Rosslea charge, local violence reports, and more in today's briefing

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1. Dangerous driving charges, Rosslea

   Police have charged a man following a traffic crash at Rosslea on Tuesday 11 August. It will be alleged officers attempted to intercept a black Ford Territory at Stuart Drive, Idalia around 9:40pm when the driver evaded police, before officers later attended a Love Lane, Rosslea address where the same person was found.

   mypolice.qld.gov.au

2. 'All women feel it': Four killed in alleged violence in less than two months in Qld

   Four women have been killed in alleged violent incidents in Queensland in less than two months, a statistic that advocates say should unite the community in grief.

   abc.net.au

3. Rapper Ronald Cora charged with domestic violence murder of ex-partner

   Rapper Ronald Cora has been charged with the domestic violence murder of his ex-partner, after emergency services found the 27-year-old woman unresponsive in a bedroom at his home in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

   abc.net.au

4. Deadly fungal disease threatens native snakes

   Queensland wildlife experts say a fungal disease could be a "death sentence" for already threatened native reptile populations.

   abc.net.au

5. Logan mayor says region can't handle proposed Cowboys' leagues club

   The proposed Queensland Cowboys leagues club in Logan would be fitted out with 100 gaming machines, and the local mayor says the region can't handle it.

   abc.net.au

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