Rapist admits killing mum as girls slept
A man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter over the death of a Brisbane mother who was smothered and strangled while lying next to her two daughters.
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No sign of three men missing at sea in far north Queensland
The search continued today for three men who failed to return from a fishing trip in waters off far north Queensland, but no sign of them has been found.
Addict’s ‘selfish plan’ to blame for death
A drug-fuelled man who came up with a selfish plan to get drugs by violence if necessary was "very much to blame" for an unlawful killing, a judge says.
Couple jailed after car ‘used as a weapon’
A Queensland couple have been jailed for nine years after a woman twice hit people with a car before her knife wielding partner threatened to kill them.
Brisbane airport freight workers charged
Federal police have charged eight people, including two freight workers, with stealing phones and tablets from packages at Brisbane Airport.
Queensland council calls for Bali travel ban over foot and mouth disease
The South Burnett Regional Council wants the Federal Government to suspend all travel between Australia and Bali as concerns escalate over an outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in Indonesia.
Breakthrough in blood cancer treatment
Researchers have found a vital clue that could improve immunotherapy to help fight blood cancers such as leukaemia and myeloma.
Qld teachers ready to vote on wage offer
Members of the Queensland Teachers Union will soon vote on the state government's wages deal after nearly six months of negotiations.
Qld premier calls for national virus talks
Annastacia Palaszczuk says fellow premier Dominic Perrottet supports her call for a national cabinet meeting so leaders can be briefed on COVID-19.
Nth Qld dunnarts separated by 1800km
In tropical north Queensland, a small marsupial is likely taking evolutionary steps to becoming a separate species from its nearest relatives 1800km away.
Great Barrier Reef experts urge Albanese Government to accept Reef is in danger
The Australian government should be supporting not fighting an in-danger status for the World Heritage-listed Great Barrier Reef, experts say.
First servo hydrogen refuel facility to be built in Brisbane
Work is underway on Australia’s first hydrogen refuelling facility at a public service station.The hydrogen refuelling stop will open at one of Brisbane’s busiest service stations, the bp truck stop at Lytton.
Abuse survivor jailed for abusing kids
A man who has applied for child sexual abuse victim compensation has been jailed for a string of offences against his former partner's grandkids.
Man jailed for 14 years for daughter abuse
A 73-year-old man has been jailed for 14 years on dozens of charges after abusing his two daughters from a young age in Queensland.
Patient safety, drug management, under investigation at Bundaberg Hospital
Queensland Health has announced an investigation into medication management and patient safety in medical wards at Bundaberg Hospital.
Search will continue for three men missing at sea off far north Queensland
Police continued to search the far north Queensland coastline today for three men missing at sea since Saturday.
Qld govt launches land clearing probe
Queensland has launched a review of land clearing to find new ways to protect biodiversity without compromising economic productivity.
Police release surveillance of repeat drone thief
Logan detectives have released footage following the theft of high end drones on two separate occasions at the same hobby shop in Hillcrest in June.
Qld premier defends housing policies
Queensland's premier has defended her housing policies after a report found thousands of people were likely missing out on homes due to government failures.
Rare dinosaur teeth found in Qld outback
Seventeen sauropod teeth belonging to a rare species of giant herbivorous dinosaur have been found in Queensland's outback.
Park funding goes to tourists over habitat
Managers of underfunded national parks in Queensland have reported being pressured to spend more money on visitor facilities than the environment.
Bowling for change. The Cairns club building a new understanding of dementia
One day, George went up to his bowls club bar and asked for a café latte. He meant to say ‘beer’, but his early-stage dementia got in the way. In that moment of human frailty, George started a movement that’s changing the way we understand dementia and the almost half a million Australians affected by it.
Longreach goes for art in riverbank precinct revamp
It’s being hailed as a colourful masterpiece and it tends to confirm the contemporary view that art can be anything, anywhere. It’s a dazzling mural painted on a pipeline across the old Thomson River Bridge in Longreach, created by a team of students from the Griffith University Queensland College of Art.
Good ideas flow as Rockhampton looks to better manage flood risks
Rockhampton residents have flooded their local council with suggestions on how to manage flood risk in the region.
Search efforts for Qld boaties scaled back
Search efforts for three fishermen who failed to return in waters off far north Queensland will be scaled back.
Man’s throat cut over drug smoking pic
A man had his throat slashed after tensions boiled over when he took a photo of a female friend smoking drugs, a Queensland court has heard.
Search scaled back for three men missing at sea off far north Queensland
Police are scaling back the air and sea search for three men missing in waters off the far north Queensland coast.
Qld DV probe focus on teen police recruits
An inquiry into Queensland police's response to domestic and family violence heard up to 40 per cent of an officer's time could be spent on domestic incidents.
Qlders missing housing due to govt lapses
The Queensland government is failing to effectively manage the social housing waiting list and ensure people's needs are being met, a report says.
Dad asked me to kill him: Qld woman
A woman who put a cushion over her father's face in an attempt to kill him says she acted at the request of the 68-year-old who had a brain injury and dementia.
First monkeypox case detected in Queensland
Health authorities have detected the first confirmed case of monkeypox in Queensland.