Police to question victim’s mum, brother
Queensland police continue to investigate the death of a man and injuries to a woman and man at a home in Gladstone.
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Foster still waiting for scam case details
Almost two years after his initial arrest on fraud offences, Peter Foster's lawyer says they are still waiting for Queensland Police to disclose information.
Qld man admits sex assault near station
A man has admitted sexually assaulting a stranger who was walking to a train station on a Sunday morning, only letting her free when someone heard her cries.
Man’s body found in Qld welfare check
Queensland police have found a man's body, and an injured woman and man, during a welfare check at a home in Gladstone.
Boy dies in north Brisbane house fire
A six-year-old boy has been killed in a house fire at Clayfield, in Brisbane's inner north.
First komodo dragons hatch at Aussie zoo
Keepers have risked life and limb to help an Australian zoo become the first in the country to successfully breed and hatch komodo dragons.
Queensland lifts vax, check-in mandates
Unvaccinated Queenslanders can return to many venues after changes to mandates officially came into effect.
Qld lures tradies for flood recovery
Queensland has launched a campaign to encourage interstate tradies to relocate and help with the southeast flood clean-up.
Indigenous people hit hard by Black Summer
The impact of Black Summer bushfires was made worse for Indigenous Australians due to inappropriate treatment including racism, researchers say.
Four dead after car, truck collide in Qld
Four young female backpackers are dead after a horrific collision between a car and a semi-trailer in southern Queensland.
COP26 pledges crucial to 2C: new study
Paris pact ambitions to limit global warming to 1.5C are withering but 2C may still be possible if pledges from the Glasgow summit are kept, a new study says.
Woman guilty of looting during Bris floods
A 26-year-old woman found with stolen goods taken from outside damaged homes during the Brisbane floods has pleaded guilty.
Qld man acquitted of spiking date’s drink
A Brisbane man has been acquitted of drugging a woman he met on a dating app, but a jury has been unable to reach a verdict on two rape charges.
Queensland Health under pressure from new Omicron wave of COVID-19
Queensland's acting premier Steve Miles says the state has one of the world's best health systems but admits it is under pressure amid COVID-19.
Christensen joins One Nation Senate push
Former LNP MP George Christensen says Pauline Hanson's One Nation approached him last year about running for the party at the 2022 federal election.
Alleged Tinder defendant was a ‘user’ but didn’t rape woman, his lawyer claims
A man is facing trial in a Brisbane court accused of spiking a woman's drink before raping her after the pair met on an online dating app.
Queensland native title claim recognised
The Federal Court has recognised the Wakka Wakka people's native title claims in southern Queensland, ending a 25-year legal battle.
South American fire ants are using floods to spread in Queesland
Authorities are on alert with evidence invasive fire ants formed survival rafts during the Queensland floods potentially allowing them to spread.
Dog act: Surfers Paradise man jailed over dog’s violent death
A man who killed his flatmate's four-year-old service dog by throwing him into a roof or wall leaving blood splattered across the room has been jailed.
Triple zero calls spike in Qld virus wave
Queensland has recorded a huge spike in demand for ambulances as a second Omicron wave puts thousands of health workers in quarantine and isolation.
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.
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.