Jury to ponder Qld pilot fraud case
The trial of a north Queensland pilot who allegedly flew members of Katter's Australia Party without an air operator's certificate has heard final arguments.
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Trio jailed for drug smuggling via yacht
Two men from the UK and a US citizen have been sentenced for their voyage from Mexico to Norfolk Island with one tonne of methamphetamine aboard.
Bat behaviour sparks Hendra virus risk
An Australian study has revealed encroachment into the habitat of bats is driving them into agricultural areas, increasing the risk of Hendra virus spillover.
Climate myths thrive in Australia: survey
Climate change myths are alive and well in the minds of Australians, including what's causing it, a new survey suggests.
Qld Aboriginal mission bones ‘not human’
A Queensland police probe of bone fragments found near the former Deebing Creek Aboriginal Mission has found they are "not human", the government says.
Renowned composer is Qld Aust of the Year
Renowned classical composer and proud Kalkadunga man William Barton has been announced as 2023 Queensland Australian of the Year.
Fatal stabbing audio played in Qld court
The moment a Queensland woman fatally stabbed her violent husband amid screams has been captured in confronting audio played in a Brisbane court.
Watchdog probing Townsville casino junkets
Queensland's casino regulator is still probing Townville's Ville Resort-Casino over allegations it offered patrons illegal junkets.
Fire eases after warning in Cape York town
Conditions have eased and a caravan park near the tip of Cape York is no longer under threat from a fast moving fire, authorities say.
How Fraser Island became the barrier that allowed the Great Barrier Reef to form
The island plays a key role in delivering this sand to the deep ocean. Sand moving along its eastern beaches is directed across the continental shelf and into the deep immediately north of the island.
Racist remarks by police caught on audio condemned by Premier Palaszczuk
Sickening and disturbing audio leaked from a Brisbane watch house has been condemned by Queensland Police.
Anglo Coal fights Qld workplace death case
A worker killed in a Queensland coal mine could not have known the park brake on his underground grader was defective, a Brisbane court has been told.
Qld govt reveals northern energy super hub
Two major infrastructure projects have been revealed by the Queensland government as part of a clean energy super hub in the state's north.
South Brisbane man found guilty of stabbing murder
Harley David Wegener has been found guilty of murder after Benjamin Suttie's throat was cut in a late night altercation between two groups south of Brisbane.
Man shot like ‘something from Wild West’
Justin John Meale is on trial for murder after Clinton Pollock was shot dead on Father's Day in scenes reminiscent of the Wild West, a court has heard.
Elderly Qld farmer trapped in mud dies
A 95-year-old farmer who survived two days trapped in mud on his property in the Sunshine Coast hinterland has died in hospital.
Australia still flunks on climate: report
Australia is at the bottom of the class on climate protection, behind the world's biggest emitters, a new index shows.
Researchers believe K’gari shaped reef
Scientists believe K'gari formed between 0.7 and 1.2 million years ago and its formation allowed the development of the southern and central Great Barrier Reef.
Qld locks up more children than any state
Queensland has more children behind bars than any jurisdiction with a report saying the government's youth justice policies are based on politics, not evidence.
Son tried to help dad after park stabbing
Zac Elder took his shirt off in a desperate bid to stop blood pumping out of his father's throat after a stabbing south of Brisbane, a court has heard.
Driver arrested after Sydney pursuit
A woman faces a raft of charges after allegedly leading police on a pursuit in a stolen car in Sydney's southwest.
Woman flees home after Qld stabbing
A 32-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder after a woman was allegedly stabbed before fleeing a home in far north Queensland.
Proud parent moment for reef restorers
Marine biologists who rescued death-row corals in 2018 and nursed them back to health are celebrating after they spawned for the first time.
Man charged after Brisbane hammer siege
Police say a sledgehammer-wielding man barricaded himself in a Brisbane property before he was eventually arrested and charged.
Stab victim may have ‘led group to danger’
A defence barrister says a heavily intoxicated Benjamin Suttie may have led his group toward danger in an error of judgment before being fatally stabbed.
Jab plea amid ‘rapid’ Qld virus increase
Queensland's COVID-19 wave could peak before Christmas as case numbers among aged care residents double in a week.
Indigenous man dies in custody in Qld
The death of an Indigenous man in a watchhouse in a remote First Nations community on Cape York will be investigated by Queensland Police.
Qld entering fourth COVID-19 wave: premier
The Queensland premier says the COVID-19 alert level will rise from green to amber with state's fourth pandemic wave underway.
Few services for Qld kids exposed to DV
Queensland is failing to proactively act on "intergenerational transmission of violence", and there are few supports for children exposed to DV, a report says.
Stop and scan knife trial to expand to clubs, buses and trains
Police powers to search for knives without reasonable suspicion will be expanded in Queensland after a trial found 197 weapons, including machetes.
Stop and scan knife trial to expand in Qld
Police powers to search for knives without reasonable suspicion will be expanded in Queensland after a trial found 197 weapons, including machetes.