Murder accused to face court over Qld fire
A 24-year-old Queensland woman will face court charged with murder over the deaths of a father and daughter found in a burnt-out shed.
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Major search for missing tourist resumes
A 54-year-old tourist is missing in the waters of Mossman Gorge, in far north Queensland, after being swept downstream.
Hundreds fined in Qld e-scooter crackdown
Queensland authorities have issued almost 800 fines for speeding and other offences following a crackdown on reckless e-scooter riders launched in November.
Driver killed during Qld drag racing event
A race car driver has been killed at Willowbank Raceway west of Brisbane after his vehicle left the track and crashed into a camera tower.
Man shot in arm after Brisbane altercation
An altercation on a Brisbane street has led to a man being shot in the arm and a number of other men being charged by police following the incident.
Broncos star’s mum faces manslaughter charges
The mother of Broncos star Payne Haas has been formally charged with killing three people in a Gold Coast car crash.
Four die in Sea World helicopter tragedy
Four people have died and three others are critical after two helicopters collided near Sea World on the Gold Coast.
Pilot and passengers die in chopper crash
A pilot, a British couple and a NSW woman have died after two sightseeing helicopters collided in mid-air on the Gold Coast.
Stepdad says son remains ‘major concern’
A boy critically injured alongside his mother when two helicopters collided during a Gold Coast joy flight remains a major concern, his stepfather says.
Driver charged over alleged hit-and-runs
A driver has been hit with grievous bodily harm charges after three people were allegedly hit across Brisbane's south over the festive season.
More than 130 flooded homes in Qld buyback
More than 130 home owners in flood-prone areas of Queensland have accepted government offers to buy back their properties but dozens have not taken up the deal.
Adelaide rivers dump microplastics in sea
Adelaide's rivers and creeks are acting as conveyor belts for microplastic pollution and fast fashion could be a big part of the problem, a study has found.
Qld remembers First Nations hero Dundalli
The Queensland government has recognised the "state significance" of First Nations hero Dundalli for the first time on the 168th anniversary of his death.
Eight injured in five-car Gold Coast crash
Three people have been left seriously injured after a pile-up on the Gold Coast Highway allegedly triggered by a driver police say is still on the run.
Qld cabinet didn’t discuss Mabo for months
Queensland cabinet minutes from 1992 paint a picture of a government trying to reform without "spooking the horses" at a time of momentous social change.
Queenslanders now have the right to die
Queenslanders suffering a disease, illness or medical condition that is advanced, progressive and terminal can now ask for medically-assisted death.
Two killed after tree fell on their car
Two women, aged 20 and 80, died when a tree fell onto their car in the Glass House Mountains south of the Sunshine Coast.
Qld launches fresh youth crime crackdown
Queensland will mandate harsher sentences for car thieves as part of a fresh crackdown on youth crime after the tragic death of mother-of-two Emma Lovell.
Jellyfish stings child on Fraser Island
The fourth child in two days has been airlifted from Fraser Island to hospital after a suspected sting from a potentially deadly Irukandji jellyfish.
Heckler interrupts Albanese’s voice pitch
A swearing heckler has interrupted Anthony Albanese as the prime minister tries to explain how an Indigenous voice to parliament will work.
Fire deaths involved ‘third party’: Police
Queensland detectives are probing the deaths of a 54-year-old man and his 10-year-old daughter in a shed fire southeast of Bundaberg.
War of the worlds being waged against weed
A determined and tenacious effort to defeat an imported weed is reaping rewards for native species in Queensland's Sunshine Coast hinterland.
Qld police probe toddler’s sudden death
Queensland police have launched an investigation into the cause of the sudden death of a two-year-old girl at Mackay in the state's north.
Queensland University hit by cyber attack
Queensland University of Technology has been hit by a cyber attack and IT systems have been shut down as a precaution.
Arts minister rules out big fixes
Arts Minister Tony Burke has spruiked his government's cultural policy, saying it will end the culture wars but won't address funding for key institutions.
Three dead, one injured in Qld crash
Three family members are dead and the mother of a Queensland rugby league player has been injured after two cars collided in Bonogin in the Gold Coast region.
Qld man tried to kill partner, police say
A 23-year-old Queensland man has been arrested after allegedly stabbing his partner multiple times and then attacking a man in a home.
Uncertain response to former Pope’s death
Former Vatican press officer Joanne Bergamin thinks tradition might be discarded in order to pay larger tribute to Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI.
Eight hurt in five-car Gold Coast crash
Three people were left seriously injured after a pile-up on the Gold Coast Highway allegedly triggered by a driver who is still on the run.
Miracle twins born four months early home in time for Christmas
The family of Queensland twins born four months early are set to enjoy a magical Christmas at home for the first time with their little miracles.
Xmas miracle as premmie twins go home
Aashay and Aalyia Goel barely survived birth. Aashay was born at just under 800 grams and Aalyia at just under 700.