Attempted murder accused wanted to ‘coerce’ not kill
A man accused of attempting to kill his ex-girlfriend has said he waited for her in a car park with a weapon but planned only to force her to talk to him.
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No bail for man accused of ramming car with ute, murder
Jonathan Wright has been refused bail after being accused of ramming a car off the road then hitting a fleeing man with his ute and stealing from the victim.
Man accused of airport dash after gun discovery
Federal police have charged an alleged bikie accused of fleeing airport security after a stash of weapons, drugs and cash were discovered in his luggage.
Police probe after woman’s body found in Brisbane
A 45-year-old woman has been found dead at a unit in Brisbane's south, triggering an investigation.
Tip search for retired teacher to go on for weeks
Delays have slowed the search for missing woman Lesley Trotter's body, which is now in its seventh day but will go on for weeks, police say.
Office workers rallied to halt axe attack, court told
Multiple witnesses have told an attempted murder trial they ran into a office car park at evening rush hour and saw a man trying to strangle a woman.
Woman gets life for fatal Gold Coast stabbing
Freedom Mona Maunsell Anderson has received a life sentence after being found guilty of murder following the fatal stabbing of a man on a Gold Coast footpath.
Premier flags cost-of-living focus in Queensland budget
A rebate to offset the rising cost of energy will likely form part of the state government's plan to tackle cost of living pressures in next month's budget.
Mother pleads guilty to manslaughter over toddler death
Laura Rose Peverill has pleaded guilty in the Townsville Supreme Court to manslaughter over the death of her toddler in 2020.
Woman attacked with axe and choked, trial told
An attempted murder trial has heard testimony from a woman who said her ex-boyfriend hid in wait with a hatchet while she walked to her car.
Man jailed for hunting girl in store with bow and arrow
Benjamin Jeremy Bourke has been jailed for 10-and-a-half years after hunting a 15-year-old girl "like an animal" with a compound bow in a shop west of Brisbane.
Boy, 8, injured in Rockhampton dog attack
An eight-year-old boy has been taken to hospital after being attacked by a dog at a home in Rockhampton.
Palaszczuk claims underdog status in fourth term quest
The Queensland premier says she will lead Labor in next year's election as the state opposition criticises a lack of progress on promised integrity reforms.
Police body cameras not used in fatal siege shooting
Specialist police had access to body worn cameras but they were not used when a man was fatally shot dead in far north Queensland.
Woman admits using dead Sea World pilot’s identity
A woman who used the identity of a pilot killed in the Sea World helicopter tragedy to try to escape a traffic fine has pleaded guilty in a Queensland court.
Elderly man critical after fall during alleged carjack
A man will face court charged with grievous bodily harm and robbery with violence after the alleged assault of an 87-year-old in an underground car park.
Thousands attend Anzac services across Queensland
Crowds have gathered in the thousands across Queensland to mark the 108th anniversary of the landings at Gallipoli.
Man hit with rape, numerous sexual assault charges
A 66-year-old man has been charged with rape and 14 counts of sexual assault for alleged offences over four-and-a-half years.
Suspended jail terms for pair involved in home invasion
Matthew David Taylor and Phoenix Nugent have received suspended jail terms for their involvement in a shooting death in a home invasion south of Brisbane.
Good Samaritans ‘prevented’ hatchet killing, jury told
A man accused of attempted murder of his ex-girlfriend with a hatchet in a multi-storey car park allegedly did not count on the kindness of strangers.
Police investigate party after teen’s body found
Townsville police continue to investigate the death of an 18-year-old after the man's body was found with several injuries.
Queensland charts a path to making sex work legal
Sex work would be decriminalised in Queensland under a review recommending a major overhaul as the government seeks to bring the sector "out of the dark".
Police use double jeopardy laws for Qld murder charge
Police are seeking to use Queensland's double jeopardy laws to re-charge a man with a 2009 murder.
Qld government charts path to making sex work legal
Sex work would be decriminalised in Queensland under a review recommending a major overhaul as the government seeks to bring the sector "out of the dark".
Threatened species, artefacts mapped in canoe odyssey
A scientific and cultural expedition along Queensland's Mary River has documented flood impacts, endangered species and ancient Aboriginal artefacts.
Cairns man charged with torture, manslaughter of child
Eighteen months after a emergency crews found a 23 month old boy unresponsive in a Cairns home, a man is due in court over his death.
Man shot dead by police responding to a disturbance
A man has died after being reportedly shot multiple times by Queensland Police officers responding to an incident in Townsville in the state's north.
Suspended jail term for man posing as a lawyer
Paul John Crowley has received a suspended jail term for engaging in legal practice when not entitled, more than 20 years after being struck off.
Woman threatened to kill dog after demanding drugs
A woman threatened to kill a dog before a man fired his handgun into a Queensland home after they demanded drugs, a court has heard.
Ghost nets killing marine animals on ‘industrial scale’
The federal government will introduce a raft of projects to tackle fishing nets drifting in Australia's north which present a deadly obstacle for wildlife.
‘Items of interest’ not related to Lesley Trotter
Queensland police have confirmed items found at a Brisbane landfill aren't related to their search for the body of Lesley Trotter, who went missing in March.