Fatal motorbike crash at Bushland Beach under investigation

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1. Fatal traffic crash, Townsville

   The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating a fatal, single-vehicle motorbike crash at Bushland Beach this morning. Around 12.10am, a blue Suzuki GSX motorbike lost control on Marina Drive and crashed, killing the driver and sole occupant.

   mypolice.qld.gov.au

2. Unexpected feathered intruder, Tarragindi

   Police from Upper Mount Gravatt Tactical Crime Squad responded to reports of a possible intruder at a Tarragindi home, only to discover the culprit was a magpie.

   mypolice.qld.gov.au

3. Update: Sexual assault charges, Brookfield

   Detectives from the Ferny Grove Child Protection and Investigation Unit have charged a man after a woman in her 20s was sexually assaulted while walking along Brookfield Road in Brookfield on 20 August.

   mypolice.qld.gov.au

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