Qld man denies drink spiking and rapes
A man who allegedly spiked a woman's drink before raping her after the pair met on an online dating app is facing trial in the Brisbane District Court.
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Qld seatbelt fines rise to more than $1000
Seatbelt fines in Queensland will increase to more than $1000, with authorities hoping the larger penalty will change driver behaviour.
Man lied about being ambo, Qld police say
A 32-year-old Queensland man will face court accused of rape and impersonating a paramedic to form relationships with women over a three year period.
Man drowns in Gold Coast golf course lake
Police believe alcohol played a role in the drowning death of a 23-year-old man on a Gold Coast golf course.
Qld man charged with woman’s murder
A Queensland man has been charged with the murder of a woman in Cairns.
Women statues to inspire Queensland girls
A campaign by a 10-year-old girl has led to the Queensland government putting funding towards a statue of a prominent woman scientist.
Qld woman’s death treated as suspicious
A possible domestic violence link is forming part of a police investigation into the death of a woman in the driveway of a vacant Cairns unit.
Ley has freedom to release report: authors
Two authors of a major five-yearly report on the state of Australia's environment say the minister can release it whenever she likes, and they hope it's soon.
Qld flood victims face funding means test
Queenslanders will have to pass a means test before qualifying for structural funding as part of the state's $741 million flood recovery package.
Uni tracks election social media spending
A Queensland university has created a unique online dashboard to track social media spending trends during the federal election campaign.
Scenic flyers didn’t think about emissions
People who took sightseeing flights during the pandemic, needlessly generating greenhouse gas emissions, have told researchers how they justified it.
Queensland violent crime soars in pandemic
Queensland's violent and DV-related crimes have soared during the COVID-19 pandemic as other offences dropped.
Wildlife groups find koala plan lacking
The federal government has released a plan to save endangered east coast koalas without Queensland's support but conservationists say it won't save the species.
Inquest closure for murdered teen’s family
As an inquest concludes, murdered Queensland teenager Annette Mason's sister says the fight to get answers into the 15-year-old's death in 1989 was worthwhile.
PM backflips on Qld flood funding request
After accusing Queensland of playing politics with the disaster response, the prime minister has agreed to split the cost of the state's flood recovery package.
Witness denies Qld teen’s 1989 murder
A inquest witness has denied killing Annette Mason, who was bludgeoned to death in a house she shared with friends in Toowoomba in November 1989.
Bail for Qld inventor murder accused
A man accused of murdering a 89-year-old Gold Coast inventor in 1992 has been granted bail after being held in custody since his arrest in Tasmania in 2020.
Qld flood recovery takes funding hit as Morrison rejects plea
Difficult decisions will need to be made after the Commonwealth rejected the bulk of a flood disaster recovery package, the Queensland government says.
Third murder charge over missing man
A third man has been charged over the alleged murder of missing Queensland man Lachlan James Griffiths, who's remains are yet to be found.
Inquest into Qld teen’s murder continues
The Queensland coroner will continue an inquest into the death of Toowoomba teenager Annette Mason, who was bludgeoned to death in 1989.
Judge refers Qld cop to corruption agency
A Supreme Court judge has heavily criticised a Queensland police officer for signing off on false evidence that kept a man in custody for almost two years.
Murder charge after body found in Hervey Bay
A 57-year-old man is due to face court charged with murder after a body was found at an industrial complex in regional Queensland.
Qld grandmother jailed over shooting death
A woman accused of involvement in the death of a Brisbane mother shot in her shipping container home on a rural property has been jailed for manslaughter.
Concern invasive pest fish is in Qld creek
An investigation is underway after a possible sighting in a Queensland creek of a fish that's considered a major threat to Australia's biodiversity.
Funding limbo for Qld floods buyback plan
Flood affected Queensland residents face uncertainty with a State Government plan to buy back or retrofit homes dependant on federal support.
Man stabbed in prawn trawler brawl
A heated exchange of words between two crew members on a prawn trawler in far north Queensland quickly turned into a stabbing.
Record pothole fix after Queensland deluge
Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner says council workers have filled a record 17,000 potholes in the wake of the February-March floods.
Killer denied inheritance from dead mother
A Queensland woman who killed her mother and was the sole beneficiary of her late parent's will has been denied an inheritance.
Marsupial creeps back from extinction
A tiny marsupial wiped out by feral pests in NSW is creeping back from localised extinction, with a fresh batch of zoo-bred babies released this week.
Qld govt won’t order new land valuations
The Queensland government has defended an unexpected hike in land values in flood-hit areas, saying valuations take in data from previous flood events.
Qld warns elective surgeries could be cut
Some Queensland hospitals are considering suspending elective surgeries with the state dealing with 59,300 active COVID-19 cases.