The Queensland coroner has found a teenager drowned as a "tragic consequence" of following his adored older brother into the Ross River in Townsville, as they tried to evade police. "Mr Malayta died as a tragic consequence of following his brother into the Ross River to avoid police detection," Mr Ryan said. "I extend my condolences to Mr Malayta's family …
When eight-year-old Charlotte headed back to school after the Christmas break, she needed more than just her pencils and backpack. "There's someone on each entrance that's kind of gowned up, face shield, mask, and hands out hand sanitiser to every kid as they cross the threshold of either the school or the playground," Charlotte's mother, molecular biologist Alyson Fiorillo, said. …