It’s understood a 15-year-old boy was trying to bench press about 100 kilograms when he become trapped with a bar across his throat. It was some time before he was found by a PCYC gym staff member, pinned to the weightlifting bench.
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39C for parts of south-east Queensland in September scorcher
The Bureau of Meteorology predicts temperatures of up to 35 degrees Celsius across Brisbane today, with the mercury expected to rise to 39C in Ipswich.
Roulettes return to Brisbane Riverfire for first time in eight years
Forget the fireworks – the RAAF’s aerobatics display team the Roulettes are looking to steal the show this weekend with their first performance at the Brisbane event since 2009.
Logan Mayor appears to have misled corruption watchdog
The mayor of one of Australia’s biggest local councils told Queensland’s corruption watchdog he did not know the height of a campaign donor’s hotel development plans, but emails and a video obtained by the ABC show otherwise.
Smith lands deserved Dally M after mammoth season with Storm
Melbourne Storm lynchpin Cameron Smith clinches a second Dally M Medal, further cementing his place as a rugby league legend after taking out the NRL’s highest individual accolade.
Woman faces six charges of attempted murder after unit fire
Police charge a 26-year-old woman with six counts of attempted murder, alleging she tried to kill residents inside unit complex in Brisbane’s south on Saturday afternoon.
Massive Tesla battery to power Logan reservoir
The giant 95kWh Tesla PowerPack battery is the first to be installed in Australia, and will power a water disinfection plant built to cater for the growing population of Logan, south of Brisbane.
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Couple face 'losing everything' after falling victim to tax-evasion scam
An elderly Queensland couple who could lose their home and business after falling victim to the alleged mastermind of a massive tax-evasion scheme say their plight is “soul destroying” and “devastating”.
Clive Palmer's fugitive nephew 'travelled on company credit card holiday'
One of Clive Palmer’s most trusted employees tells a court she used the company credit card to organise and pay for the overseas holiday of Queensland Nickel’s director — and Mr Palmer’s nephew — Clive Mensink, who has two outstanding arrest warrant.