The Queensland Isolated Children’s Parents’ Association (ICPA) has welcomed an increase to the IT subsidy the State Government gives to distance education students.
A woman was up to six times over the legal blood alcohol limit when she killed a grandmother in a head-on collision north of Brisbane, a court has been told.
A forensic psychiatrist has been called to give evidence on the mental health of a boat owner charged after a fatal marine incident on the Brisbane River.
University of Queensland scientists are studying a worm species fed a diet of polystyrene in the hope of discovering enzymes that could break down plastic.
Submissions from victims and officers to an inquiry suggest cultural issues affect how well Queensland Police respond to family violence.
Queensland police have charged two people with murder after human remains, believed to be missing woman Donna Howe, were found in the Glasshouse Mountains.
Queensland detectives have charged two men following the discovery of human remains beside a forestry track in the Sunshine Coast hinterland on Tuesday.
A six-month-old baby was with family members at home when Australian heavyweight boxing champion Justis Huni's house was shot up in Brisbane.
Coal miners say they don't how much tax they will be paying in Queensland from July 1, but Treasurer Cameron Dick insists it will be a fair rate.
Activists have expressed concern over Arrow Energy's application to extend two controversial gas exploration leases in Queensland's southeast.
The Queensland coal sector has called for more clarity from the state government on its plans to lower emissions from existing coal mines.
A review of the Queensland serious violent offences scheme has found the state's scheme is not fully meeting its objectives.
Two men have been arrested after a standoff with police at a Gold Coast home overnight in the suburb of Nerang.
The Muragappen family are waiting in Brisbane for their return flight to Biloela on Friday after a two-year ordeal with immigration authorities.
Queensland was a young colony, Federation was two decades away, and Queen Victoria was still British monarch when the Royal Hotel first opened its doors.
A teenager will be in custody for six years over the deaths of Matthew Field and Kate Leadbetter, who were struck by a stolen car while walking their dogs.
A 25-year-old man has been found guilty in a Brisbane court of murder after he stabbed his father's friend of 20 years in the chest.
A family shot at while driving on the Gold Coast last weekend say they're lucky to be alive as police appeal for witnesses
A man fatally shot by Queensland Police in September 2018 was most likely having a psychotic episode and lethal force was justified, the coroner says.
An investigation is under way after the discovery of suspected human remains on a remote track in Queensland's Glasshouse Mountains.
Australia's highest court has ruled the detention - for more than 500 days - of a New Zealand-born Aboriginal man was legal due to objective facts at the time.
Townsville City Council says it’s heartbreaking that only seven per cent of cats who come in to the city pound are reclaimed by their owners.
Plastic surgeons are concerned about the risk of Queensland's proposed health practitioner laws lifting a blanket national ban on testimonials.
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Queensland Energy Minister Mick de Brenni says all options are on the table to deal with soaring electricity and surging prices, except nuclear power.
The Queensland government has flagged an increase in coal mining royalties as it prepares to hand down its 2022/23 budget.
The Queensland Government wants the state’s horse owners and veterinarians to vaccinate animals for the deadly Hendra virus
Police are revisting dozens of sexual assault cases in Queensland following the launch of an inquiry into the John Tonge forensics lab.
A man has appeared in the Cairns Magistrates Court on charges of drugging and indecently assaulting eight local children.
A man charged with murder after a 33-year-old died from stab wounds has had his case mentioned in a Brisbane court.
An Indigenous language children’s storybook produced by a south-east Queensland council has won a Reconciliation Award.
Community centres in Queensland will have their funding model reviewed as the state government develops a 10-year plan to address social isolation.
