A mother charged with the murder of her four-year-old daughter was the one who called police to her home near Ipswich last night.

Emergency services were called to a house in Lowood, around 66km west of Brisbane after 11pm, where they found the child unresponsive.

There were two other children in the house at the time; both were under the age of three, and the 31-year-old woman in the house was also their mother.

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Despite attempts from paramedics and police to revive the four-year-old, she was declared dead at the scene.

The other two children were not injured, and are now in the care of family members, Detective Inspector Michael Manago said.

He also confirmed the mother was the only adult home at the time of the alleged murder, with all three children having different fathers, according to initial investigations.

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"It would have been a confronting scene," he said.

"This is an incredibly tragic situation… even more tragic given the presence of other young children."

A man was reportedly seen distressed outside the home, and Manago speculated it could have been the father of one of the other children, not of the four-year-old who died.

A cause of death is currently not clear, with police still in the early stages of investigating exactly what happened.

Police said they were speaking to a 31-year-old woman who is known to all three children, and she has now been charged with one count of murder domestic violence against a child.

She will appear in Ipswich Magistrates' Court this afternoon.

A crime scene has been declared, with police continuing their investigations.

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A renewed search for evidence into the disappearance of Gus Lamont is underway at the rural South Australian station from which he disappeared.

Police have said they are returning to Oak Park Station for the next three days to search parts of the property for any evidence that may shed light on the disappearance of the four-year-old in September last year.

The search, which Major Crime detectives and specialist officers will conduct, is set to take advantage of the recent heavy rain, which may help in the search for clues into his disappearance.

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Authorities have said an update will be provided as the investigations continue.

Gus' disappearance is being considered a major crime by South Australian police.

South Australian police have repeatedly said that Gus's parents are not considered suspects in his disappearance.

In February, police confirmed a person with close ties to the household, who is not one of Gus' parents, had been speaking with detectives but then allegedly "withdrew cooperation" and has since been identified as a suspect.

During investigations, police charged his 75-year-old grandparent, Josie Murray, with firearms offences, but emphasised that the charges were not linked to the four-year-old's disappearance.

Josie Murray and Gus' other grandparent, Shannon Murray, released a statement through their lawyers, saying they were "absolutely devastated" by SA Police's statement on February 6.

"We are absolutely devastated by the media release of SAPOL Major Crime. The family has cooperated fully with the investigation and want nothing more than to find Gus and reunite him with his mum and dad," the statement read.

The lawyers also indicated they will not be making any further comments.

There is no suggestion that Josie or Shannon Murray is involved in the disappearance of Gus, and it is not unusual for anyone linked to an investigation to seek out legal advice.

The search for Gus

Gus was last seen playing on a dirt mound at Oak Park Station around 5pm on September 27.

Following his disappearance, a full-scale ground and air search of the property and the surrounding area was launched.

No evidence of Gus has been uncovered despite extensive searches of the property, which Detective Superintendent Darren Fielke said has been the "largest and most intensive" missing person search ever undertaken by SA Police.

The most recent search was called off in March after police were unable to find any new evidence, despite heavy rainfall in the area.

The multi-agency search for the missing toddler has expanded more than 700 square kilometres with the assistance of 80 Australian Defence Force soldiers, drones, mounted officers and aircraft.

More than 160 South Australian police officers have also been deployed, and authorities have received more than 150 tips about the missing boy since February.

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For 12 weeks, Tom Kean hasn't shown up to work.

He hasn't explained why he's been away, or even said where he is.

But because of his job, there's no way to sack him, force him back into the office or replace him, at least until November.

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It's because Kean is a US congressman, representing a swing seat when his party holds the narrowest majority.

Since mid-March, Kean has not faced the media, appeared on camera, gone to the office or done any public events.

His staff have told the media he has a medical condition, but have not disclosed what it is.

But his public spending disclosures revealed he or someone in his office claimed travel expenses for three rideshare trips in San Francisco last month, the other side of the country from his home district.

He has also been trading stocks in his absence from the office.

When his father was asked why Kean had not been seen in weeks, he replied: "There's no cameras where Tom is."

"He has seen more than one doctor, and he's under a doctor's care," Kean Snr told NJ.com.

"All the doctors say he's gonna be fine. But it's gonna take some time."

But last week Republican officials in his state of New Jersey began receiving phone calls from Kean, offering a proof-of-life but no details as to his condition.

"I anticipate that in the next couple of weeks, I'll return to voting and to the campaign trail," he told the New Jersey Globe.

Kean is in for a difficult race no matter what.

His district in New Jersey is one of the closest in the country, with Kean eking out narrow victories in 2022 and 2024. He lost his first bid for Congress in 2020 by only a few thousand votes.

Long before his mysterious disappearance, Kean was a top target for Democrats.

His absence is odd but entirely permissible under US law.

Members of Congress don't answer to anybody but their voters, and in between elections there is no mechanism to force them to show up to work.

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Florida Democrat Frederica Wilson missed a full month of votes, though her social media accounts were reposting photos as if she was busy at work.

She revealed last week she had been recovering from eye surgery and was unable to fly "under my doctors' orders".

The 83-year-old is planning on running for re-election.

