Not sensible to own quarantine centre: Qld
The Queensland government will mothball the Wellcamp quarantine facility next month, despite having a lease until April.
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Minister flags biodiversity credits scheme
Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek has flagged her support for a new biodiversity credits scheme to help arrest Australia's shocking environmental decline.
No answers on Qld coal mine water dealings
Questions about dealings between the Bravus mining operation in central Queensland and state government-owned corporation Sunwater have gone unanswered.
Nervous wait for Queenslanders as health care giants fight over fees
Queenslanders with Bupa private health insurance are wondering if they’ll still be covered for Australia’s biggest private hospital provider, Ramsay Health Care, as a dispute between the two goes down to the wire.
$3 million Koala research grant used on “Steel Taipain” rollercoaster at Dreamworld
Almost $3 million of taxpayer money for a koala research centre has been 'repurposed' to build a rollercoaster at a Queensland theme park.
Witness accused of embellishing evidence
Queensland's corruption watchdog pressured a key witness to embellish evidence against a former health boss in an alleged nepotism scandal, a court has heard.
Man charged over two Gold Coast shootings
A man has been charged over shooting incidents on the Gold Coast last month, in which shots were fired at a moving car and a police station.
Qld floods bill tops $7.7 billion: report
Deloitte estimates the total cost of the southeast Queensland floods, which impacted half a million people and 18,000 homes and business, to be $7.7 billion.
Queensland quarantine facility to close
Queensland's Wellcamp quarantine facility is to stop accepting guests, with the $200 million complex no longer required amid the changing COVID-19 response.
Three cars torched in an hour. Townsville police appeal for information
Police are searching for three men who set fire to stolen cars across Townsville early this morning.
Search finds man missing since Monday in North Burnett
A search is underway for an 84-year-old man missing with his two dogs near Penwhaupell, in Queensland’s North Burnett region.
Man charged over stabbing in north Qld
A man has been charged with attempted murder following a stabbing at a home in South Townsville.
Keto therapy could treat schizophrenia
Some 100 patients with serious mental health conditions will take part in a trial investigating how changing the body's primary fuel source affects symptoms.
Man charged with aiding suicide in far north Queensland
Police have charged a man with aiding a suicide following the death of a 74-year-old woman at Upper Barron, on the Atherton Tablelands, west of Cairns.
Ex-health boss’s nepotism case in court
After an alleged nepotism scandal involving his daughter, a former boss of Queensland's biggest public hospital service is facing corruption charges.
Kurtjar win native title claim in Qld
The Federal Court has recognised the Kurtjar People as holding native title over 1.2 million hectares in Queensland's Gulf Country.
Qld auditor still probing Wellcamp project
The Queensland Audit Office has confirmed it's still waiting for outstanding information from the government as it probes the Wellcamp quarantine facility.
Queensland COVID peak still a month away
The latest modelling points to a caseload of more than 1600 COVID-19 patients in Queensland hospitals when the current wave peaks in late August.
Before and after: Cape York river project keeping sediment off the Reef
A riverbank restoration project in far north Queensland will prevent hundreds of tonnes of sediment spilling on to the Great Barrier Reef.
Qld lobbyist watchdog seems ‘understaffed’
The acting head of Queensland lobbyist watchdog says it would be "quite difficult" for its two staff to properly monitor and provide advice on lobbying.
Five teens arrested over Townsville weekend crime wave
A teenage gang is in custody facing multiple charges over a weekend crime wave in Townsville.
Father-in-law jailed over Bris River death
A 48-year-old NZ citizen has been jailed and faces deportation over the death of his daughter-in-law, killed when a dinghy hit a jetty on the Brisbane River.
Qld govt launches new innovation roadmap
The Queensland government hopes a new $142 million roadmap will transform the state into a hub for emerging innovation.
Queensland teachers to be best paid under new inflation-busting government offer
A one-off bonus payment to guard against rising inflation has been included in the latest pay offer being considered by Queensland teachers.
Housing shortage impacts Qld DV victims
A shortage of social housing is forcing women to stay in violent relationships, an inquiry into Queensland Police's response to domestic violence has heard.
Woman who tried to suffocate dad jailed
A woman must serve at least 10 months in prison after pleading guilty to attempting to murder her brain-injured father by smothering his face with a cushion.
Patient registry for genetic disorder
Australia is set to launch the world's first patient registry for Haemochromatosis, a genetic disorder where the body absorbs dangerous levels of iron.
Qld defends $40m hotel quarantine spend
Queensland Deputy Premier Steven Miles says criticising government spending on hotel quarantine is like "throwing rocks from the cheap seats."
Body found as wild weather hits east coast
A man's body has been found near a creek in regional Queensland as an offshore weather system brings wild conditions to Australia's east coast.
Wild surf, erosion warning for east coast
A powerful offshore weather system could bring dangerous surf conditions and coastal erosion to southern Queensland and northern NSW.
Search fails to find missing Qld fishermen
An extensive search of waters off far north Queensland has failed to locate three fishermen who have been missing for more than a week.