Christopher Allan Holland is sentenced to a decade in jail in central Queensland for killing his three-month old boy, who suffered for a month before his death.
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Landowner unaware $20m cannabis crop was growing on his property, police say
Two men are charged after more than 8,000 cannabis plants, which police estimate to have a street value of close to $20 million, are found on a mountainous property north of Mackay.
Chris Dawson's lawyer tells court 'vitally important' documents may have been shredded
Lawyers for Chris Dawson — who is accused of murdering his wife Lyn 37 years ago — tell a Sydney court “vitally important” material collected by journalist Hedley Thomas for his podcast The Teacher’s Pet may have been shredded.
Mum free from Cambodian jail after online love scam saga
An Australian mother of two is freed from a Cambodian jail after spending almost six years behind bars for a drug smuggling crime she did not commit, as a result of being lured into an elaborate online love scam.
Could Cameron Smith come out of Origin retirement?
With Queensland’s hooking stocks severely stretched by injury, QRL chairman Bruce Hatcher says the return of 42-match veteran Cameron Smith would be “manna from heaven”.
The property 'blacklist': Australia's most risky suburbs for home lending revealed
A new crackdown on retail lending emerges in the wake of the Banking Royal Commission, with borrowers now being asked for deposits of up to 30 per cent and banks throwing greater scrutiny on location and living expenses when assessing loans.
'Like being a fairy godmother': Charli reveals the struggle and euphoria of being a surrogate
Unexpected expenses and inconsistent laws make surrogacy in Australia more difficult than it should be, according to those involved. But the difficulties are outweighed by the “magical experience” of making others happy.
How many footy fans does it take to eat 14,000 hot dogs?
Brisbane’s Lang Park will make history tonight when it hosts the NRL’s inaugural magic round and, while plentiful supplies are on hand, nobody really knows if the ground itself will last the distance.
Police mystified by body found in Brisbane sewer tank
Brisbane detectives are trying to determine how a man’s body ended up in a sewage holding tank at Wynnum on the city’s bayside, and whether it was deliberately dumped there.
Clive Palmer announces plan for new coal-fired power station amid criticism idea is 'just crazy'
Clive Palmer’s coal company Waratah Coal announces plans to build a coal-fired power station in central Queensland, but the Australia Institute says the proposal is “just crazy” in view of the “huge threat from climate change”.