Second death in suspicious Brisbane fire
A second person has died after a suspicious house fire south of Brisbane as police investigate a domestic violence link.
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Qld to lure tradies for flood recovery
Interstate tradies are being encouraged to move to Queensland as the flood recovery continues and insurance claims for damaged homes reach $1 billion.
Qld court date over body found in concrete
A man arrested at Sydney Airport is being extradited to face a Queensland court after the body of a missing person was allegedly found encased in concrete.
Liberal MP Andrew Laming in court over Facebook posts
The Australian Electoral Commission has taken MP Andrew Laming to court alleging he failed to authorise Facebook posts leading up to the 2019 federal election.
Accused sex offender freed before retrial
An accused child rapist who had his convictions set aside by the High Court has been released on bail while waiting for a retrial.
Inquest into Qld rheumatic heart disease
The deaths of three Indigenous women with rheumatic heart disease will be probed by the Queensland Coroners Court.
Petrol allegedly used in fatal Qld fire
Petrol was involved in the fatal house fire that started after a woman gained entry to the home of a couple south of Brisbane, police say.
PM to declare national emergency in Qld
The prime minister says he will ask the governor-general to declare a national emergency in Queensland after touring flood-hit parts of the state's southeast.
NSW pledges $551 million in flood support
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet says more than half a billion dollars will be available to thousands of households affected by the state's catastrophic floods.
Man extradited from Tasmania to Qld
A man has been extradited from Tasmania after being charged with murder following a far north Queensland altercation in 2019.
Man arrested after Qld police find body
Police have discovered a body buried in concrete at a Brisbane transport depot before arresting a 27-year-old man in Sydney trying to flee the country.
Cops’ ‘catastrophic failure’ before murder
A Queensland woman murdered by her abusive former partner would still be alive if not for the "catastrophic failure" of Queensland police, a court has heard.
Man formerly known as Tostee back in court
The man previously known as Gable Tostee was found naked by emergency services who responded to a crash on the Gold Coast last year, a Brisbane court has heard.
No relief in sight for pumped up petrol prices
There is no end in sight for soaring petrol prices with Queenslanders being urged to fill up now before they go higher.
Qld cops search for suspected flood looter
A man has been missing for more than a day after jumping into the Brisbane River amid a crackdown on "disgusting" looters in the flood-hit city.
Body found in flood search for Sydney man
Police have found a body in their search for a missing Sydney delivery driver, with the NSW flood disaster expected to soon be declared a national emergency.
Qld floods, govt response to be probed
The Queensland premier has defended flood mitigation releases from Wivenhoe Dam, but says there will be an independent review of the disaster.
Prisoner dies in Qld correctional centre
Queensland Corrective Services have confirmed that a 57-year-old man has died in his cell at Townsville Correctional Centre.
Qld probes rheumatic heart disease cases
The Queensland government is investigating after three women reportedly were sent home by a remote northwest hospital and died of rheumatic heart disease.
Five virus deaths, 4397 new cases in Qld
Another five people have died with COVID-19 in Queensland as the state records 4397 new cases, but hospitalisations have fallen to less than 270.
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 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.