Queensland returns land to three Indigenous groups

The Indigenous groups have had their lands on the Cape York Peninsula formally handed back to them by the Queensland government.

lifestyle and leisure

Is lifestyle the life hack for health care?

Something called ‘lifestyle medicine’ might conjure images of candles, crystals, lotions, and potions. But that’s not what you get when you consult one of the growing number of doctors who practise or specialise in this approach to health care.

Queensland Police shoot knife-wielding man at Kangaroo Point, Brisbane

Brisbane teen was shot in chest by someone know to him

Violence against Queensland bus drivers continues to rise

A new report has found violence against Queensland bus drivers is on the rise and previous State Government measures don’t seem to be making a difference.

Girl faces charges over stolen car crash that left a teenager with critical injuries

A teenage girl allegedly drove a stolen car almost 50 kilometres down a winding mountain road before hitting a tree on the south side of Cairns.

weather

Research: Lack of tornado awareness a community safety issue

A James Cook University (JCU) study has found some Australians don’t believe tornadoes happen here, sparking calls for more education about these severe weather events.

Police dog finds weapons cache after alleged FNQ kidnap and torture

A cache of firearms and ammunition has been found in a hidden bunker buried under a haystack on a property in far north Queensland.

“It’s really picked up in Queensland” – $2.7 billion lost on the pokies

Queensland has passed Victoria as the second biggest pokie state in the country.

International cricket returns to Cairns with Australia New Zealand ODI series

It’s been 18 years since international cricket was played in Cairns. It returns this week with Australia and New Zealand competing for the Chappell Hadlee trophy at Cazalys.

Man charged after cars stolen across south-east Queensland

Police have arrested a man who allegedly stole a series of vehicles in Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast, including from a woman feeding her baby at Maroochydore.

Saccharo takes out 140th Birdsville Cup

Darwin-trained thoroughbred Saccharo has come from behind to win the 140th Birdsville Cup.

Downpour delay no dampener for thousands at Birdsville races

Outback Queensland’s iconic Birdsville race meeting looks set for a delayed start on Saturday, after today’s program was postponed due to wet weather .

Townsville warns dangerous items in bins put lives at risk.

Townsville City Council has warned that putting dangerous items like batteries, flares, and gas bottles in household bins can cause fires and explosions in waste and recycling trucks.

Taking the barb out of barbed wire to save wildlife

Every year, thousands of bats and other native creatures die or are horribly injured when they get stuck on Australia’s seemingly endless barbed wire fences.

Birdsville races start delayed by wet weather

Day one of Queensland’s iconic Birdsville Races, scheduled to begin on Friday, has been postponed due to wet weather.

lifestyle and leisure

Toowoomba honours founder of its Carnival of Flowers

The winters are cold on the Darling Downs, so any sign of spring is keenly anticipated. Since 1949, the annual Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers has been a sure sign of warmer days ahead.

Queensland to miss out on 90% of new coal mine royalties

Queensland might be entitled to less than seven per cent of royalties generated by a major thermal coal mine that is one step away from approval.

Yuck factor pushes Premier towards desalination

A battle is brewing in South-East Queensland over water. Despite heavy rains and flooding, the water supply authority, Seqwater, has flagged the need to find more water sources to keep up with urban growth.

Cairns takes life-saving message on the road amid fears of disaster complacency

The city of Cairns has moved to address concerns its residents may not be preparing adequately for the coming wet season, when cyclones and flooding are possible.

Man dead after suspicious north Queensland fire

A man has died of injuries he sustained in a suspicious house fire in Ayr in north Queensland on August 9.

Tributes for light plane crash victims

A leader in Queensland's agriculture industry has been remembered as a larger-than-life character with a generous heart after he was killed in a light plane crash alongside his 20-year-old son and the pilot.

Wife murderer Nicholson in parole bid

Queensland murderer Clive Anthony Nicholson is making a bid for parole 19 years after bludgeoning his wife Julie to death with a hammer in their home.

Final Queensland floods report to be released

A review of the Queensland government's preparations for and response to catastrophic floods which killed 13 people and damaged 18,000 homes and businesses will hand over its final report.

New inspector for Queensland corrective services

Queensland prisons and watchhouses face greater scrutiny after the state government passed laws to create an independent inspector to oversee detention facilities. 

Diversity plan for Queensland worker shortages

The Queensland government will spend $20 million to encourage businesses to employ more women and people with disabilities as part of its plan to fill vacant jobs.

Mackay bike speed left no chance of survival

It’s often said police see some unbelievable things on duty. The Mackay Highway Patrol had such a moment on Sunday afternoon.

Study to look at concussion in women’s contact sport

A Queensland researcher hopes to find out why women who play contact sports are more likely to get concussion than men.

Sunshine Coast man charged with historic rape offences

A 61-year-old Mooloolaba man is facing 21 charges of raping young men between 2008 and 2018.

breaking_news

Probe into Star’s Queensland operations wraps

Star Entertainment must wait a month for the outcome of damning public hearings into the gambling giant's Queensland operations.