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Arizona conspiracy theorist faces fresh weapons charges and is accused of threatening five special agents during his arrest in late 2023A US conspiracy theorist linked to the Wieambilla shooters allegedly held a significant stockpile of weaponry, including five-gallon buckets of ammunition, and made threats to kill five FBI agents, telling them he would “come for every fucking one of you”, court documents reveal.The FBI...

Wet weather drenches Melbourne and Sydney as BoM forecast shows 55% risk of another Queensland cyclone by MondayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastWet weather continued across northern and eastern parts of Australia on Wednesday, as Queensland residents prepared for the possibility of another cyclone in coming days.The Bureau of...

Mining safety regulator launches investigation after 27-year-old man killed at BHP-owned mine in the Bowen BasinThe mining safety regulator has begun an investigation after an employee was crushed to death at a central Queensland coalmine on Monday.The 27-year-old man was working at southern section of the BMA Saraji coalmine located in the Bowen Basin, near Dysart, south-west of Mackay. The mine is owned by...

Queensland paramedics treated the two people from the plane but they died at the sceneGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastTwo men have died in a light plane crash south-west of Brisbane.Authorities responded to reports of an aviation incident around midday at Bruckner Hill Road, near Boonah, in the Scenic Rim. Continue reading...

Boat occupants on a surfing trip found clinging to the hull as more than 110mm of rain falls over the outskirts of Cairns in 24 hours Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastSeven seafarers are lucky to be alive after their boat capsized in rough seas as monsoonal weather brought flooding to rivers across Queensland.Heavy rain persisted across...