Qld premier avoids corruption question
The Queensland premier has waved off a question about hundreds of corruption allegations made by public employees in the last financial year.
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Qld opposition backs 50-50 health funding
The Queensland Liberal National Party says a 50-50 split on hospital funding with federal government "would be ideal" but capacity issues must also be fixed.
Qld Indigenous town’s phones down again
Lockhart River Mayor Wayne Butcher has demanded action, after telecom services in the far north Queensland community failed for the fourth time in two years.
Qld Police policies ‘inadequate’: coroner
Queensland Police procedures were "inadequate" and officers were not properly briefed before a violent offender was shot at a hospital, a coroner says.
Election spotlight on: Hinkler
The Queenslander is profiling a number of electorates as the federal election enters its final month. Each candidate will answer five questions in their pitch to you, the Queenslanders.
Qld education department boss in corruption crackdown
Queensland education staff are being warned of a zero tolerance approach to fraud and corruption as misconduct allegations dog the government.
Patient ramping edged up in southeast Qld
Queensland Ambulance Service figures show about 46 per cent of patients were ramped more than 30 minutes in the southeast during December.
Qld man charged after knife threats
A Queensland man has been arrested after allegedly threatening four people, including a 15-year-old girl, with a knife in Bundaberg.
Qld Greens slam Katter trans sport threat
The Greens have slammed fellow crossbencher Robbie Katter for threatening a move to ban transgender athletes from women's sports in Queensland.
Qld woman charged with attempted murder
A 39-year-old Queensland woman is due to front court after allegedly stabbing a man in the neck.
Woman charged after two die on roadside
A woman was allegedly intoxicated when she collided with and killed two men repairing a bus on the side of the road on Qld's Sunshine Coast.
NSW woman wins epic coalmine battle
A NSW farmer says she and her community can finally relax after a dogged battle against a coalmine expansion in the Hunter Valley.
Qld sex offender indefinitely jailed
Queensland Corrective Services have come under fire after a repeat sex offender had his 10-year supervision order cancelled and was indefinitely jailed.
Bris doctor denied bail over rape claims
A doctor accused of multiple counts of rape against three women, two of whom he met on a religious dating site, has been denied bail in a Brisbane court.
Body found after central Qld house fire
A body has been found by Queensland emergency services after a house fire in Rockhampton.
Qld govt rejects integrity inquiry calls
The Queensland government has rejected calls for an inquiry after its own review found the state's lobbyist register was not serving its purpose.
Woman not guilty of Qld boy’s bus death
A former child care worker has been found not guilty of manslaughter after a toddler died when he was left for hours on a hot minibus in Queensland.
Qld man doused in accelerant, set alight
Two men have been charged with attempted murder after a Queensland man was doused in accelerant and set alight.
Cosmetic surgeon wins fake review action
A Gold Coast cosmetic surgeon and his wife have been ordered to pay more than $450,000 in damages after posting a fake review about a competitor.
Traumatised man fractures partner’s spine
A Queensland man traumatised by a home invasion choked and kicked his partner so hard she suffered a spine fracture after a night of drinking.
Qld hands back Indigenous massacre site
The Queensland government has handed back a site where 300 people were massacred in the 1800s to the traditional owners, the Darumbal people.
Ex-Block star appeals assault conviction
Former reality TV contestant Suzi Taylor has lodged an appeal after being convicted last year of assaulting a furniture removalist in a Brisbane hotel lobby.
Youth-dominated crimes rise again in Qld
Break-ins, burglaries, shop and car thefts, joy rides, arson and property damage in Queensland are rising amid a controversial youth crime crackdown.
Relief for some but Qld’s drought goes on
Drought declarations have been removed from almost a dozen Queensland local government areas, but there are ongoing concerns for more than half of the state.
Death fears for ancient WA coral formation
On Western Australia's stunning Ningaloo coast, a coral bommie that began life 1000 years ago sits ghostly white in the green waters of Bills Bay.
Road rage attacks cap month-long spree
A month-long crime spree in Queensland by a man on parole was capped by two road rage attacks that left a motorist with a broken jaw, a court has heard.
Qld close contact rules could be relaxed
Queensland is considering relaxing COVID-19 close contact isolation rules to bring the state into line with NSW and Victoria.
Two charged with Qld man’s stabbing murder
Queensland police have charged a mother and her son over the stabbing death of another son in Gladstone.
Police investigating death of Gold Coast girl, 12
Queensland police are probing the sudden death of a 12-year-old girl found unresponsive at a Gold Coast home.
Concern over Qld local govt election caps
Queensland councils are wary about a state government discussion paper on potential caps on spending during local government elections.
New approach could save urban koalas
A novel approach that has saved a doomed koala colony could be a template to bring other urban populations back from the brink, researchers say.