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Ambush shines a light on Qld’s secret fringe-dwellers – the ‘blockies’

The cult of the “blockies” is partly behind the tragic loss of two young police officers and a neighbour on Western Downs in Queensland.

The New Daily

Conspiracy theories, planning and six lives lost: what we do and don’t know about the Wieambilla shooting

Queensland’s police commissioner says it could take months to get to the bottom of what occurred on Monday

The Guardian - AU

Woman stabbed to death in Townsville home

A woman has been stabbed to death at a home in northern Queensland where police are questioning a nearby resident over the killing.

AAP

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'Misread' likely led to deadly Qld crash

A plane crash that killed five people in Queensland was likely caused by the pilot misreading the altimeter as he tried to land in bad weather.

AAP

Queensland government accepts recommendations from the DNA lab inquiry, foreshadows changes to double jeopardy laws

A proposal to amend double jeopardy laws in Queensland will be brought forward following the fallout from the inquiry into the state's failed DNA testing lab with managers Cathie Allen and Justin Howes served with show cause notices.

ABC News

Corruption watchdog wins High Court bid

The High Court has allowed Queensland's corruption watchdog to appeal its case for allegations involving ex-public trustee Peter Carne to be publicly released.

AAP

Peter Dutton becomes emotional during condolence motion for Queensland police officers killed in shooting

The opposition leader, who was a police officer in Queensland before entering politics, has paid tribute to the people shot and killed during Monday's siege.

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Nathaniel, Gareth and Stacey Train carried out a deadly police shooting. Their twisted backstory is revealed

There were many signs something was not right about Gareth Train and his wife Stacey before they joined his brother Nathaniel on a deadly shooting rampage in Queensland's Western Downs. This story contains content that readers may find distressing.

ABC News

Outback Queensland town of Julia Creek recruits first permanent doctor in two years

Locals in this Queensland town have been crying out for a permanent doctor. Now, thanks to a story highlighting the town's plight and lucrative sweeteners, their determination looks set to pay off.

ABC News

God and guns: the strict religious upbringing of the Wieambilla shooters

Self-described ‘free evangelical’ Ronald Train, who created his own church based on literal reading of scripture, says sons ‘lost their way’ before Queensland shooting

The Guardian - AU

Qld forensics to be rebuilt from ground up

The Queensland government hopes faith in DNA processing can be restored as it responds to a damning report of major failings at the state-run lab.

AAP

Queensland shooting: Injured police officer speaks from hospital after two executed

Australian investigators are looking at the possibility of the cop killers having extremist links after a series of posts under the name of Gareth Train were found on conspiracy theory forums

Daily Mirror

Queensland shootings a ‘wake-up call’ for the nation

Experts say a national conversation on combatting violent right-wing extremism and preventing people from becoming radicalised is “overdue”.

The New Daily

Qld shooters planned 'to take out' cops

Queensland's police union says three shooters set up a surveillance system at the property where they ambushed two officers and a neighbour, and were shot dead.

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Scans found object after mother's death

A Queensland mother's death was initially believed to be from natural causes until scans showed a suspicious object in her chest, a court has heard.

AAP

Killer 'motivated' to reveal body location

Queensland murderer Clive Anthony Nicholson's bid for parole now rests on a new explanation for where he hid his wife's body.

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Morrison grilled at robodebt inquiry; Azealia Banks lashes Australia; and snakes have clitorises

And new details on the brothers behind Queensland ambush

The Guardian - AU

Queensland shooting: Stacey Train left first husband Nathaniel to pursue relationship with his brother Gareth, relatives say

New relationship caused rift in the family, including with father who was pastor at a conservative independent church

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Nathaniel Train in contact with family weeks before Queensland police shooting at Wieambilla

The former principal's sudden silence in October prompted a missing person report, which led police officers to the property where they were killed.

Reuters

Australia mourns police officers, civilian killed in gunfight

Australia on Wednesday mourned two police officers and a civilian who were killed in a gunfight in a remote property in Queensland state, with landmarks lighted blue in some major cities.

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Voluntary euthanasia advocates wish Qld laws had come sooner as state prepares for January rollout

Weeks out from Queensland's new voluntary assisted dying laws taking effect, advocates say too many people have suffered "ugly" deaths because change took so long.

The Independent UK

Australian police investigate extremist views of cop killers

Australian police are investigating the extremist views of three people who shot and killed two officers and a neighbor at a rural property before they were killed hours later by police in a gunfight

AAP

Qld floats fines for poor e-scooter parks

More parking bays, a hotline to report blocked footpaths and the potential for fines is part of a Queensland strategy to tackle scattered e-scooter rentals.

ABC News

Queensland police shooting survivors faced snakes in ambush set up to 'kill and maim' as many officers as possible

Constables Keely Brough and Randall Kirk fought for their lives in an area "riddled" with snakes after their colleagues were gunned down.

The Guardian - AU

Injured Queensland police officer Randall Kirk speaks from hospital after Wieambilla shooting

Constable thanks ‘everyone from the prime minister down’ for their support as he recovers from surgery to remove shrapnel

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