Queensland posts record surplus on bumper taxes
The Queensland government has more than doubled its predicted 2021/22 budget surplus to $4.3 billion on the back of higher-than-expected tax receipts.
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Qld lawyer on money laundering charges
High-profile lawyer Michael Bosscher has appeared in court after being arrested for his alleged involvement in a $4.5 million money laundering syndicate.
Asylum seeker promised ‘five-star’ boat transfer
As asylum seeker says he negotiated with a people smuggler to pay $US700 per person to escape to Australia with family more than two decades ago.
Search continues for woman missing in outback Queensland
A land and air search is continuing in outback Queensland for a 19-year-old woman missing for a week.
DNA lab chief ‘failed to understand issue’
The boss of Queensland's forensics lab believed no cases were being compromised and she failed to understand the issue with DNA testing being raised by police.
Government waives test fees in bid to recruit more Queensland Police
The Queensland government will waive fees for entry and fitness tests for police recruits amid concern about falling short of employment targets.
Ex boyfriend charged with woman’s murder
Queensland Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll says the alleged murder of a young woman by her former partner north of Brisbane is unacceptable.
Call for support for doctors being probed
The chair of a health professional lobby group is calling on the federal government to change laws on claims against practitioners.
Qld premier ‘pleased’ with new coal mine
The Queensland premier has welcomed the approval of the New Acland coal mine, which will produce up to 7.5 million tonnes per year until 2034.
Murder charge after Qld woman found dead
A Queensland man has been charged with the murder of a young woman after her body was found in bushland near the Sunshine Coast.
Qld plan to crack down on child offenders
The Queensland government wants to introduce laws to give police greater powers to inspect the digital devices of child sex offenders.
Police probe man’s death in custody in Rockhampton
Homicide detectives are investigating the fatal assault of a 31-year-old man in a central Queensland prison.
Guilty verdict in woodchipper murder trial
Gregory Lee Roser has been jailed for life after being found guilty of murdering Bruce Saunders whose body was fed into a woodchipper north of Brisbane.
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Queensland fast tracks temporary disaster housing
The Queensland government will speed up providing temporary emergency housing after disasters by scrapping planning approvals.
Push to replace second cars with e-bikes
Australian families are being encouraged to ditch their second car for an e-bike, with models powerful enough to carry children and groceries.
‘Suffering’ on crowded asylum seeker boat
A man who escaped from the crowded SIEV-X before it sank hours after leaving Indonesia has told a court of people crying and shouting during the journey.
Queensland honours its SES volunteers
The Queensland State Emergency Service has honoured volunteers across the state with awards recognising their crucial role in keeping people safe.
Rare chance to live and work by the lake
If you’re a bit handy and like living in the bush, this could be the job for you.
Birds make record journeys to the Sunshine Coast
Queensland’s Sunshine Coast has long been a popular visitor destination, but some recent arrivals have made epic journeys to get there.
South Burnett anti-drug operation comes to an end
Police have closed a ten-month operation targeting the supply of methylamphetamines in Cherbourg and Murgon, in Queensland’s South Burnett region.
Cairns one step closer to introducing a visitor levy
Queensland local governments will seek the power to impose visitor levies on tourists to help fund campaigns to attract more visitors.
End of rental scheme a major risk for Qld
On the eve Queensland's housing summit, the state government has warned 10,000 homes will be less affordable when a federal subsidy scheme ends.
New reward in probe of Qld woman’s death
Police are hopeful a new reward will help them identify other people involved in a 61-year-old woman's alleged murder, after making their first arrest in March.
Qld lab, cops couldn’t strike testing deal
A probe into Queensland's public forensics lab has heard it couldn't get police to limit testing requests when it was facing capacity and budget pressures.
Flying Doctor unveils new aircraft
Flying was slow and risky when what would become the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) made its first flight at Cloncurry in 1928.
Moranbah woman charged over alleged concert ticket fraud
A woman who allegedly tried to sell tickets for next year’s Brisbane concert by US country music star Luke Combs has been charged with 16 counts of fraud.
Police continue crackdown on Townsville property crime
Simultaneous police operations are continuing across the Townsville district to combat a wave of property crime that’s gripped the northern city this year.
Above average cyclone season coming for Queensland
The Bureau of Meteorology says Queensland has a 74 per cent chance of an above-average number of cyclones in the coming season.
Qld man jailed for cold case killing
Almost 50 years after repeatedly hitting Rex Kable Keen because he feared a homosexual advance, Benjamin Jansen has been jailed for manslaughter.
Cummins turns back on CA sponsor
Australia's captain will no longer appear in adverts for CA sponsor Alinta Energy, saying it is important to balance who is welcomed "into the cricket family".
Qld cops charge man, probe woman’s death
Brisbane detectives have charged a man with contravening a domestic violence order as part of a probe into a woman's suspicious death.