Soldier, labourer, gold diggers: who are the married couple accused of spying for Russia?
It was gold Kira Korolev was obsessed with, filling her YouTube channel with footage of her never-ending search for a few glimmering flecks.
- by Angus Thompson, Cloe Read, Cameron Atfield and Adrian Proszenko
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Russian-born Australian army private and her husband charged with espionage
Kira Korolev, 40, and her 62-year-old husband, Igor Korolev, are accused of using her defence force account to spy for Russia since December 2022.
- by Angus Thompson, Cloe Read and Cameron Atfield
‘They believed God would raise her from the dead’
Elizabeth Struhs’ body was left on a mattress for 36 hours before authorities were called because a fringe religious group believed God would “raise her from the dead”, a court has heard.
- by Cloe Read
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Courts
‘Our God is greater’: Group prayed while girl slowly died
A court has been told the mother of eight-year-old Elizabeth Struhs, a type 1 diabetic, repeatedly declared her faith that God would save the girl.
- by Cloe Read
As Elizabeth lay dying, her family turned to God. Now, 14 people face trial
The eight-year-old’s parents allegedly prayed for her when the girl needed medical help. The criminal trial will bend the conventions of the Queensland court system.
- by Cloe Read
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Crime
Father charged after three children left car and walked to 7-Eleven for help
The children had walked about 30 to 40 metres from the car to the petrol station for help, where an employee called police.
- by Cloe Read
Fire rips through multiple Brisbane homes
Several people were treated at the scene for burns, as firefighters battled to protect other properties from the blaze.
- by Cloe Read
Fentiman calls on LNP to be clear about its stance on abortion
The state government earlier this year passed laws to allow nurses and midwives to dispense the abortion pill MS-2 Step, and a health worker recruitment drive is under way.
- by Cloe Read
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Crime
‘It’s OK’: Lehrmann allegedly consoled woman during Toowoomba rapes
Bruce Lehrmann has been committed to stand trial for rape after his barrister failed to have the case thrown out of court.
- by Cloe Read
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Crime
‘If someone wakes, you stab them’: Teens jailed over violent home invasion of Wallabies star
A judge said photos of Toutai Kefu’s home “frankly looks like a war zone”, with blood smeared throughout.
- by Cloe Read
‘You killed our family’: Outbursts from bus victim’s loved ones as driver appears in court
Tia Cameron’s family and friends filled the small courtroom and were forced to stand, with some swearing and insulting the 70-year-old defendant.
- by Cloe Read