Read below if you want to catch up on all the news from today.

Another body has been discovered on the Gold Coast, marking the third in just four days and prompting a widening police investigation.

The latest grim find was made abour 2:50 pm on Wednesday in the water at Currumbin Creek, near Whitsunday Dr.

The body is believed to be that of a woman, police said.

It follows two other shocking discoveries over the weekend.

On Sunday, ​a woman’s body was found on Palm Beach​ at about 5.40am.

Just 24 hours earlier, a ​man was found dead at Echo Beach​ at Tallebudgera Creek in ​Gold Coast​’s Burleigh Heads.

Investigations are ongoing.

A Townsville man charged over the alleged abduction of a nurse more than 30 years ago has fronted court for the first time since his arrest in May.

Tony Allan Devine, 66, is accused of kidnapping the 23-year-old woman on a remote section of the Flinders Highway near Maxwelton in 1992.

The matter was briefly mentioned in court today, with proceedings adjourned until next month.

Two people have been taken into custody following a shooting on one of Queensland’s busiest highways.

Police responded to reports of shots being fired from a vehicle on the Bruce Highway in Murrumba Downs around 1.20pm on Wednesday.

The two people were arrested at Armstrong Creek.

No one was injured in the initial incident.

7NEWS exclusively spoke to a driver who was shot at during the incident.

A man died in police custody in Brisbane over the weekend, sparking an investigation by the Ethical Standards Command.

The 41-year-old from Zillmere was arrested at a home in Morningside on July 16 in relation to an outstanding warrant.

He was transported to the Brisbane City Watchhouse where three days later he became unresponsive.

Watchhouse and nursing staff rendered first aid before emergency services arrived however the man died not long after.

“Investigations are ongoing to determine the cause of the man’s death,” Queensland Police said.

“This matter remains under investigation by the Ethical Standards Command on behalf of the State Coroner, with independent oversight by the Crime and Corruption Commission.”

Authorities have been unable to locate a crocodile at popular swimming spot on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast after multiple people reported sightings over the weekend.

A number of people claimed to have seen a croc at Noosa Spit, including two fisherman who said they first spotted the animal on a sonar.

“(We were) fishing and looking at the sonar ... I saw the shape come through. I had a look at it again. I said, ‘that doesn’t look right.’ I had a closer look,” Kai Tapley said.

Earlier Tapley and his friend had heard a rumour that a resident had spotted a crocodile in the area.

The Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation began investigating the sightings.

During the day on Tuesay rangers conducted a 15km search of the Noosa River from the mouth to Lake Cooroibah.

That night a 19km search was done of the same area of the river as well as Weyba Rd in the south.

No evidence of a crocodile was found during either searches.

“The department will continue to monitor for further reports,” it said.

“People are encouraged to assist by providing any further information.”

A woman has been charged with the murder of a teenager after the pair were both found unconsious inside a home south of Brisbane.

Police initially found a 40-year-old woman and an 18-year-old man semi-conscious at a home on Marbura Crt in Daisy Hill, a suburb in Logan, on May 30.

The pair, who were known to each other, were both taken to hospital and placed into induced comas.

The teenager died on June 4 while the woman managed to recover.

Police began investigating the incident and intially charged the woman with attempted murder.

They have since upgrdaded this charge to murder, with the woman due to appear at Beenleigh Magistrates Court on Wednesday.

Detective Senior Sergeant Daniel Cunningham said the investigation was “complex and confronting”.

“This is an incredibly tragic case that has had a devastating impact on all involved,” he said.

“Our thoughts are with the young man’s loved ones and those in the community who continue to grieve this loss.”

A man has allegedly stolen a Woolworths grocery truck and led police on a pursuit across Sydney.

About 6am a 23-year-old truck driver was allegedly hit with a stun device and assaulted by a man on Olympic Pde in Bankstown.

The offender took off in the truck, with police later spotting it travelling on the Princes Hwy at Rockdale.

Officers tried to pull over the truck however the driver refused, leading police to engage in an active pursuit.

The pursuit continued at Wolli Creek, where the truck allegedly hit four parked cars but continued driving.

Due to safety concerns the pursuit was stopped with the truck last seen driving on the M8.

The AirWing continued to follow the vehicle which travelled westbound onto the M4 before reaching the Great Western Hwy at Glenbrook.

Police were able to successfuly deploy road spikes and the truck eventually came to a stop at Blaxland.

The driver, a 29-year-old man, was tasered and then arrested.

He was taken to Springwood Police Station before being transported to hospital to be checked for minor injuries he received during the arrest.

The original 23-year-old driver of the Woolworths truck was taken to Bankstown Hospital. The nature of his injuries is unclear.

Police are continuing to investigate.

A car has crashed into a childcare centre in Melbourne’s southwest.

The incident happened at Explorers Early Learning on Fogarty St in Williams Landing just after 9.30am.

A 39-year-old woman was struck by a small piece of debris but she did not require further medical treatment.

No one else was injured.

The driver, a 35-year-old woman, stopped at the scene and spoke with police.

All citybound lanes have reopened on the M4 at Merrylands in Western Sydney following a fatal scooter accident.

The lanes had been closed between the Cumberland Hwy and Burnett St after a male rider was struck twice on the motorway.

Significant delays remain on the M4 and motorists have been urged to allow for plenty of extra travel time.

Local buses in Merrylands, Greystanes and Parramatta had been delayed due to the heavy traffic but are now returning to schedule.

The man was hit near the Burnett Rd on-ramp about 2am.

He was knocked from his scooter by a white sedan and then hit by a second vehicle, which was a police car.

The man was critically injured and paramedics began CPR before the rider was taken to Westmead Hospital fighting for life.

He could not be revived.

NSW Police Assistant Commissioner Brett McFadden provided more details about the incident during a press conference which can be found in earlier post here.