Palaszczuk makes pitch for NRL grand final
Annastacia Palaszczuk has made it known Queensland is ready to host the NRL grand final if talks between the NSW government and the code fall through.
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Queensland to examine pill test trial
The risks and benefits of a Queensland pill testing trial are being worked through after the state’s mental health commissioner noted it could help save lives.
Man to face drug charges after ten years on the run
A man will be extradited from Western Australia to Queensland to face cocaine smuggling charges after allegedly failing to turn up in court 10 years ago.
Soggy summer three-peat likely as BoM issues La Nina alert
The Bureau of Meteorology says a La Niña weather event could form in coming months, raising the prospect of a third consecutive soggy summer.
Man held after Queensland child abduction manhunt
A man wanted over the suspected abduction of children from a home in north Queensland has been arrested after five days on the run.
Sunshine Coast speeding bike video gets three charged
Police have charged three men who allegedly filmed themselves riding motorcycles at high speeds through the Sunshine Coast hinterland last month.
Man charged with Queensland woman’s murder
Detectives have released pictures and video of a car they believe is linked to a murder in Townsville and a shooting near Mackay.
Queensland police boss to front domestic violence inquiry
Queensland Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll is set to give evidence about the force's culture at an inquiry into domestic violence.
Big renewables push needed for Queensland to reach hydrogen potential
A huge increase in renewable energy is needed if Queensland is to realise its green hydrogen potential, with the labour pool required for construction compared to the mining boom.
Queensland Government to unveil Indigenous treaty path
Indigenous people will be able to give evidence about injustices committed against them in Queensland as part of the state's plans to sign a treaty with the state's First Nations population.
Cashless card is ‘financial abuse’: inquiry told
The cashless debit card scheme is government-sanctioned financial abuse, a single mother placed on the income management program says.
Queensland beef supplier to repay staff $2.5 million
One of Australia's major beef suppliers will repay staff more than $2.5 million after discovering 11 years of underpayments.
Invasive crazy ants found in Queensland
An invasive colony of yellow crazy ants has been discovered in Queensland's world heritage-listed far north, spanning an area of 77 hectares.
Most at risk are least prepared: Townsville bushfire report
As north Queensland heads toward bushfire season, a new report has found people living in high-risk areas around Townsville are least likely to be prepared.
Man charged five months after Darling Downs shooting
A man has been charged with murder five months after a driver was fatally shot in the head on Queensland's Darling Downs.
Program to control coral-eating starfish gets more funding
The Federal Government will expand efforts to control the Crown-of-thorns (COTS) Starfish which is a major cause of coral loss on the Great Barrier Reef,
Dream discovery could help crops improve water use and resist climate change
Australian scientists have identified what they call an “exquisite” natural mechanism that helps plants limit their water loss with little effect on carbon dioxide intake.
Queensland business downcast amid strong earnings
Queensland businesses expect sales and revenue to grow, but they're less confident amid record operating and labour costs, a survey shows.
Man in custody over Townsville death and shooting near Mackay
Detectives will question a man over the sudden death of a woman in Queensland's north following his arrest at Proserpine on Sunday night.
Police investigate murder of Townsville mother
Homicide detectives are investigating after a mother-of-four was found dead in bushland near Townsville by teenagers riding quad bikes.
Health care giants settle fee dispute
Health insurer, Bupa, and private hospital company, Ramsay Health Care, have settled a long-running dispute over medical costs.
Four children home safe after Queensland abduction
Four children have been found safe and well in their own home a day after they were allegedly abducted in north Queensland, but the man police are seeking remains on the run.
All roads lead to the rodeo. Far north Queensland town riding for glory this weekend
The population of Mount Carbine is set to grow more than tenfold this weekend as crowds begin arriving for the annual Bull and Bronc Ride.
Police scale back search for missing Nambour man
A search of thick bushland in the Sunshine Coast hinterland has failed to find a man missing from Nambour for a week.
“One of our greatest”. North Queensland Cowboys pay tribute to Paul Green
The North Queensland Cowboys have paid tribute to their former premiership-winning coach, Paul Green, who died at his Brisbane home on Thursday morning.
Toddler sustains facial injuries in double dog attack in Brisbane
A toddler and a woman in her 60s have been seriously injured after being attacked by two dogs at a home in Brisbane's south.
Tumour bank helps fight aggressive cancer
Over more than a decade, about 350 samples have been collected and housed in a Queensland brain tumour bank, creating a valuable resources for researchers.
Qld police probe fatal container fire
Queensland police are probing a suspicious fire in a shipping container which killed a man in the state's north.
Police to review previous dealings with couple in Ayr fatal fire
The Queensland Police Ethical Standards Command (ESC) will review how the force dealt with a couple involved in a fatal fire at Ayr in north Queensland this week.
Four children taken from Qld property
Four children aged three, four, seven and eight have been taken from a central Queensland property, with police looking for a man in a four wheel drive.
High alert after kids taken from Queensland home
Queensland police have issued an urgent alert for public help after a man took four children from a property near Mackay.