Fatal crane collapse on ‘pie crust’ ground
A coroner has recommended regulation changes after an inquest into the death of a photographer who died after a platform plunged 50 metres to the ground.
Queensland News
Queensland recognised as street art capital
Stunning street art in Queensland has featured at this year’s Australian Street Art Awards, with the state taking out more top gongs than any other region.
Victim had ‘nothing to fear’ killer claims
A Queensland coroner is investigating the police response to domestic violence complaints by a woman about her ex-partner before the pair died in a fire.
US doctor loses Qld lover’s murder appeal
The former lover of socialite Maureen Boyce has lost a second appeal against his conviction for her stabbing murder in a Brisbane penthouse in 2015.
More help promised for northern NSW towns
More ADF troops are on their way to devastated communities in northern NSW to help clean up as recovery centres open to provide support for flood victims.
Qld man found by police runs toward river
Queensland Police are searching for a man who allegedly ran toward the Brisbane River after being approached by officers on a looting patrol.
Qld flood deaths at 13, clean-up continues
A man found in a car in floodwaters has become the 13th death in southeast Queensland's floods amid debate over how to mitigate future deluges.
Qld drug trafficking granny avoids jail
A wheelchair-bound Queensland grandmother has avoided jail for drug trafficking after being diagnosed with terminal cancer and given just months to live.
Qld DV inquest hears of ‘sniper’ threat
The adequacy of the police response to complaints by a woman about her ex-partner are being considered during an inquest into the 49-year-old's death in a fire.
Brisbane property links missing Qld men
The disappearance and alleged homicide of two Queensland men is connected to a transport depot in suburban Brisbane, police believe.
Qld has 12 flood deaths, bill to top $2.5b
The death toll from the flooding disaster in southeast Queensland has risen to 12 after a man was found in a submerged car in Wondai.
Flood appeal as Qld faces long recovery
The flood disaster in Queensland's southeast will "have a big impact" on the state's budget as the government donates $2.1 million to relief support charities.
Manhunt after north Qld prison escape
A manhunt is underway after a prisoner serving time for assaulting police escaped from a low security area of Townsville Correctional Centre.
Son flies UK-Qld to help flood-hit parents
Australian expat Ben Purcell says politicians need to address climate change after returning from London to help his Brisbane parents with flood recovery.
Qld man charged over woman’s balcony fall
A Brisbane man has been charged with attempted murder after he allegedly pushed a woman over a balcony.
Woman’s body found in Qld floodwaters
Police divers searching for a missing 42-year-old woman in Mudgeeraba, Queensland, have found a body.
Nine years’ jail for 11-week drug dealer
A Queensland man who trafficked guns and drugs to pay two mortgages after losing his job has been sentenced to nine years' jail.
Baby koala saved amid new blow for species
A sodden baby koala has been rescued from beside the swollen Brisbane River but others are sure to have perished in floods that have ravaged vital habitat.
Queensland’s Scooby-Doo moment: Time to unmask!
Queenslanders can throw off the masks indoors from 6pm Friday after two months of restrictions. Here's what you need to know.
Missing man’s body found in Qld flood zone
A man's body has been found under a wharf in Brisbane, taking the death toll from devastating floods in southeast Queensland to 10.
NSW cow spookers slammed after shooting
The shooting death of miracle flood survivor Carol the cow on the NSW-Queensland border was "totally avoidable and unnecessary", a witness says
Australia backs global plastics pact
Australia and other nations have agreed to pursue a binding treaty to deal with the plastics crisis but the process is expected to be complex and contentious.
Qld flood damage could be more than $1bn
Queensland is calling on its mud army of volunteers as the flood clean-up gets underway, with early estimates suggesting the damage bill could top $1 billion.
Inquest into double murder, cop shooting
An inquest will be held into the deaths of a couple who were stabbed to death at their Brisbane home and their alleged killer who was shot dead by police.
Qld records 24 COVID-19 deaths, 5011 cases
Another 24 people have died with COVID-19 in Queensland as the state records 5011 new cases, with 316 people in hospital and 26 in intensive care.
Baby turtle shows true grit on its hatchling journey to ocean at Heron Island
This baby turtle battled 35 knot westerly winds to make it to the open sea after hatching last weekend on world heritage listed marine park Heron Island.
Looters paddle in to target flood victims
Looters are targeting residents and business owners hit by Queensland's flooding disaster, prompting police to step up patrols.
Want to help people affected by floods? Here’s what to do and what not to
As someone who lost pretty much everything in the 2011 Brisbane floods and who then led an ethnographic study on community responses to the floods in my suburb in the following year, I have some insights for those eager to help in the days to come.
Man missing, many stranded in Qld floods
A man has been missing for almost four days in the southeast Queensland floods, which have killed nine people and caused up to $1 billion worth of damage.
Qld records 10 deaths, 4453 COVID cases
Queensland has recorded 4453 COVID-19 cases and 10 deaths, with mask restrictions set to be scrapped this week.
Emergency flood contacts for flood-affected communities
The Queenslander wants everyone to remain as safe as possible as floodwaters continue to batter Brisbane and the southeast.