Three dead in Queensland plane crash
Three people are feared dead in a plane crash west of Brisbane
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Thieves target dead grandmother’s home
The family of a slain Queensland grandmother has been dealt another savage blow after thieves stole heirlooms and jewellery from her Rockhampton home.
Queensland probes begging, public drunkenness law
Queensland shouldn't decriminalise offences such as begging and public drunkenness only for them to end up falling under more serious public nuisance charges, a hearing has been told.
Queensland extends free TAFE program
Queensland's free TAFE and free apprenticeship programs will be extended through to next year, the state government says.
Queensland parishioner charged with rape, torture
A senior church member has been charged with the rape, torture and assault of teenage boys on Queensland's Sunshine Coast.
Health centre aims to close the gap in western Cape York town
The town of Mapoon is celebrating the opening of its long-awaited primary health care centre, to be operated by Apunipima Cape York Health Council.
Quilpie dedicates memorial to Australians who died in Afghanistan
Today is the 10th anniversary of the death of Australian soldier Stjepan ‘Rick’ Milosevic in Afghanistan. On the weekend, his home town, Quilpie, dedicated a memorial to him and the two comrades who died with him.
Crackdown on dodgy tattooists, removalists
Queensland's fair trade regulator is cracking down on dodgy car dealerships, removalists, tattooists, and funeral parlours.
Symonds tributes at ODI in Townsville
Fans, players, family and friends stood in silence before Australia's first ODI against Zimbabwe in Townsville to honour Andrew Symonds, who died in May.
World looks to Australia in hunt for data host
Data piped undersea from the United States to Queensland's Sunshine Coast could be the beginning of a future career for Australians in sustainable mega data centres.
Insurance cover for weather events increasingly unaffordable: CHOICE
The consumer organisation, CHOICE, says an increasing number of Australians can’t afford to properly insure their homes for weather-related risks.
Man charged over threat to Ipswich educational facility
Police have charged a man with multiple offences after threats were allegedly made to an educational facility in North Ipswich on Thursday.
Queenslanders told face masks indoors not needed
Queensland authorities are no longer advising people to wear face masks indoors, except vulnerable residents, as the state's third COVID-19 wave fades.
Olympian takes up own case over drug plot
Olympic medallist Nathan Baggaley has asked to make his own submissions - without "incompetent" lawyers - in a court appeal against his conviction over a bungled cocaine-smuggling plot.
Darling Downs remembers its role in crucial WW2 Pacific battle
The Toowoomba region will commemorate its contribution to the Battle of Milne Bay, one of the most important clashes in the Pacific during World War Two.
PM’s role as Mackay Cutters agree to play in PNG
The prime minister's offer of assistance has helped to end a Queensland Rugby League stand-off and ensure the Mackay Cutters will travel to Papua New Guinea to play.
Inquest to probe two Queensland watch house deaths
The families of two women who died in watch houses hope for answers about how and why their loved ones died in police custody.
Two charged over Brisbane body in concrete case
Police have charged two men with the murder of Andrew Christopher Walsh, whose body was found in concrete at a transport depot on Musgrave Road at Coopers Plains earlier this year.
Cairns tries tech to get kids playing outside
Parents know how hard it is to get their kids off their screens and in to the great outdoors. Cairns Regional Council says it’s trialling new technology that could change that.
Queensland Premier wants CFMEU protest apology
The behaviour of CFMEU protesters inside a state government building was disgraceful and affected workers are owed an apology, Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says.
Woman arrested over Darling Downs murder
A woman has been arrested by Queensland police over links to the alleged murder of a 25-year-old man west of Brisbane in March.
Oracle customers face wait on homes in Queensland
Queensland's building watchdog says it is working with hundreds of customers of collapsed builder Oracle Homes to ensure their partially built homes are completed.
Flying Doctor brings dental services to outback Queensland towns
We’ve all heard of the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS). Its aeromedical retrieval and primary health care has been an essential part of life in rural Queensland since for almost 100 years.
Father faces far north Queensland court over child’s murder
A five-year-old boy likely suffered abuse over a long period before he died from his injuries in a north Queensland hospital, police say.
Rare liver cancer treatment makes north Queensland debut
A Townsville grandfather has become the first Queenslander to get a rarely performed treatment for inoperable liver cancer outside of Brisbane.
Woman’s body found in southeast Queensland home
A man is being questioned about the suspicious death of a woman whose body was found in a home southeast of Brisbane.
Unvaxxed Queensland teachers to have pay reduced
Queensland teachers facing a pay cut for refusing to get vaccinated against COVID-19 are dealing with "the consequences of that choice", federal Aged Care Minister Anika Wells says.
Money laundering central to Queensland Star probe
Star Entertainment's money laundering controls will be tested as a fresh probe examines whether people banned from other casinos were encouraged to travel to Queensland.
Police appeal for public help in Rockhampton murder probe
Police are appealing for public assistance with an investigation into the death of a woman in the Rockhampton suburb of Allenstown last weekend.
Man charged over death of boy in far north Queensland
Police have charged a man with the murder of five-year-old boy at Yarrabah in far north Queensland.
Pandemic hit women harder than men: Queensland study
Queensland research has exposed the gender reality of COVID - finding that Australian women have been hit harder by the pandemic than men.