Police probe two Qld shooting incidents
Police are investigating whether two shooting incidents that occurred within 12 hours of each other in the central Queensland city of Rockhampton are connected.
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Aust can do more for Ukraine refugees: Qld
Queensland's premier has reflected on her grandparents' journey of escape from war-torn Europe as she called on for more to be done for Ukrainian refugees.
Patients wait 12 weeks for a GP in Qld
The Senate inquiry into GP services in rural Australia has heard of long wait times for a doctor in parts of Queensland, and poorly funded Indigenous services.
Union boss directed Qld govt minister
Emails released in a previously confidential report show a Queensland government minister was instructed by a union boss on how to vote in a cabinet meeting.
Four-wheel drive linked to Qld shooting
Queensland Police have linked a stolen four-wheel drive linked to the shooting of a man in Toowoomba's north earlier this week.
New lab will refine bushfire responses
A new bushfire lab in Canberra will help fire fighters save lives and homes when the next Black Summer bushfires strike.
Qld man, woman arrested after police chase
Police have arrested a man and a woman after allegedly pursuing the duo through a popular Brisbane tourist spot and finding about $100,000 and drugs.
Dog act! Fleeing criminal suspect puts police dog Beau in a headlock
A police dog is recovering from his injuries after a man trying to evade arrest by police officers in Morayfield allegedly punched and put the canine in a headlock.
Qld man admits retirement home sex assault
A 78-year-old man who told police he was sexually attracted to children has been sentenced in a Brisbane court after admitting indecently treating four girls.
Former Qld MP’s child sex charges dropped
Child sex charges against former Queensland government minister Trevor John Perrett will not proceed, a court has confirmed.
Qld defends dam amid flood condolences
The Queensland premier has extended condolences to the families of 13 people killed in the recent floods, while again defending Wivenhoe Dam releases.
Qld has three new deaths, defends mandate
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has defended the state's COVID-19 vaccine mandate as 6136 new cases and three deaths were recorded.
Qld premier ducks backgrounding questions
The Queensland premier has accused the opposition of "attacking individuals" after it asked whether her staff had acted against integrity commisioner.
Cold-case killer gets life sentence
A Queensland man who confessed to murdering Gregory James Thurlow in north Brisbane more than 25 years ago will spend the next two decades behind bars.
Two arrested after man stabbed in Qld
The alleged stabbing of a man on Queensland's Sunshine Coast has led to a high speed pursuit and the arrests of two people, including a 15 year old.
Qld offers $3000 electric vehicle subsidy
Queensland will offer a $3000 subsidy to people who buy electric vehicles with a new purchase price up to $58,000, and invest $10 million in charging stations.
Qld teen rapes classmate during lunch
A teenage boy who raped a classmate during a school lunch break has had his sentence reduced on appeal by a Queensland court.
Qld man charged over body in concrete
A second man has been charged with being an accessory after the murder of Andrew Walsh, whose body was encased in concrete in Brisbane.
Qld Man critical after being shot in head
Queensland police are piecing together what happened in the lead-up to a man being shot in the head in Toowoomba, west of Brisbane.
Qld premier’s dept ignored bullying plea
The Queensland premier's department took no action after a top public servant rejected the integrity commissioner's plea for mediation over alleged bullying.
Qld Trustee claims probed after TV report
The Public Trustee faces an independent review over claims it charged vulnerable Queenslanders huge fees, more than a year after a report revealed the practice.
LNP leader reshuffles Qld shadow cabinet
Queensland Liberal National Party leader David Crisafulli has made changes to his front bench after Jarrod Bleijie was elected deputy leader.
Qld premier takes aim after slur claim
Two senior public servants have been told to sort out their issues after Queensland's integrity boss claimed a bureaucrat directed a derogatory slur at her.
Qld murder conviction appealed second time
A man twice convicted of murdering a Goondiwindi mother of three has appealed his conviction in a Queensland court.
Tackling weed infestation at Cape York to enhance water quality of Great Barrier Reef
A new project in Cape York is targeting weeds, feral pigs and invasive grasses to protect the wetlands of Kings Plains Lake and the monsoon rainforests along the Normanby and Annan Rivers, and as such safeguard the Great Barrier Reef.
Qld virus laws ‘no longer fit for purpose’
Queensland's Human Rights Commission has questioned the powers needed to manage the pandemic as the state shifts into a living with COVID-19 phase.
Inquest into Qld bus driver’s fiery death
A mentally ill man who lit flammable liquid and threw it onto a Brisbane bus driver had been discharged from community mental health services months before.
Qld police chief says DV cases escalating
Queensland's Police Commissioner says the state's domestic violence cases are escalating following two more alleged incidents on the weekend.
Police badly injured in Queensland crash
Queensland's police commissioner says she is surprised no one died in a head on collision between a patrol van and a ute that left four people in hospital.
Brisbane River clean up may take weeks
Queenslanders have been warned to stay out of the Brisbane River, with the clearing of debris caused by devastating floods expected to take weeks.
Police injured in Queensland crash
Three police have been taken to hospital with serious injuries after a head-on car crash as they responded to a reported stabbing incident north of Brisbane.