Son tried to help dad after park stabbing
Zac Elder took his shirt off in a desperate bid to stop blood pumping out of his father's throat after a stabbing south of Brisbane, a court has heard.
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Lift the right lid. Cairns campaign aims to boost recycling
More than 9,000 tonnes of recyclable waste is being put in the wrong bins in far north Queensland every year, and Cairns Regional Council hopes to change that.
Jab plea amid ‘rapid’ Qld virus increase
Queensland's COVID-19 wave could peak before Christmas as case numbers among aged care residents double in a week.
Stab victim may have ‘led group to danger’
A defence barrister says a heavily intoxicated Benjamin Suttie may have led his group toward danger in an error of judgment before being fatally stabbed.
Few services for Qld kids exposed to DV
Queensland is failing to proactively act on "intergenerational transmission of violence", and there are few supports for children exposed to DV, a report says.
Qld entering fourth COVID-19 wave: premier
The Queensland premier says the COVID-19 alert level will rise from green to amber with state's fourth pandemic wave underway.
Indigenous man dies in custody in Qld
The death of an Indigenous man in a watchhouse in a remote First Nations community on Cape York will be investigated by Queensland Police.
Nude up north for a worthy cause
Race caller and ABC Radio sports host, Bluey Forsyth, is one of far north Queensland’s best-dressed men.
Murder accused ‘felt safe’ carrying knife
A Brisbane man accused of a fatal stabbing has told a court that he carried around a knife to make him feel safe but he never intended to harm anyone.
Two dead in mid-air crash in Qld
Police say two light aircraft collided mid-air before crashing into a paddock north of Brisbane, killing two people.
DNA key to 1982 Gold Coast murder
Police hope a $500,000 reward and genetic genealogy could provide vital clues in the cold case murder of a man on the Gold Coast in 1982.
Public servant ‘ashamed’ about robodebt
An ex-deputy department secretary says she should have done more to stop the robodebt scheme from running as long as it did but she "lacked courage".
Trad fight delayed by another CCC case
The ex-Queensland deputy premier's fight to have a Crime and Corruption Commission report suppressed has been delayed by another matter involving the watchdog.
Stop and scan knife trial to expand to clubs, buses and trains
Police powers to search for knives without reasonable suspicion will be expanded in Queensland after a trial found 197 weapons, including machetes.
Stop and scan knife trial to expand in Qld
Police powers to search for knives without reasonable suspicion will be expanded in Queensland after a trial found 197 weapons, including machetes.
Qld GP contractors won’t get tax exemption
The Queensland government says medical practices aren't being slugged with more payroll tax or targeted by compliance authorities.
Sunshine Coast heat traps to get a cool change
A study is underway to find urban hot spots on the Sunshine Coast and find ways to cool them down using high-tech 3-D modelling.
Mice study links sleep apnoea and dementia
Researchers have found a way to induce sleep-disrupted breathing in mice, and discovered they display exacerbated pathological features of Alzheimer's disease.
Aussie e-bike riders unlock safer map app
An app designed to help nervous cyclists avoid hills and busy roads will reach more Australians as part of a new deal with an e-bike service.
Manslaughter charge over snake bite
A man has been charged with manslaughter for allegedly failing to seek medical attention for a boy who reported being bitten by a snake.
Worry brews over Qld mine objection review
Environmental groups are concerned that a review of mining objections processes in Queensland could mean a smaller role for the state's Land Court.
Qld public health workers seek wage talks
Queensland doctors, health practitioners and administrative staff have accused the state government of avoiding wage talks.
Robodebt rolled out despite pilot problems
Two senior public servants involved in the robodebt program have given evidence to the royal commission about how it was rolled out despite legal issues.
Qld to review state electricity generators
The Queensland government will review whether electricity generators can maintain "system reliability and security" during its planned renewables transition.
Historic trains begin the long ride to Longreach
The Queensland Rail Ipswich workshop farewells two of its favourite items today, historic 2000 class rail motors that have found a new home in the outback.
Qld hospital delays as ED numbers ease
Queensland hospital emergency department response times improved in the September quarter but patients still face delays, a new report has revealed.
Robodebt ‘sold as low risk’ from beginning
A department overseeing the robodebt scheme was impacted by "aggressive" leadership, a royal commission has been told.
Qld changes concern coal, gas producers
Changes to Queensland's environmental laws have been criticised by gas and coal producers as a costly imposition of more "green tape".
Ex-Catholic brother faces child sex charge
A former Catholic brother accused of carnal knowledge of a child has been committed to stand trial after appearing in a Brisbane Magistrates Court hearing.
Qld police silent on coercive control laws
Queensland police should be playing a larger role in shaping laws to criminalise coercive control, the state's police union says.
Qld election watchdog warning over laws
Queensland's election watchdog has asked to be excluded from parts of proposed integrity laws warning its independence could be compromised.