Lindy Williams claimed she found her partner’s headless torso already wrapped in plastic, then dumped it and set it alight because she was convinced police would blame her for killing him, a murder trial hears.
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The ongoing saga of the Red Hill Skate Rink Arena site continues, with a competing cinema group fighting to overturn approval for a $10 million redevelopment.
LNP Longman candidate sorry for medal mix-up on parliamentary bio
The LNP’s candidate in the Longman by-election, Trevor Ruthenberg, apologises for wrongly claiming he earned a prestigious defence service medal.
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A contamination expert is warning a federal inquiry that the spread of potentially harmful firefighting chemicals is likely to have affected much more than previously reported, including all Australian airports.
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Being cross-examined made me vomit, woman raped by former One Nation adviser says
Giving up her right to anonymity, the ex-wife of One Nation Senator Sean Black says her experience of being grilled over three days in court was almost as traumatic as the rape and assaults she endured.
Woman who dumped and burnt headless torso 'acted in self-defence', court hears
Lindy Williams has admitted to dumping her partner’s headless torso by the side of a road and setting it alight, but she is pleading not guilty to murder and arguing she acted in self defence, a Brisbane court is told.
Indigenous man's life turned around through art and working on a station
Indigenous man Damien Bond spent half of his life behind bars but painting and working on the land have changed his life.
'It's a national crisis': First responders open up about mental health issues on eve of inquiry
The lack of support for emergency services personnel dealing with mental health issues is being looked into by a Senate inquiry following the push of a Tasmanian paramedic.
Higher education: Multi-storey 'vertical' schools coming to Queensland
Two high-rise schools are on the drawing board for Brisbane and more could be on the way as planning experts and the government look for ways to ease pressure on crowded inner-city campuses.