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.
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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.
Search finds man missing since Monday in North Burnett
A search is underway for an 84-year-old man missing with his two dogs near Penwhaupell, in Queensland’s North Burnett region.
Man charged over stabbing in north Qld
A man has been charged with attempted murder following a stabbing at a home in South Townsville.
Keto therapy could treat schizophrenia
Some 100 patients with serious mental health conditions will take part in a trial investigating how changing the body's primary fuel source affects symptoms.
Man charged with aiding suicide in far north Queensland
Police have charged a man with aiding a suicide following the death of a 74-year-old woman at Upper Barron, on the Atherton Tablelands, west of Cairns.
Ex-health boss’s nepotism case in court
After an alleged nepotism scandal involving his daughter, a former boss of Queensland's biggest public hospital service is facing corruption charges.
Kurtjar win native title claim in Qld
The Federal Court has recognised the Kurtjar People as holding native title over 1.2 million hectares in Queensland's Gulf Country.
Qld auditor still probing Wellcamp project
The Queensland Audit Office has confirmed it's still waiting for outstanding information from the government as it probes the Wellcamp quarantine facility.
Queensland COVID peak still a month away
The latest modelling points to a caseload of more than 1600 COVID-19 patients in Queensland hospitals when the current wave peaks in late August.
Before and after: Cape York river project keeping sediment off the Reef
A riverbank restoration project in far north Queensland will prevent hundreds of tonnes of sediment spilling on to the Great Barrier Reef.
Qld lobbyist watchdog seems ‘understaffed’
The acting head of Queensland lobbyist watchdog says it would be "quite difficult" for its two staff to properly monitor and provide advice on lobbying.
Five teens arrested over Townsville weekend crime wave
A teenage gang is in custody facing multiple charges over a weekend crime wave in Townsville.
Father-in-law jailed over Bris River death
A 48-year-old NZ citizen has been jailed and faces deportation over the death of his daughter-in-law, killed when a dinghy hit a jetty on the Brisbane River.
Qld govt launches new innovation roadmap
The Queensland government hopes a new $142 million roadmap will transform the state into a hub for emerging innovation.