Jury discharged in pub patron one-punch death trial
A Brisbane jury has been unable to reach a verdict in the trial of a man accused of killing another pub patron in a one punch attack and has been discharged.
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Concerns rising for woman missing in Torres Strait
Two people have been rescued as a wide-ranging surface and aerial search is under way for a woman missing from a vessel in the Torres Strait.
‘Peeping Tom’ admits filming naked women in homes
A man has pleaded guilty to watching and recording women aged between 15 and 49, including one who was heavily pregnant, in their homes over two months.
Budget boost for Qld regional maternity services
Maternity services in regional Queensland will be bolstered with a $42 million investment in the state budget to be handed down next week.
Man critical after being stabbed, falling from balcony
A man is in critical condition after being stabbed and falling from a fire exit balcony in a building in north Queensland.
Teen charged with attempted murder after Qld stabbing
A teenage boy has been charged with attempted murder after a woman and a young girl were found stabbed at a home west of Brisbane.
Man ‘didn’t mention killing wife to mate at first’
A friend told a jury Shaun Robert Sturgess did not mention that he had killed his wife earlier that day as they drank together but told him the next afternoon.
NRL great joins race for carbon-free commercial flight
Johnathan Thurston's Skytrans aims to make Australia's first emissions-free commercial flight through a new aviation and green hydrogen alliance.
Queensland emergency housing gets major funding boost
The Queensland government will spend an extra $64 million to find more homes for vulnerable people in inner-city Brisbane.
Qld premier reveals personal pain of tragic miscarriage
Annastacia Palaszczuk has shared her experience of having a miscarriage at home as another woman's distressing hospital experience leads to a major review.
Fused brain cells, neuron damage may explain long COVID
Australian researchers have discovered the virus behind COVID-19 can cause brain cells to fuse and cause chronic malfunctions.
Brisbane police bust drug lab, seize cash, firearm
A Brisbane man has been charged with a string of drug offences following a police raid on a drug lab in Brisbane's north.
Audit finds Indigenous gaps in lifespan and health
Queensland Health could not demonstrate how culturally appropriate care for Indigenous people had improved over the last 13 years.
Mystery caller claims to be Queensland croc headhunter
The discovery of a decapitated crocodile in Queensland has sparked an investigation, after a man took responsibility for the killing in an anonymous phone call.
Fatal attack on fisherman by two crocs may be a first
Officials believe a deadly attack on a fisherman in north Queensland might be the first time two crocodiles have been known to hunt a human.
Council fails in bid to stall drowning prosecution
A regional council has tried to stop a workplace health and safety prosecution alleging that a lack of lifeguards contributed to two Chinese tourists drowning.
Husband ‘struck wife with sledgehammer, went drinking’
Shaun Robert Sturgess hit his estranged wife in the head with a sledgehammer then left her in a pool of blood to go out drinking, a court has been told.
UQ forges global deal to create home-grown vaccines
Brisbane will become a hub for vaccine development in the Asia-Pacific region under a deal between a Queensland university and a top US school.
Traumatic miscarriage case triggers hospital review
A government review has been ordered after a woman said she was traumatised by her treatment at a Queensland hospital following a miscarriage.
Teenage boy charged after man carjacked in his driveway
Investigations into an armed robbery are continuing after a teenage boy was charged over a carjacking in Brisbane on the weekend.
Man walks free from Qld court cleared of murder
Jason Moana Rimene has walked free from court cleared of murder after his defence had the charge thrown out in week two of his Brisbane Supreme Court trial.
Girl pushed out of moving vehicle during carjacking
Brett John Jackson has been sentenced to five years in jail after a violent carjacking in which a 17-year-old girl was pushed out of a moving vehicle.
Rapist sues Corrective Services over sex worker ban
Queensland Corrective Services thought convicted rapist Leon Frederick Wallace was developing a sexual fixation on his disability support workers.
Skyscrapers and city living sends stress to new heights
Queensland researchers have found concrete jungles make people feel more stressed, while quiet streets can boost creativity.
Doctors wasting too much time on bureaucratic red rape
Doctors waste too much time with non-standardised templates, naming specialists in referrals, and outdated data-sharing, according to the RACGP.
Detective doubted fatal crash mum’s rape allegations
A detective became emotional while appearing at an inquest into the deaths of Charmaine McLeod and her four children.
Man on trial after pub patron’s death from single punch
Bradley Peter Cooper says he acted in self-defence when he punched fellow Sunshine Coast pub patron Darren Young who died three days later from head injuries.
Murder accused could have ‘turned around’ before fight
The teenager accused of murdering Balin Stewart in a jealous rage over an ex-girlfriend has denied making up large parts of his testimony about a fatal brawl.
Driver killed as school bus crashes into escaped camels
A school bus driver has died after his vehicle hit two escaped camels before sunrise in central Queensland in a crash that also killed both of the animals.
Eight teens accused of Gold Coast carjacking
Police have arrested eight teenagers after a woman's car was allegedly stolen during a violent carjacking on the Gold Coast.
‘Firearm used’ before Qld teen disappeared in 2019
Queensland Police have interviewed a witness who told them teenager Linden Malayta said he was in fear for his life before he disappeared in 2019.