A couple accused of removing two young girls from Queensland and taking them to Africa to undergo female circumcision is the first to be prosecuted on female genital mutilation charges in Queensland.
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Finishing Mission Massimo to find cure for leukodystrophy
When doctors couldn’t explain why Sally and Stephen Damiani’s son was quickly deteriorating, the couple took it upon themselves to crack their boy’s genetic code and diagnose his disease. Now their remarkable discovery is helping people around the world.
Handprints scanned to stop reef tourists being left behind
An electronic tracking system, which scans handprints to identify and monitor tourists, is being trialled on the Great Barrier Reef to stop divers and snorkellers being left behind.
Is blending the rules to pair tea and cheese a steep too far?
You’ve boiled the jug, brewed the perfect cup of tea and are searching for the ideal snack. Would you take the plunge and eat cheese with tea instead?
Widening of M1 coming sooner as Queensland changes tune on motorway funding
With the Queensland Government forking out almost $500 million it had baulked at paying, upgrades to problem-plagued sections of the M1 motorway between Brisbane and the Gold Coast are set to start sooner than expected.
Canada prayed for her, now 30 years on 'miracle baby' is back in Australia to give thanks
When Rachelle Mainse was born 13 weeks early a world away from home, she was given a minimal chance of survival. Tomorrow, on her 30th birthday, she will meet the doctors who brought her into the world, and the woman who took in her family at their time of need.
Broncos pip Roosters in NRL thriller, Warriors take care of Eels
Two late tries hand the Brisbane Broncos a 28-22 victory against the Sydney Roosters, while the Warriors celebrate their 24-14 triumph over Parramatta.
Husband who used car as a 'weapon' at wife's funeral found guilty of manslaughter
A jury finds a Cape York man guilty of manslaughter for driving a ute into a house full of mourners and killing a woman at his wife’s funeral in the Indigenous community of Kowanyama, after the court heard he suffered “extraordinary” provocation.
Week-long 'inhumane' watch house detention for 14yo sparks police complaint
A Murri Court elder complains to police that a child who was arrested last week is still being held in the Brisbane watch house.
Alan Jones was 'grossly irresponsible', defamation trial told
Broadcaster Alan Jones denies a “bitter hatred” of a prominent Queensland family drove him to make defamatory comments about the group on multiple occasions spanning several years.