Alex Heinke is a journalist and reporter for Nine News Sydney and has been working in the industry since 2014.
Starting out at Newcastle's NBN News, he covered bushfires as well as the New South Wales state budget.
Moving back to his home state of Queensland, he reported and presented sport for Nine News Gold Coast – working during the region’s biggest event of the decade, the Commonwealth Games.
He then relocated to his home town of Brisbane to work with the Nine News Queensland team.
Senior Constable Catherine Nielsen held back tears telling how she was sitting just inches away from fellow police officer Brett Forte before they were showered in gunfire.
New details have been given about the 20-hour siege between Queensland Police and Rick Maddison following the shooting death of Senior Constable Brett Forte.
It's become known as the toolbox murders and now four men have faced court, accused of playing a part in killing Cory Breton and Luliana Triscaru in January 2016.
While some individuals have provided false information to sneak into Queensland, 9News can exclusively reveal even those admitting they have travelled from an infection hotspot are getting through.
A Queensland mother has been busted driving almost six times over the legal blood alcohol limit, with a reading that's left some of the state's most senior police officers in disbelief.
Imagine if you never received a power bill again, your home didn't need an air-conditioner for cooling or heating and there were no harmful chemicals anywhere, even in the pool.