim death toll drives man to create a piece of art every 40 seconds for 48 hours
Dan Elborne coped with emotional and physical fatigue for two days on a unique endurance art project aimed at raising awareness about grim global suicide numbers.
Native title stays on Adani site until finance confirmed: Minister
Traditional owners will retain native title rights over the Adani mine site until the Indian mining company can prove it has finance in place for the project, the Queensland Mines Minister says.
Dabbling with the undead brings shock and awe to Brisbane Festival
This year’s Brisbane Festival is taking its patrons one step beyond into the realm of murderous ghosts and malevolent spirits in a series of shows embracing horror and shock treatment.