Microplastics major problem for Great Barrier Reef
A three year study of plastic waste in the central Great Barrier Reef area has found there is a risk to marine organisms from plastic exposure.
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Miracles happen: $500,000 reward in Rockhampton suspected murder cold case
Michelle Lewis loved her maroon and white mountain bike and was rarely seen without it. In January 1989, she set out for home on that bike, and was never seen again.
‘Fingers crossed’ Qld over worst of virus
A decline in the number of hospital patients with COVID-19 in Queensland may point to the state passing the peak of the current wave, the premier says.
Jury discharged in chainsaw attack trial
The District Court trial of a man charged over an alleged chainsaw attack north of Brisbane has been abandoned after the jury was discharged.
Many flood hit homes uninhabitable in Queensland
Some 2000 homes are still uninhabitable after flooding in southern Queensland as the state moves ahead with a repair and buyback scheme.
Expect the unexpected: Police warn drivers after rollover at road wildlife rescue
Police are warning road users to always expect the unexpected, after a vehicle rollover at the scene of a road wildlife rescue in far north Queensland.
Man charged over Gold Coast alleged rundown attempts
A Surfers Paradise man will face charges over an incident on the Gold Coast overnight in which attempts were allegedly made to run down people with a car.
Woman charged over death of child in Rockhampton
Police have charged a woman with the murder of an eight-year-old boy at Rockhampton over the weekend.
Qld mayor sentenced to community service
A Queensland mayor has been sentenced to community service for drink-driving after she crashed a car into a tree while more than three times the legal limit.
Quoll patrol makes awesome find in Qld
An ecologist who tracks endangered spotted-tailed quolls for a living hopes the species might be staging a slow return in a fire-ravaged national park.
Next stage of Bruce Highway replacement revealed for public comment
The Queensland Government has released details of the next stage of a new road between Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast.
Boy, 8, found dead in central Queensland
Police have launched an investigation after an eight-year-old boy was found dead in a central Queensland home.
Flu, COVID, set record-breaking autumn for Queensland emergency departments
More than half a million people sought help at Queensland hospital emergency departments in the June quarter, with some facilities breaking their attendance records.
Magnetic Island search scaled back as family of missing man vow they won’t give up on him
The search for a man missing on Magnetic Island in north Queensland for 16 days has been scaled back.
Qld to tackle limited abortion access
Queensland's government is looking to expand access to abortion, with many in the state's regions having to travel to Brisbane for a surgical termination.
More First Nation kids placed in Qld care
The over-representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in Queensland's child protection system continues to grow, new data shows.
Tiny Qld diamonds tell tectonic tale
A unique type of diamond invisible to the naked eye has been discovered for the first time in Australia within rocks from northern Queensland.
Cape York visitors urged to be careful as northern bushfire season begins
Police have warned visitors to Cape York Peninsula to be extra careful about fire, as the northern bushfire season begins.
Hiring family ‘common’ at Qld health body
It was common for family to be hired at Queensland's biggest public hospital service before an alleged nepotism scandal, a court has heard.
Cairns Council renews push for visitor levy to fund tourism promotion
The Cairns Regional Council will seek support from the Local Government Association of Queensland for its controversial proposal to impose a levy on visitors.
Long road to recovery. Red Cross launches three-year flood relief plan
The Australian Red Cross says people affected by floods in south-east Queensland and northern New South Wales face a long road to recovery.
Not sensible to own quarantine centre: Qld
The Queensland government will mothball the Wellcamp quarantine facility next month, despite having a lease until April.
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.