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Protesters launch high court challenge to Queensland ban on ‘from the river to the sea’
Exclusive: Lawsuit filed on behalf of seven protesters alleges ban amounts to ‘a direct, content-based restriction’ on speech, effectively targeting pro-Palestine movement Follow o…
Woman ‘tied up and murdered’ after Mother’s Day dinner
A woman on her way home from a Mother’s Day dinner was ambushed and tied up before her body was burned beside an isolated mountain track, a jury has heard.…
Car strikes train bridge, suspending line for over an hour
The trains were suspended during peak hour, and operational again just after 10am.…
Man shot by police in Queensland to face court
A man shot by police in Cairns will face court today.…
‘The new LA’: How capital of K-pop catapulted Queensland dancers to stardom
She’s starred in a Justin Bieber music video and danced alongside J-Lo at the Super Bowl. But it took a Korean reality show to give this Gold Coast performer a true feeling of fame…
Two dead after motorcycle hits pedestrian
Two people have died after a motorcycle hit a pedestrian on the Queensland Sunshine Coast.…
Innocent bystander shot by police in Queensland
An innocent bystander was one of two people shot by police in Cairns as officers responded to reports of an armed man.…
Queensland confirms first bird flu case as national outbreak spreads
Queensland's first case of H5 bird flu has been confirmed by the CSIRO after a petrel washed up on a Moreton Island beach.…
Man dies after stage fall during altercation at Queensland music festival
A 40-year-old man has died after allegedly falling up to two metres from a stage during a fight at a bushland music festival near Gympie.…
Queensland Officer shot during welfare check
A Queensland police officer has been shot during a welfare check, with the alleged shooter found dead shortly after.…
Worker housing for $1.5b Queensland wind farm faces opposition
While the worker accommodation would be a $68 million investment in Kingaroy, residents are voicing their opposition to the temporary project.…
Queensland on high alert after first suspected H5 bird flu case
Final testing is under way after a dead petrel washed up on Moreton Island returned a suspected positive result for H5 bird flu.…
Fresh hope in 1997 cold case murder of Queensland woman Dianne Angwin
The 29-year-old mother was fatally stabbed in her Bowen home nearly three decades ago, with detectives now eyeing a major breakthrough in the investigation.…
Queensland parliament updates: Courts, cops and corrections in focus
Attorney-General Deb Frecklington, Police Minister Dan Purdie, Youth Justice Minister Laura Gerber and their officials will appear before the fifth day of estimates.…
Queensland government advertising costs taxpayers almost $50 million
Parliamentary budget estimates revealed the LNP administration spent more than $5 million on a statewide campaign on what it is delivering for Queensland.…
Queensland university shortchanges staff $1.3m in wages
More than 1000 current and former staff have been underpaid, with one person shorted by $63,000.…
What Do We Really Know About the Microplastics Building Up Inside Us?
This story was originally published by Yale Environment 360 and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Scientists have been documenting the presence of micro…
Queensland unlawfully detained children in adult watch house without private toilet access, tribunal finds
State ordered to apologise after ruling finds it breached law when detaining teenagers in a Cairns watch house Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Quee…
Mysterious debris found on Queensland beaches could be ‘space balls’ – and may contain toxic rocket fuel
Australian Space Agency working to confirm origin of objects as space archaeologist says they may be connected to a rocket launch Get our breaking news email , free app or daily ne…
Asylum seeker boat intercepted in Queensland
An asylum seeker boat has been intercepted in Far North Queensland.…
Queensland government admits vulnerable children slept on floor of public service offices
LNP denies claims that recent changes to child safety practices have led to an increase in the use of office space…
Australia politics live: Andrew Hastie claims multiculturalism a ‘loaded political term’; Indigenous words stripped from Queensland state electorates
Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Royal commission hearings resume today The next round of hearings for the antisemitism royal c…
Queensland to introduce new drink and drug driving laws to fix 'loophole'
The Crisafulli government has announced a crackdown on dangerous driving while doubling down on a "zero-tolerance" approach to drug driving, including for medical cannabis users.…
Teen accused of Dutton terror plot had Al-Qaeda bomb manual, court hears
A jury has heard a Queensland teenager accused of plotting a terror attack against Peter Dutton had been in possession of an Al-Qaeda bomb-making manual.…
Astrid Jorgensen on why she chooses a song 'the people need' at karaoke
Astrid Jorgensen tells CityChats how she chooses her song at karaoke.…
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson tells rally Ben Roberts-Smith is a person ‘I respect and I admire’
Hanson compares former soldier’s prosecution for war crimes to her 2003 jailing for electoral fraud, which was later overturned Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news…
Four inquiries in three decades: The challenge of reforming Qld’s child safety system
The challenge is enormous, but the inquiry's report has made clear inaction is not an option for the sake of Queensland's children, Eden Gillespie writes.…
Two accused car thieves charged in Queensland
Two men have been charged with car theft after their dramatic arrest in Ipswich.…
Our food editor’s guide to the 2026 Queensland Day Awards
“All the Best” might be a 75,000-vote popularity contest, but of Brisbane’s food and beverage winners, these are the ones worth your attention.…
‘Measure of failure’: $20m inquiry slams Queensland child safety crisis
The probe’s almost 1400-page report has called for sweeping overhauls, including controversial changes to adoption practices and out-of-home care.…
Report lays bare state of Queensland’s child safety system
A total overhaul of Queensland's child safety processes is being promised after a report from a commission of inquiry laid bare a costly, broken and incredibly damaging system.…
Breaking: Children under five to be removed from residential care in Qld
A report by Queensland's Commission of Inquiry has made 52 recommendations ranging from overhauling out-of-home care to adoption access.…
Lawyers call for witnesses to alleged child sexual abuse at 1980s rugby league events
A man alleges he was abused by an authority figure while playing for an Ipswich and West Moreton primary schools squad.…
Queensland parliament live: Inquiry’s report into child safety released
Another day of state parliament begins with the tabling of a report of the inquiry into Queensland’s child safety system.…
Kiwi greyhounds expected to be sent to Qld ahead of NZ racing ban
Australian officials say they will have no control over how the greyhounds are used once they arrive in Queensland.…
Australia news live: Hastie says falling house prices might not be ‘all that encouraging’ for recent buyers; 13-year-old allegedly planned attack on Queensland school
Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Tony Abbott, the new party president of the Liberals, said he wouldn’t get “too excited” by th…
Man charged with arson, domestic violence after three houses destroyed
The man allegedly used an accelerant to set fire to one house, which spread to two others and forced police to declare a public safety exclusion zone.…
Man charged with arson, domestic violence after house destroyed in Moreton Bay
The man allegedly used an accelerant to set fire to the house, forcing police to declare a public safety exclusion zone.…
‘Nothing seems to be happening’: Is Queensland falling behind on plastic bans?
