‘Hands off our generators’: Palaszczuk
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has warned she will not sacrifice Queenslanders' energy rebates as the federal government looks to intervene in the gas market.
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Koala virus worse for northern populations
Virologists are a step closer to understanding a mysterious AIDS-like virus that is impacting koala populations differently across state lines.
Life monitoring for some Qld sex offenders
Recidivist child sex offenders will be subject to monitoring and reporting for the rest of their lives under new laws in Queensland.
Qld Labor govt backs Indigenous voice
The Queensland government has declared its support for a proposed Indigenous voice to federal parliament, but the opposition has questioned its timing.
Govt vows to fight in-danger reef listing
A United Nations monitoring mission released its long-awaited report on the Great Barrier Reef, saying it should be listed as a World Heritage site in danger.
Captive teens make break for freedom
A new push to breed endangered western quolls is off to a cracking start and there are high hopes for a batch of youngsters just released in South Australia.
Water quality drops in Noosa River
Pavlou renews fight with Chinese diplomat
Drew Pavlou says a systematic harassment campaign against him won't stop even if he wins what he describes as a landmark case against a Chinese diplomat.
Qld coal exports omitted from climate plan
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk is open to more ambitious emissions targets, but says the future of the state's coal mines depends on market demand.
Qld man found guilty of stabbing murder
Tyler Joseph Kelleher has been found guilty of murder three years after CCTV footage was discovered of Joel Frew being fatally stabbed outside a Brisbane unit.
Reef should join in-danger list: UN report
A United Nations monitoring mission released its long-awaited report on the Great Barrier Reef, saying it should be listed as a World Heritage site in danger.
Driver jailed for teen’s beach crash death
Lynden Joshua Roby has been given a partially suspended sentence for killing his 18-year-old teen passenger in beach crash on Bribie Island.
Police lethal force on Qld man ‘justified’
A Queensland coroner says there were concerning features to the police's response, but lethal force was justified when a sword-wielding Duy Linh Ho was shot.
High algal bloom in Ross River Dam due to heat wave
Townsville residents are being encouraged to conserve outdoor water use as the city deals with an algal bloom due to the current heat wave.
New Delhi arrest over 2018 Qld death
Queensland police are confident of a smooth extradition process after a man was arrested in India over the suspected murder of Toyah Cordingley in 2018.
Groundbreaking day for green jobs in Townsville
Townsville’s major new eco-industrial precinct at Lansdown is officially underway, with access road construction starting today on the Council-led project that will generate significant jobs for the city.
Queensland court rejects coal over climate
A Queensland thermal coal mine should be refused because it will contribute to climate change, damaging the environment and impact human rights, a court says.
Suspect DNA method used for years in Qld
Problems with mould led to a change in the DNA gathering process at Queensland crime scenes, but no one verified its effectiveness, an inquiry has been told.
DV inquiry impacts Qld police recruitment
The Queensland government admits reporting sexism, racism and misogyny in the police force has impacted the ongoing recruitment drive.
Qld double murderer Cherry in parole bid
The Queensland parole board will consider a bid by murderer Rodney Michael Cherry, who was jailed in 2002 for killing his wife Annette and stepdaughter Kira.
Qld man set unit alight to ‘alert police’
Daniel Terrence Brooks set his Brisbane apartment alight in a bid to get the police's attention after becoming convinced that people were trying to kill him.
Detective ‘did his best’ on shooting case
A senior retired police officer has been questioned about gaps in the evidence he collected around the death of aquaculturist Jeffrey Lawrence Brooks in 1996.
Qld to review sex offender detention law
A Queensland law allowing the indefinite detention or community supervision of sex offenders after they've served their sentences is set to be reviewed.
Extinction threat for Wet Tropic possums
Ringtail possums in Queensland's Wet Tropics could be wiped out by 2050 unless action is taken to reduce the impacts of climate change, a paper says.
Qld baby murder suspects face court
Queensland police are urging people to come forward if they have evidence about a couple charged with murdering a baby boy at a Logan caravan park.
Qld inquiry focuses on murder DNA failure
Public hearings into the Queensland government-run Forensic and Scientific Services lab have resumed, with the final report due within weeks.
Legal delays over Foster’s Bitcoin charges
Peter Foster's legal fight over an alleged multi-million-dollar Bitcoin scam will continue into 2023 after his case was adjourned.
Qld govt ambivalent about police watchdog
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk is non-committal about a new police watchdog, saying a new public sector complaints "clearing house" is being planned.
Man used drugs and sex to ‘corrupt’ girls
Tristen Michael Black has been given a suspended sentence for using methamphetamine to procure two 14-year old girls for sex and attempted sexual abuse.
Woman ‘shocked’ after Qld stab victim died
A woman has told Brisbane Supreme Court that she was in complete shock when she found out Joel Frew died of a knife wound after dropping him off at hospital.
Qld cop perpetrators face sack in reforms
Queensland's top cop will this week start issuing show-cause notices to police officers involved in past cases of bullying, harassment, abuse or assault.