Murder charge after ute allegedly rammed off the road
A man is in custody after having his charge upgraded to murder following the death of a 22-year-old in a traffic crash in southern Queensland.
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Man jailed for father’s fatal shooting in home invasion
Te-Awa Mauratana Thompson has received a 10-year jail sentence after planning and executing a home invasion in which a 48-year-old father was fatally shot.
Man guilty of manslaughter after heart attack death
Craig Anthony Leahey has been jailed for manslaughter after Lee Price died of a heart attack following a violent assault outside his home north of Brisbane.
Qld opposition leader won’t support voice to parliament
Queensland LNP leader David Crisafulli has made a long-awaited decision on the Indigenous voice to parliament, saying he will vote 'no'.
Dad accused of abuse before ex-partner, four kids died
An inquest into the death of Charmaine McLeod and four children in a head-on crash has heard allegations of them being subjected to violence and abuse.
Police plea as coward punch victim left on life support
Police are appealing for public information after a man was left fighting for his life following a sucker-punch on the Gold Coast.
‘Wanna fight?’: Teens exchanged texts before stabbing
A teenager accused of stabbing another boy to death was sent videos of his ex-girlfriend pretending to be intimate with the alleged victim.
Appeal bid denied for son of man who aided wife’s death
The son of a man who was jailed for aiding his wife's death has failed in his bid to open an inquest after an application for leave to appeal was refused.
Calls for reform to Qld justice system ‘in crisis’
Queensland's decade-long incarceration rate rise has prompted calls for a more evidence-based approaches in a justice reform report.
Rifles found buried, man charged over jewellery robbery
Buried rifles have allegedly been discovered by police during a raid with a man now charged over the armed robbery of a jewellery store in Brisbane's south.
Parents woken after fatal son brawl on their doorstep
A Queensland mum and dad have told a jury how they were woken late at night and told to come outside as their son had been stabbed just outside the family home.
Mountain closed amid anger over ‘senseless’ vandalism
Queensland's Mt Beerwah has been closed to visitors after vandalism that left the Indigenous traditional owners "reeling with disgust and sadness".
Aborted armed robbery ends in tears and packet of chips
Kefu Omani entered a Brisbane store, produced a shotgun and demanded money - but burst into tears when the faulty cash register refused to open.
Premier tours new hospital in pre-budget health blitz
Queensland's premier and new health minister have toured a recently completed satellite hospital as part of pre-budget focus on health care.
Endangered bettongs back home in Qld safe haven
Northern bettongs, the tiny marsupials threatened by extinction, are coming back to northern Queensland to prosper in a predator-free national park.
Teen drivers killed in ute, sedan head-on collision
Police are investigating after two 17-year-old boys died in a head-on collision south of Brisbane.
Alleged sex predator busted in Queensland police sting
A 71-year-old man has been charged with child sex offences after trying to meet up with a "child" in Brisbane and instead being arrested by police.
Man charged with murder after stabbing in Queensland
A man has been charged with murder after another man died after being stabbed during an altercation at a home in the Ipswich suburb of Redbank in Queensland.
Heavy metals, nicotine, arsenic in retail vape products
Vaping products available from Queensland retailers have been found to contain chemicals including nicotine, arsenic and lead, according to a government study.
Horses offer ‘magnetic’ calm for rehabilitation clients
Over the past seven years, horses have helped Queensland rehabilitation clients with issues ranging from anxiety to video game addiction.
Man’s shiv broke off in guard’s eyelid in cell attack
Joshua Venzlouskas has received a nine-year jail sentence after he hit a prison guard so hard that his shiv broke off in his eyelid.
Man jailed over driving instructor kidnapping, assault
A Brisbane man has admitted assaulting a woman and holding her against her will for more than two weeks before kidnapping a driving instructor at knifepoint.
Truck driver found not guilty over 400kg cocaine plot
Osman El-Houli has been found not guilty after being accused of driving 3000km to collect $141 million worth of cocaine in far north Queensland in July 2020.
Police vehicles rammed in second stolen car intercept
Three people are in custody after several Queensland police cars were damaged by allegedly stolen vehicles in the second dangerous intercept in days.
Illegal tobacco crackdown in tough Qld smoking reforms
A licensing scheme, the expansion of smoke-free areas and tougher restrictions are all part of legislative reforms passed by Queensland parliament.
Man may have been ‘tricked into being drug courier’
Osman El-Houli may have been tricked into being a drug courier by a syndicate hoping to collect $141 million worth of cocaine in Queensland, a court has heard.
Queensland drives electric car-charging highway further
Another 33 regional towns have been earmarked for electric car chargers in a $20 million project to extend Queensland's "electric super highway".
Qld man jailed over fraud for fertility treatment
A man who was promoted during the years he defrauded his company of nearly $100,000 used the money for IVF treatment, a Brisbane court has been told.
Government appeals $2.7m order for couple’s lost home
A couple were awarded $2.7 million after a court ruled they bought a home that was obtained by fraud but the Queensland government denies it is liable to pay.
Identity protection to go for sexual offences in Qld
Identity protections for those charged with serious sexual offences in Queensland will be scrapped by the government through a bill tabled in parliament.
‘Reunite them’: Morcombes’ plea on missing children
The parents of murdered Queensland teenager Daniel Morcombe say there are dozens of families who just want to know what happened to their children.