Bicycle ambulances are so effective in rapid response times on the Gold Coast that QAS will roll them out in Brisbane.
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Queensland yachtsman dies off Philippines coast, two others rescued
A Queensland sailor dies after desperately clinging to a dinghy with two friends for four days off the coast of the Philippines, where the men were attempting to deliver a luxury yacht.
Filming an emergency: Know your rights before you press record
Activating your phone’s camera in an emergency is fast becoming as instinctive as dialling triple-0 — is it legal? Is it ethical?
What happened to four-year-old Tyrell Cobb before he died?
There were no obvious red flags apparent to the staff at four-year-old Tyrell Cobb’s preschool that he was being neglected, and his case was not one with a lengthy history of physical violence. So what happened to Tyrell before he died?
Mother jailed over death of bruised and burned 4yo son Tyrell Cobb
Heidi Strbak is sentenced to nine years in jail by the Supreme Court in Brisbane over the manslaughter of her four-year-old son Tyrell Cobb on the Gold Coast in 2009.
Drunk driver jailed for killing 9yo Josiah Sisson on Christmas night
A drunk driver who ran down and killed nine-year-old Josiah Sisson with a ute on Christmas night is sentenced to seven years’ jail, but could be released in two years.
Live: England battles Aussie bowlers and dicey pitch as hosts seek series win
After a farcical morning, the rain has cleared long enough for play to get underway at the WACA, with Australia possibly only five wickets away from reclaiming the Ashes. Follow the action in our live blog.
'Downright stupid' fraud charges dropped against Street Swags founder
Seven fraud charges are dropped against Street Swags founder Jean Madden, who was accused of misappropriating funds from the charity.
Adani parting ways with Downer a 'nail in the coffin for Carmichael mine'
Embattled Indian miner Adani says it will build and run the proposed Carmichael mine on its own — Australia’s biggest coal venture in central Queensland’s Galilee Basin — after cancelling a $2.6 billion contract with mining services giant Downer.
'Abused 30 times, or 3,000 times — how can you put a figure on that?'
Survivors of institutional sexual abuse fear a system of monetary payments will see their abuse ranked by dollar value under a redress scheme proposed by the royal commission.