Fire
Woman 'on fire' after blast
Katherine Feeney A woman has been rushed to hospital with burns after she was involved in an explosive fire in Auchenflower early Monday morning.
Fatal fire survivor unable to speak to police
Bridie Jabour The deaths of a Bracken Ridge husband and wife, whose bodies were found after a pre-dawn house fire last week, remain suspicious as investigations continue.
Bee Gees' former home damaged in fire
Marissa Calligeros A house where it is believed the Bee Gees once lived north of Brisbane has been extensively damaged by fire.
'Dark days': Golinski speaks for the first time since tragic fire
Celebrity chef Matt Golinski has spoken publicly for the first time about his emotional and physical turmoil almost eight months after losing his wife and three daughters in a fire which left him in...
Fire survivor finds his answer to world's oldest question
Marissa Calligeros Having survived the fire that killed 11 of his family members, Tau Taufa has had more reason than most to ponder the age-old question: Why are we here? He tells Marissa Calligeros he believes he's...
Police: fatal fire not suspicious
Daniel Hurst Police have tentatively ruled out arson as the cause of yesterday's house fire that left celebrity chef Matt Golinski in a critical condition and killed his wife and three children.
Fire victims' bodies to be released
Relatives of the 11 family members killed in a Queensland house fire can finally hold their funerals after a long wait for the bodies to be identified.
Grim search at fire house
Petrina Berry FORENSIC officers have returned to the burnt shell of a house where 11 people perished to continue investigations into the cause of the blaze.
Police rule out foul play in Slacks Creek fire
Marissa Calligeros Police at the scene of the Slacks Creek fire today ruled out foul play as the cause of the blaze but said the cause of the fire remains unknown.
Flood hero dies in fire
A young man who saved his sister but lost his parents in Queensland's deadly floods has died in a fire in the Lockyer Valley.
Chef marks recovery milestone after deadly fire
Amy Remeikis Four months after the devastating fire which claimed the lives of his family and almost his own, chef Matt Golinski has begun walking short distances and is eating solid foods.
Ambos stand by response to Golinski fire
Gabrielle Dunlevy and Darren Cartwright Queensland emergency services say they could not have done anything more to help celebrity chef Matt Golinski, who was severely burned and lost his family to a house fire.
Celebrity chef fighting for life after fatal house fire
Amy Remeikis Celebrity chef Matt Golinski has been flown to hospital in a critical condition after a house fire on the Sunshine Coast which claimed the lives of his wife and three children.
Fire tragedy: sympathy for 'wonderful, gentle and talented' chef
Daniel Hurst Australia's chef community is “sad and shocked” at the fire tragedy that killed the family of celebrity cook Matt Golinski, MasterChef judge Gary Mehigan says.
Hajnal under fire: Mickel hits back
Marissa Calligeros Outgoing Parliamentary Speaker John Mickel has strongly defended his comments about fugitive councillor Hajnal Black’s leg-lengthening surgery, after her husband branded the remarks ‘‘sexist’’ and...
Man killed as police open fire on Brisbane's northside
Dan Nancarrow One of the detectives involved in a shooting on Brisbane's northside today was "hunted" and "cornered'' by the victim before the 36-year-old man was fatally shot, according to the police union.
Fire ants ride the torrent
Dan Nancarrow Fire ants and other invasive species could spread to new areas of the city in the wake of last week's flood devastation.
Eleven students escape house fires
Bridie Jabour Eleven people have escaped a fire which engulfed two student houses in Brisbane's west.