Queensland paused its single-use plastics road map two years ago and is yet to decide a new direction.…
Two fires either side of Brisbane, with grave fears for person pulled from smoking resort
A person in a life-threatening condition was pulled from a unit fire on the Gold Coast while a second fire engulfed houses in Brisbane’s north.…
Location of child sex offender on Daniel’s Law register not known
A known Queensland child sex offender is missing in the community, after police discovered he had not made required reports about his whereabouts and contact with children.…
Claims about high-profile married man's relationship raised in extortion case
A court has heard a man charged with extortion was "potentially gagged" by his bail terms in an effort to protect a high-profile married man.…
Drone carrying drugs, phone intercepted at Queensland prison
Authorities have intercepted a drone carrying more than $1 million of contraband into Townsville Correctional Complex in North Queensland.…
Four Brisbane neighbourhoods tagged for 5000 homes in three years
Developments in South Brisbane, the CBD, Banyo and Meadowbrook are the latest to be deemed a priority by the state government.…
Queensland prisoner loses appeal to freeze eggs
The Court of Appeal knocked back the woman's attempt to have her eggs frozen while she serves a ten year prison sentence.…
Bleijie backs private school’s move to clear bushland as koala spotted
Wildlife advocates say Ormiston College has made a “mockery” of preservation, as a rehabilitated koala wandered into bushland being cleared for sports fields.…
Corruption boss questions absence of police integrity unit: ‘Continuing reduction in quality’
The unit was recommended following an inquiry into police responses to DV calls in 2022.…
Need for mine's hybrid power plant 'embarrassing', says outback MP
An international energy company is building Australia's largest off-grid renewable hybrid power facility, as a state politician criticises the need for it.…
Queensland man charged with murder after allegedly beating elderly pedestrian to death with pole
Bundaberg man, 36, allegedly drove into and assaulted multiple people in Childers and North Isis on Wednesday…
Elderly man allegedly murdered with metal pole in unprovoked attack
A 36-year-old man is accused of going on a violent rampage through a rural Queensland town, attacking three strangers.…
Breaking: Man charged with murder after several people attacked in regional Queensland
A 36-year-old man has been charged with murder after allegedly attacking several people south of Bundaberg.…
The Blues didn’t just have to beat Queensland. They had to beat themselves
They made numerous unforced errors, conceded costly penalties and butchered several tries. But NSW triumphed over the worst that NSW could throw at them.…
Kalyn Ponga's Origin send-off leaves Queensland legend 'in shock'
Maroons great Darren Lockyer says the decision to send off Kalyn Ponga late in State of Origin will be hard to accept for Queenslanders.…
Fire destroys 20 cars, puts suburb into lockdown
Parts of a Queensland suburb were in lockdown after fire tore through a car yard and destroyed at least 20 vehicles.…
Man critically injured following Queensland vehicle and pedestrian incident
Police have declared multiple crime scenes in a Queensland town after a man was critically injured this afternoon.…
Public told to stay inside as authorities fight Queensland tyre shop blaze
Emergency services were called to the business on Queens Road in Kingston just after 1pm, with more than a dozen fire department crews on the scene.…
If Victor Radley terrorises Queensland, the Maroons can blame one of their own
New Blues’ enforcer Victor Radley spent his entire childhood being coached by a former Queensland Origin captain at the almighty Clovelly Crocodiles.…
Boyd reveals Blues' weakness
Maroons great Darius Boyd revealed where he thinks Queensland can exploit NSW.…
Man accused of threatening hospital security with replica gun
Security believed the replica firearms were real during the incident, police say.…
Fire union criticises department's 'flawed' $6.2m helmet rollout
Queensland's fire minister has intervened following tensions between the firefighter union and department.…