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Vivid Sydney has been forced to cancel its centrepiece drone show for multiple nights, blaming "technical difficulties" after drones were seen falling out of the sky.

Nearly 90 drones plummeted into the harbour during the early show last night, sparking comments on social media.

A Vivid spokesperson said the 7.30pm Star-Bound show was called off, and the 9.30pm edition was also cancelled along with both shows today and tomorrow to allow for a "full technical and safety review".

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Organisers blamed "unforeseen technical difficulties" for the mishaps in the earlier show.

"Monday's 7.30pm Vivid Sydney 'Star-Bound' drone show was cancelled due to unforeseen technical difficulties at the start of the performance. We apologise for the disappointment and inconvenience caused to attendees," the spokesperson said.

"The specialist operators identified a technical issue and made the decision to safely discontinue the show in line with standard safety protocols.

"Public safety is always the number one priority and a full assessment is now underway with the specialist operators and relevant government agencies advising on next steps."

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SKYMAGIC, the operator leading the drone show, said in a statement that 89 drones landed in the water around Cockle Bay due to "an unforeseen change in the radio frequency (RF) environment occurring after take-off".

"This anomaly caused a number of drones in the fleet to enact failsafe landing procedures in response to compromised positional accuracy."

"The pilot team encountering the issue immediately performed a stop command rendering the fleet stationary in the air, enabling time to safely assess the issue.

"Once stability had been evaluated, the team then activated the return to home protocol bringing the unaffected drones to a safe landing," SKYMAGIC said in a statement.

The festival, which kicked off on Sunday night, showcases light installations, music performances, food and other experiences.

This year is a comeback for the drone show, which proved so wildly popular in 2024 that it was cancelled last year due to safety concerns. There was also criticism from some attendees that the show was underwhelming.

Sunday night's 7.30pm edition of the drone show had to be cancelled due to rain, but the 9.30pm edition went ahead without a hitch.

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A pair of famous chimney stacks, which defined the architecture of Liddell Power Station in the NSW Hunter Valley for 52 years, have now been reduced to rubble.

Energy giant AGL orchestrated a controlled demolition of the pair of 168-metre chimneys as the site undergoes a major demolition and redevelopment.

AGL hosted a livestream of the demolition and hundreds of people watched in real-time as the structures crumbled to the ground after explosives were detonated at the base.

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The chimneys came crashing down a little after 11am today.

The rest of the station will be demolished following the twin chimney blast.

The New England Highway was closed temporarily ahead of the detonation.

Liddell Power Station was opened near Muswellbrook in 1971.

The coal-fired power station was then decommissioned in April 2023 after 52 years and early demolition began in early 2024.

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Over the past 18 months, the site has been slowly cleaned out and disconnected.

"The demolition of the Liddell Power Station is a large and complex project that will be executed by a specialist team following years of planning," AGL said.

The site will be redeveloped by AGL into a new industrial energy hub, which will include a 500 MW grid-scale battery.

Over half of the employees at the Liddell site were transfered to AGL's Bayswater location, while the remaining staff have either left the company or transitioned into retirement.

Liddell electrical tradesperson Jackson Channon said Liddell's demolition has been "bittersweet" for his colleagues and family.

"My grandfather drove one of the trucks when they were building Liddell, and my parents worked here – this place has meant a lot to my family, and for the people who work here, it's like a community of mates," he said.

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Millions of Australians will feel some welcome relief with power bills to drop in the second half of the year.

The Australian Energy Regulator has handed down its final default market offer for south-east Queensland, NSW, and South Australia.

Residential addresses will see prices fall in NSW (by 3.4 to 5 per cent) and south-east Queensland (by 7.2 per cent), while South Australia is bucking the trend with a 1.4 per cent increase.

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That's an average of $66 to $137 off the bill for NSW residents, and a $155 drop for Queensland, alongside a $33 increase for South Australia.

But small businesses in all three zones will enjoy a discount, of 9 to 11.3 per cent ($432 to $705) in NSW, 10.4 per cent in south-east Queensland ($445), and 6.8 per cent ($379) in South Australia.

The bill relief will kick in from July 1 this year.

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Victoria also received welcome news yesterday, with flat rate plans to drop by 3 to 8 eight per cent, saving a typical household between $50 and $160 a year.

The average saving is estimated to be a five per cent drop, or $84.

But experts have reminded consumers that default offers are a "safeguard price" for consumers who choose to not shop around, and there may still be cheaper options out there.

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"I would urge electricity customers to use today's news to shop around for a better energy deal," iSelect comparison expert Sophie Ryan said.

Sophie said a failure to shop around for the best deal could be "costing Aussies dearly" and said consumers should review their plan.

"New prices take effect 1 July 2026, coinciding with the introduction of a new Solar Sharer Offer, giving smart meter households three hours of free electricity in the middle of the day – an opt-in opportunity to cut bills further by shifting usage like washing machines, EV charging or air conditioning to off-peak solar hours," she said.

Canstar found that the bill relief was driven partially by a fall in energy wholesale costs, despite the ongoing global fuel crisis.

It also costs less to deliver power to people's homes, and environmental costs have nearly halved.