Queensland man charged with child abuse material offences
A Gold Coast man is due in court today charged with child abuse material offences.
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Police appeal for public help in Coomera child death case
Police have called for public help to solve the mystery of a 12-year-old girl’s sudden death on the Gold Coast in April.
Townsville illegal dumping a blight on the city
Every month, Townsville City Council gets more than 50 reports of illegal rubbish and waste dumping across the city.
Woman missing in far north Queensland
A search is underway for a woman missing in bushland near Cooktown since the weekend.
Third consecutive La Niña begins in the Pacific
The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) has confirmed a La Niña weather pattern has become established in the tropical Pacific.
North Queensland doctor to head GP peak body
Mackay GP, Nicole Higgins, has been appointed president of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP), Australia’s peak body for general practice.
New motor could extend range of electric vehicles
Engineers at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) say they’ve built a high-speed motor that could increase the range of electric vehicles.
Police fear out of town criminals are targeting Sunshine Coast businesses
Break-ins were reported across the Sunshine Coast on Sunday night, with tobacco products worth thousands of dollars stolen from several businesses.
Much closer than it looked. Australia takes Chappell Hadlee trophy 3-0 in Cairns
The last of three cricket one day internationals in Cairns had everything.
Queensland proclaims King Charles as new monarch
The state of Queensland has officially proclaimed King Charles as the new monarch.
Man dead in Burdekin plane crash
A man has died in a light plane crash in bushland near Shirbourne in the north Queensland Burdekin region.
Fire follows alleged assault on Whitsunday yacht
Police have charged a woman with arson after fire destroyed a yacht in the Queensland Whitsunday region.
Townsville on way to renewable energy
Townsville City Council has introduced three hybrid vehicles, as it pushes towards its target of 70 per cent of its light vehicles being powered by renewable energy by 2026.
The Queen has died
Queen Elizabeth, Britain's longest-reigning monarch and the country's figurehead for seven decades, has died. She was 96.
Australia retains Chappell Hadlee trophy in a very strange game of cricket
Australia had a thumping win over New Zealand in Cairns on Thursday night to retain the much-coveted Chappell Hadlee trophy.
Is lifestyle the life hack for health care?
Something called ‘lifestyle medicine’ might conjure images of candles, crystals, lotions, and potions. But that’s not what you get when you consult one of the growing number of doctors who practise or specialise in this approach to health care.
Carey and Green save Australia from disaster in first Chappell Hadlee ODI
Australia has recovered from a disastrous start to win the opening match of cricket’s Chappell Hadlee trophy in Cairns in a thrilling finish.
Man charged after cars stolen across south-east Queensland
Police have arrested a man who allegedly stole a series of vehicles in Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast, including from a woman feeding her baby at Maroochydore.
Downpour delay no dampener for thousands at Birdsville races
Outback Queensland’s iconic Birdsville race meeting looks set for a delayed start on Saturday, after today’s program was postponed due to wet weather .
Townsville warns dangerous items in bins put lives at risk.
Townsville City Council has warned that putting dangerous items like batteries, flares, and gas bottles in household bins can cause fires and explosions in waste and recycling trucks.
Taking the barb out of barbed wire to save wildlife
Every year, thousands of bats and other native creatures die or are horribly injured when they get stuck on Australia’s seemingly endless barbed wire fences.
Birdsville races start delayed by wet weather
Day one of Queensland’s iconic Birdsville Races, scheduled to begin on Friday, has been postponed due to wet weather.
Toowoomba honours founder of its Carnival of Flowers
The winters are cold on the Darling Downs, so any sign of spring is keenly anticipated. Since 1949, the annual Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers has been a sure sign of warmer days ahead.
Cairns takes life-saving message on the road amid fears of disaster complacency
The city of Cairns has moved to address concerns its residents may not be preparing adequately for the coming wet season, when cyclones and flooding are possible.
Man dead after suspicious north Queensland fire
A man has died of injuries he sustained in a suspicious house fire in Ayr in north Queensland on August 9.
Mackay bike speed left no chance of survival
It’s often said police see some unbelievable things on duty. The Mackay Highway Patrol had such a moment on Sunday afternoon.
Study to look at concussion in women’s contact sport
A Queensland researcher hopes to find out why women who play contact sports are more likely to get concussion than men.
Sunshine Coast man charged with historic rape offences
A 61-year-old Mooloolaba man is facing 21 charges of raping young men between 2008 and 2018.
Three dead in Queensland plane crash
Three people are feared dead in a plane crash west of Brisbane
Queensland parishioner charged with rape, torture
A senior church member has been charged with the rape, torture and assault of teenage boys on Queensland's Sunshine Coast.
Health centre aims to close the gap in western Cape York town
The town of Mapoon is celebrating the opening of its long-awaited primary health care centre, to be operated by Apunipima Cape York Health Council.