Connor John Christopher Lyons will be eligible for parole in six months after pleading guilty to 31 child sex offences.
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Man charged with the assisted suicides of three people granted bail
A Queensland man charged with assisting the suicides of three people has successfully applied for bail.
Customers 'angry' as caravan manufacturer collapses into administration
Hundreds of Zone RV employees are out of work weeks before Christmas after arriving at work on Monday morning and being told the bad news.
Brisbane property prices rise by almost 13pc in 12 months as population booms
South-east Queensland's population is set to reach 4.5 million by the time Brisbane hosts the 2032 Olympics, new analysis shows, despite rising property prices driven by a lack of supply.
Queensland to enjoy cooler, drier first days of summer — but not for long
After a soaking November, this week could deliver a very brief reprieve from the storms and scorching heat.
Will this $2.6b theme park succeed where others have failed?
A mega theme park and entertainment precinct has been proposed for a rural township between Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast. But will this one happen?
Illicit tobacco stores shut down in raids across Queensland
Dozens of stores across every corner of the state have been closed for three months as officers exercise new powers passed in Queensland's parliament last week.
Her 8yo son was killed in an e-motorbike crash. Now Kloe Weedon wants new rules to protect kids
Kloe Weedon's son Zeke William Hondow, a schoolboy with a sharp wit and even sharper haircuts, was farewelled at a funeral last week.
Backlash prompts midnight NYE Sunshine Coast fireworks backflip
The Sunshine Coast Council has caved to public pressure and will resurrect its Mooloolaba midnight fireworks display, bringing the region into line with other Queensland towns.
'Unusually active': Ten giant hail warnings for SEQ this storm season
The region has been hit by another round of storms which brought large and even giant hailstones. Is this the new normal?
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Roofs 'peeled off' houses, schools closed as 'cyclonic' storms lash Queensland
Thousands of households remain without power and 11 state schools are closed after giant hailstones, destructive winds and intense lightning lashed south-east Queensland.
'Thank the premier': Teachers strike across Qld for second time this year
Parents and guardians have been asked to "make alternative plans" for their children as Queensland teachers walk off the job after rejecting pay offer.
Hail smashes south-east Queensland, with more storms forecast today
Parts of Queensland will reach 45 degrees Celsius today, while the state's south east braces for severe storms.
Teenage boy lying on road killed in 'tragic accident' in Noosa
A 17-year-old boy was struck by a ute about 2am and died at the scene.
Grower trials purple-skinned pineapple varieties in Queensland
Striking new purple-skinned pineapples are being trialled in Queensland, but the wait to taste them could last 10 years.
Showers and severe thunderstorms forecast as heatwave builds across Qld
The Bureau of Meteorology says storm activity, expected mainly about the southern border area, is not forecast to be as intense as in previous weeks.
One evening's planning has made me feel more prepared for an emergency
I sat down with my family to make an emergency kit and an emergency plan. Here's how we did it and what we spent.
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Boy, 15, charged over fatal Sunshine Coast e-bike crash that killed 8yo child
The boy has been charged with dangerous operation of a vehicle causing death, unlicensed driving, and driving an unregistered and uninsured vehicle.
Property hunters snap up bargain beachside and waterfront homes
Deceased estates are often a mixed bag, but the latest offerings in property market hot spots have got Queensland buyers excited.
Cocaine detected in more than 1,000 Queensland roadside drug tests
More than 1,000 positive drug tests involving cocaine have been recorded by Queensland Police since the narcotic became part of the state's roadside testing regime as drug driving overtakes drink driving in fatal crashes.
More storms for Queensland's south amid unsettled weather across state
Storms are expected across a large part of inland Queensland, with the Darling Downs region set to cop another weekend of severe weather.