Slain 'beautiful girl' dumped metres from work
Marissa Calligeros Joan Canino Ryther stepped out into a crisp May night to walk the kilometre to work as she had done many times before.
'Quantum leap' in ride fall boy's recovery
Marissa Calligeros Five-year-old Patrick O’Sullivan began breathing under his own steam in hospital overnight, but his family maintains a bedside vigil in the hope he will soon open his eyes.
Injured boy may be have been too small for carnival ride
Marissa Calligeros Authorities will investigate claims that a boy who is in an induced coma after being flung from a carnival ride on the weekend was below the minimum height requirement.
Lazarus unveils Palmer party ads
Marissa Calligeros Senate hopeful Glenn "The Brick" Lazarus has unveiled his first election advertisements, but admits he's "not up to speed totally" with political issues.
Prison escapee found in Gold Coast roof
Marissa Calligeros A New South Wales prison escapee has been found hiding in a house on the Gold Coast and charged with fresh burglary offences.
Brisbane to feel the squeeze as Gen Y shuns houses
Marissa Calligeros Expect to see more townhouses pop up in and around Brisbane as the nation's two largest residential developers place medium-density development high on their agenda.
Boy told mum bomb was thrown at him
Marissa Calligeros Police are still waiting to speak to the teenager injured in an backyard explosion west of Brisbane on Friday amid claims he was deliberately targeted.
Drunken fall headed for high court
Marissa Calligeros A woman who fell through a glass panel in the foyer of a Brisbane office building while intoxicated intends to take her $179,000 damages claim to the High Court.
Mother calls for inquest into daughter's death
Marissa Calligeros A mother has called for a coroner's inquest into the death of her daughter whose drug-dealing boyfriend has been linked to the deaths of two teenagers.
Third student linked to steroids at Nudgee
Marissa Calligeros A third student from an elite Brisbane boy's school has been cautioned over steroid use after two of his classmates were arrested for supplying performance enhancing drugs this week.
The moment Leanne's father knew she was in trouble
Marissa Calligeros Sergeant Damian Rockett was working a shift in his south Brisbane district when he heard a radio call for a patrol car to attend a familiar address.
Nudgee students charged over steroids
Marissa Calligeros Two students from an elite Brisbane private boys' school have been arrested for supplying steroids to their classmates.
One meal, one woman, one dollar: Palmer will give up 'everything' for politics
Marissa Calligeros Mining billionaire Clive Palmer says he’s willing to be poor, eat one meal a day, and spend his time with one woman, to serve the Australian people.
Attorney-General orders appeal of alpaca killer's sentence
Marissa Calligeros Attorney-General Jarrod Bleijie has appealed the sentence of a teenager involved in beating two alpacas to death at a school farm north of Brisbane.
Party could be over for teen host of wild bash
Marissa Calligeros Party boy Yohans 'Yoyo' Shol may be banned from hosting unregistered events in Logan as the council tries to rein in out-of-control teenage parties.
Bike helmet laws will change to allow religious exemptions
Marissa Calligeros Members of the Sikh community will be exempt from wearing a bicycle helmet in Queensland under new laws to allow for religious beliefs.
Trio set for record with final climb
Marissa Calligeros Eight peaks, eight states and territories, 10 days: A three-man adventure team attempting to scale Australia's eight highest peaks in record time is closing in on Queensland's tallest mountain.
Dead paraglider was 'novice'
Marissa Calligeros A powered paraglider who crashed to his death on Bribie Island at the weekend was a ‘‘novice’’ pilot with limited experience, the sport’s leading body says.
Nurses inquest: witness grilled over blood on car
Marissa Calligeros Desmond Roy Hilton once admitted to cleaning blood from the back seat of a car belonging to the men suspected of killing Sydney nurses Lorraine Wilson and Wendy Evans.
Nurses tied to a tree for days: witness
Marissa Calligeros A coronial inquest has heard two Sydney nurses killed nearly four decades ago may have been tied to a tree in the Queensland bush for up to three days.
