Cairns takes life-saving message on the road amid fears of disaster complacency
The city of Cairns has moved to address concerns its residents may not be preparing adequately for the coming wet season, when cyclones and flooding are possible.
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Man dead after suspicious north Queensland fire
A man has died of injuries he sustained in a suspicious house fire in Ayr in north Queensland on August 9.
Tributes for light plane crash victims
A leader in Queensland's agriculture industry has been remembered as a larger-than-life character with a generous heart after he was killed in a light plane crash alongside his 20-year-old son and the pilot.
Wife murderer Nicholson in parole bid
Queensland murderer Clive Anthony Nicholson is making a bid for parole 19 years after bludgeoning his wife Julie to death with a hammer in their home.
Final Queensland floods report to be released
A review of the Queensland government's preparations for and response to catastrophic floods which killed 13 people and damaged 18,000 homes and businesses will hand over its final report.
New inspector for Queensland corrective services
Queensland prisons and watchhouses face greater scrutiny after the state government passed laws to create an independent inspector to oversee detention facilities.
Diversity plan for Queensland worker shortages
The Queensland government will spend $20 million to encourage businesses to employ more women and people with disabilities as part of its plan to fill vacant jobs.
Mackay bike speed left no chance of survival
It’s often said police see some unbelievable things on duty. The Mackay Highway Patrol had such a moment on Sunday afternoon.
Study to look at concussion in women’s contact sport
A Queensland researcher hopes to find out why women who play contact sports are more likely to get concussion than men.
Sunshine Coast man charged with historic rape offences
A 61-year-old Mooloolaba man is facing 21 charges of raping young men between 2008 and 2018.
Probe into Star’s Queensland operations wraps
Star Entertainment must wait a month for the outcome of damning public hearings into the gambling giant's Queensland operations.
Three dead in Queensland plane crash
Three people are feared dead in a plane crash west of Brisbane
Thieves target dead grandmother’s home
The family of a slain Queensland grandmother has been dealt another savage blow after thieves stole heirlooms and jewellery from her Rockhampton home.
Queensland probes begging, public drunkenness law
Queensland shouldn't decriminalise offences such as begging and public drunkenness only for them to end up falling under more serious public nuisance charges, a hearing has been told.
Queensland extends free TAFE program
Queensland's free TAFE and free apprenticeship programs will be extended through to next year, the state government says.
Queensland parishioner charged with rape, torture
A senior church member has been charged with the rape, torture and assault of teenage boys on Queensland's Sunshine Coast.
Health centre aims to close the gap in western Cape York town
The town of Mapoon is celebrating the opening of its long-awaited primary health care centre, to be operated by Apunipima Cape York Health Council.
Quilpie dedicates memorial to Australians who died in Afghanistan
Today is the 10th anniversary of the death of Australian soldier Stjepan ‘Rick’ Milosevic in Afghanistan. On the weekend, his home town, Quilpie, dedicated a memorial to him and the two comrades who died with him.
Insurance cover for weather events increasingly unaffordable: CHOICE
The consumer organisation, CHOICE, says an increasing number of Australians can’t afford to properly insure their homes for weather-related risks.
Crackdown on dodgy tattooists, removalists
Queensland's fair trade regulator is cracking down on dodgy car dealerships, removalists, tattooists, and funeral parlours.
Symonds tributes at ODI in Townsville
Fans, players, family and friends stood in silence before Australia's first ODI against Zimbabwe in Townsville to honour Andrew Symonds, who died in May.
World looks to Australia in hunt for data host
Data piped undersea from the United States to Queensland's Sunshine Coast could be the beginning of a future career for Australians in sustainable mega data centres.
Man charged over threat to Ipswich educational facility
Police have charged a man with multiple offences after threats were allegedly made to an educational facility in North Ipswich on Thursday.
Queenslanders told face masks indoors not needed
Queensland authorities are no longer advising people to wear face masks indoors, except vulnerable residents, as the state's third COVID-19 wave fades.
Olympian takes up own case over drug plot
Olympic medallist Nathan Baggaley has asked to make his own submissions - without "incompetent" lawyers - in a court appeal against his conviction over a bungled cocaine-smuggling plot.
Darling Downs remembers its role in crucial WW2 Pacific battle
The Toowoomba region will commemorate its contribution to the Battle of Milne Bay, one of the most important clashes in the Pacific during World War Two.
PM’s role as Mackay Cutters agree to play in PNG
The prime minister's offer of assistance has helped to end a Queensland Rugby League stand-off and ensure the Mackay Cutters will travel to Papua New Guinea to play.
Inquest to probe two Queensland watch house deaths
The families of two women who died in watch houses hope for answers about how and why their loved ones died in police custody.
Two charged over Brisbane body in concrete case
Police have charged two men with the murder of Andrew Christopher Walsh, whose body was found in concrete at a transport depot on Musgrave Road at Coopers Plains earlier this year.
Cairns tries tech to get kids playing outside
Parents know how hard it is to get their kids off their screens and in to the great outdoors. Cairns Regional Council says it’s trialling new technology that could change that.
Queensland Premier wants CFMEU protest apology
The behaviour of CFMEU protesters inside a state government building was disgraceful and affected workers are owed an apology, Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says.