Man charged over Townsville hit and run
Police Forensic Crash Unit investigators have charged a man over an alleged hit and run incident almost a year ago in the Townsville suburb of Hyde Park.
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Brisbane man charged with hundreds of identity fraud offences
Police have charged a man over an alleged two-year run of identity fraud that had hundreds of victims, some of whom did not know they’d been targeted.
Pharmacists to prescribe and treat despite doctor opposition
Pharmacists across north Queensland will be able to prescribe and treat more conditions from next year, despite continued opposition from doctors.
Brisbane dam releases water in flood plans
The Queensland government has authorised Wivenhoe Dam operators to release drinking water into the Brisbane River in preparation for possible floods.
Queensland minister apologies for slur
Queensland agriculture minister Mark Furner has "unreservedly apologised" for making a "dopey, stupid woman" comment in parliament.
Qld hospital reviews staff complaints
Queensland Health Minister Yvette D'Ath supports the Caboolture Hospital commissioning a review of its staff complaints process.
Woman who chopped up partner seeks parole
The Queensland Parole Board will hear a parole application by Lindy Yvonne Williams, jailed in 2018 for murdering her partner.
Brutal dressing down at Centrelink inquiry
Public hearings into the robodebt scandal are fast approaching but the royal commission is still waiting for a stack of important documents.
Qld man jailed over child abuse material
A 30-year-old man will serve at least eight years behind bars after being convicted over child abuse material found on his phone and computer.
Report charts ‘terrifying’ wildlife losses
A global report that keeps tabs on thousands of wildlife species has exposed the scale of life lost in roughly half a human life span.
Survey looks for better ways to protect seniors from extreme heat
It’s long been our tourism slogan, it’s on our number plates. There’s even a song about how great it is to live in the Sunshine State.
Laura Dance Festival to return in 2023
One of Australia's longest running Indigenous cultural events will be back next year, looking to attract it's biggest ever audience.
Charters Towers to get first CT scanner
The Charters Towers Health Service will get the city’s first CT scanner, cutting long distance travel for diagnostic procedures.
Two more charged over Brisbane shooting
A man and a woman are the third and fourth people charged with the murder of a man who was shot dead last week in southwest Brisbane.
Flood alerts failed Brisbane residents
The report on the preparations for and response to the southeast Queensland floods has found the emergency alert system failed to warn some Brisbane residents.
Another resignation at north Qld hospital
Another staff member has resigned at the Mackay Hospital and Health Service after a report into the facility's failures.
Man ‘disgusted’ by woodchipper death plan
A member of an alleged "love quadrangle" has been recalled to give evidence at a woodchipper murder trial after new phone records were obtained.
Renewed calls to close border with Indonesia over foot and mouth threat
Livestock transporters have told a senate hearing the border with Indonesia should be closed until foot and mouth is contained, but producers warn against it.
Contamination concern at Qld forensic lab
For the past two years a scientist has noticed something strange at Queensland's forensics lab, as more bone samples show mixed DNA instead of a single source.
Mum takes aim at Qld teen murderers
Angus Beaumont's mother has delivered a heartbreaking victim impact statement at the sentencing of two boys who fatally stabbed the 15 year old in March 2020.
Man shot dead by police in South Brisbane
Brisbane police have shot dead a man after he allegedly threatened them during a confrontation.
Govt urged to reject Qld gas water project
The Commonwealth government has been advised to reject a controversial coal seam gas project in Queensland, which poses risks to endangered turtle species.
Qld researchers unlock Alzheimer’s barrier
Queensland researchers have overcome a significant barrier to delivering two drugs to Alzheimer's patients.
Get ready Queensland. State urged to prepare for inevitable wild weather
Local governments and emergency responders across the state are pushing a tough message this week. When it comes to extreme weather events in Queensland, they say, it's not a matter of 'if' but 'when'.
DNA evidence ‘not fully tested’ in Qld
A forensic scientist says she warned superiors that some samples from crime scenes in Queensland weren't being fully tested, but her concerns were ignored.
Paralympic swimmer details abuse in public
A Paralympic gold medallist has told a royal commission about being verbally abused by strangers in public, including at sports fixtures and shopping centres.
Qld blue card fixes first flagged in 2017
Proposed fixes to barriers for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people within Queensland's blue card system were flagged in a review five years ago.
Teenager charged with Cairns stab murder
Police have arrested and charged a man over the death of a 34-year-old in Queensland's north, who they allege was stabbed four times.
More funds for Qld sexual assault services
An extra million dollars will go to sexual assault services in response to a likely increase in demand due to Queensland's forensic lab inquiry.
Fluoridated water safe for children: study
Fluoridated water is safe, according to a Queensland study that found no difference in development and function between kids who drank it and those that didn't.
Second murder charge over Bris shooting
A 26-year-old man is the second person to be charged with murder as investigations continue into the shooting death of a 38-year-old man in suburban Brisbane.