Child sex crime duty-of-care reform push
An alleged victim of historical acts of sexual assault will meet with Queensland's Attorney General in a push for reform to ensure a proper police response.
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ATSB probes Torres Strait emergency landing
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has begun an investigation into a charter flight that made an emergency landing on a road in the Torres Strait after its engines failed.
‘Disgusting’ Qld police conduct condemned
Queensland's police commissioner admits there's a "deep fear" in the force about speaking out about sexual assault, harassment and bullying by senior officers.
The doctor from Millaa Millaa making medicine better
Queensland doctor Lachlan McIver has been to more than 100 countries, changing the way the world practices medicine.
Truck driver fatigue focus during inquest
A coroner will consider fatigue in the transport industry during an inquest into the death of a Queensland truck driver crushed by a steel pipe being offloaded.
Body in chipper kept accused ‘up at night’
Gregory Lee Roser told police that the image of Bruce Saunders' legs sticking out of a woodchipper kept him up at night, a court has heard.
Qld lab halted DNA tests on wrong advice
A decision by Queensland's forensics lab not to test certain DNA samples as thoroughly as possible saved less than $1 million a year, a hearing has been told.
Call to Queensland businesses to make renewable energy parts during coming boom
The Queensland government is planning to set up a new manufacturing sector to make parts and components needed for its renewable energy transition.
Full medical school to open in Cairns
Medical students will soon be able to complete their full degrees in Cairns in what is hoped will be a boost to efforts to retain doctors in regional areas.
Five on run after fatal Brisbane shooting
Brisbane police are hunting five people after the fatal shooting of a man in the front yard of a home in the city's southwest.
Police investigate fatal Qld shooting
The ethical standards command will investigate the fatal shooting of a man by police at Airlie Beach in north Queensland.
Film tells story of unsolved 1932 outback Queensland bank robbery
The outback town of Cloncurry had become part of the electorate of Carpentaria just before the Queensland election of 1932.
Qld fracking risks leaving assets stranded
A new report from an anti-fracking group says projects in the Lake Eyre basin are unviable, as evidenced by one energy company recently abandoning its plans.
‘No reason’ behind Gold Coast drive by
A 20-year-old man is fighting for life after what police believe was a random drive by shooting in the bustling party district of the Gold Coast.
Qld man killed after multiple police shots
Queensland police officers fatally shot a man who allegedly advanced on them while armed with a knife.
Man’s quest for love ends in woodchipper
Bruce Saunders was "desperately seeking a new life partner", but his quest for love ended abruptly when his body was found in a woodchipper north of Brisbane.
Roser ‘tried to save’ man in chipper
Gregory Lee Roser told police that he tried to save Bruce Saunders from a woodchipper as they cleared trees on a property south of Brisbane, a court has heard.
FBI expert criticises Qld forensic lab
An internationally renowned forensic expert has criticised Queensland's government-run forensic lab at an inquiry into DNA testing failures.
Qld cabinet to consider Star Casino report
Queensland's Attorney-General has been handed the final report on Star Entertainment Group's casino operations in the state, now set for cabinet consideration.
Palaszczuk Government in U-turn on changes to land tax regime
A Queensland plan to calculate land tax based on holdings across the country has been shelved after pushback from other states.
Poor Queensland hospital care “life-altering”
Health Minister Yvette D'Ath has handed down a report into alleged malpractice at Mackay Hospital and broader capacity problems in the health system.
Weed killer detected in Australian urine
A study has found eight per cent of urine samples collected from a group of Australians contain a common weed killer, while farmers spraying it had high levels.
Cairns cocoa experiment could go global
Nestled among lush rainforest in Cairns' sleepy northwest, a researcher slashes and snips at rows of densely packed trees in an effort to revolutionise the way cocoa is produced around the world.
Queensland Police trusted advice on DNA testing
Queensland Police didn't understand changes to testing proposed by a government-run forensics lab, an inquiry into the state's DNA scandal has heard.
Queensland assures no flooding in hydro project
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has given a guarantee that no national parks will be flooded by the proposed Pioneer/Burdekin pumped hydro project.
Fireworks enthusiast ‘sorry for drama’
A now 43-year-old man with a fascination for fireworks has been sentenced after police found explosive materials in his home, causing two emergency shutdowns.
Man charged over 13 Mareeba fires
A man will appear in a far north Queensland court today charged in relation to a series of fires police allege were deliberately lit in the Mareeba area on Tuesday.
Townsville honours former cricket star Andrew Symonds
Townsville will name the grandstand at the city’s Riverway Stadium after former Australian cricketer, Andrew ‘Roy’ Symonds.
Big wet leaves Sunshine Coast with $15 million road repair bill
It could take two years to repair road damage caused by severe weather in the Sunshine Coast region in the first half of 2022
Chipper death made to ‘look like accident’
Bruce Saunders' legs were left exposed after his body was fed into a woodchipper so it would look more like an accident, a court has heard.
Laboratory failures miss crucial evidence
Frustration among Queensland police at the state-run forensics lab has been aired at an inquiry into delays and ineffective DNA testing by the facility.