Queensland woman face barriers for abortions
Women seeking an abortion in Queensland are facing bills of up $17,000, lack of support from doctors and social stigma, three years after the procedure was decriminalised, a new study shows.
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Queensland Star casino inquiry begins
Public hearings into Star Entertainment's suitability to hold a casino licence in Queensland are set to get under way.
Man charged over alleged Mackay machete attack
Police in north Queensland have arrested a man they allege attacked a passing mobile street sweeper with a machete early this morning.
Queensland reviews off plan property contracts
Queenslanders are being asked for their views about off-the-plan home contracts with the state government considering law reforms.
Off-season coral breeding may boost Great Barrier Reef
Australian researchers have successfully played cupid and coaxed corals into breeding out of season in a major development for reef science.
Queensland ex-teacher jailed again for sexual abuse
There is no evidence of Stephen Frederick Koster offending for more than two decades, but the 70-year-old former teacher is back behind bars for sexually abusing another boy.
Inquest told of son-in-law’s confession in Townsville veteran’s disappearance
he son-in-law of a missing World War II veteran confessed to killing the 73-year-old when he "bashed him unmercifully", an inquest has heard.
Queensland police domestic violence probe reopens
An inquiry into Queensland police and domestic violence has reopened after the state's top cop admitted the force had issues with sexism, misogyny and racism.
‘I dropped my sushi and legged it.’ Hooker Hanson’s dash to son’s birth
Rugby union star James Hanson ran hard and fast, not at some distant try line, but to the Brisbane hospital room where his wife was about to give birth,
Project to study Queensland turtles during lost years at sea
They set out from the east coast of Queensland, small and vulnerable, on sea journeys that last up to 16 years. Nobody knows for certain where Queensland loggerhead turtles go, but it’s thought they travel as far as South America before returning to breed in Australian waters.
Shot Queensland dad to undergo surgery
A father of four will undergo surgery after being shot twice by a police officer he allegedly lunged at with a large metal sharpening file during a "horrible incident" at a house in Brisbane's south.
Man charged with central Queensland domestic violence murder
A Queensland man is due to face court after being charged with the domestic violence murder of a woman in her 70s in Rockhampton.
Queensland police open fire on armed man
A man armed with a knife has been shot by police during a routine welfare check on the northern Gold Coast.
Appeal for help to locate man missing in far north Queensland
Police are seeking public assistance to find a 57-year-old man reported missing from the Dimbulah area in far north Queensland.
Wik make stand as Cape York mining looms
A lot of uninvited guests have been turning up at Aunty Martha Koowarta's door in Aurukun recently. But the veteran Indigenous land rights campaigner has turned all of them away from her modest house in Queensland's western Cape York.
Fireball seen in night sky across southern Queensland
A blazing fireball streaked across the southern Queensland skies last night, with sightings reported across a large area.
Queensland transparency fight set for High Court
Queensland's corruption watchdog will take its fight against being gagged by people it's investigating to Australia's highest court.
Torres Strait Islanders offer voice model
Torres Strait Islanders have told Anthony Albanese the Indigenous voice should be based on the three-decade-old model used in the region and urged him to do more to address climate change.
Senior Queensland cop resigns over lewd comments
One of Queensland's most senior police officers has resigned after his lewd and offensive comments about women were exposed during a public inquiry into the state's sexist police culture.
Thancoupie blooms again in far north Queensland
During their last Australian tour, U2 honoured international women trailblazers by screening their photos whenever they played one of their hits. The first was She was Thancoupie, one of Australia's greatest contemporary ceramic artists.
Drug-dealing reality TV star avoids jail
Unlucky in love on reality TV show Married At First Sight, Christopher Mark Jensen has left court with a new bride-to-be after avoiding jail for drug trafficking.
Indigenous voice ‘won’t lead to payments’
An Indigenous voice to parliament and other aspects of the Uluru Statement from the Heart will not lead to reparations for First Nations people, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says.
Rockhampton considers recycling effluent for irrigation
Rockhampton Regional Council will consider recycling water from its sewage treatment plants for irrigation purposes.
Gladstone hydrogen hub project EIS open for public comment
The Queensland Government has released draft terms of reference for the H2-Hub Gladstone project’s environmental impact statement for public comment.
Queensland man to face child abuse charges
Australian Federal Police (AFP) have charged a Queensland man with three counts of child abuse-related offences after a tip from a U.S child protection agency.
Anglican Church distances itself from breakaway diocese
Australia’s Anglican Church has moved to distance itself from a breakaway faction that held its first service in south-east Queensland.
Lethal marine debris transformed to celebration of tropical Queensland fish
They’re the deadliest thing in Queensland’s Gulf of Carpentaria, drifting on the currents, catching and killing sea creatures on an enormous scale.
Police make second arrest in Darling Downs murder probe
A 24-year-old woman has been arrested in Toowoomba this morning as part of ongoing investigations into the alleged murder of 25-year-old Thor Morgan at Harlaxton in March this year.
PM trip to Torres Strait for voice talks
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is set to meet with Indigenous elders during a visit to the Torres Strait for talks on what form a voice to parliament would look like.
Qld govt cuts red tape for charity groups
Queensland charities will be able to spend more time focusing on helping people, animals and other causes after reforms to cut red tape and bring the state into line with federal rules came into effect.
Easy to find nicotine vapes earn Queensland the Dirty Ashtray award
The ease of buying nicotine vapes in Queensland is in the spotlight as the Australian Medical Association issues the state government with its Dirty Ashtray award.