Qld premier apologises to whistleblowers
Queensland's premier says she's sorry whistleblowers felt ignored amid probes into alleged government misconduct and inquiries into three watchdogs.
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Qld records deadliest day of pandemic
Queensland has recorded its deadliest 24-hour period of the COVID-19 pandemic, with 24 people succumbing to the virus including 16 in aged care.
Criminal charges are ‘nonsense’: Palmer
Billionaire businessman Clive Palmer has launched a civil lawsuit to have fraud charges against him thrown out of court.
Queenslanders enter the space race
A new way to terminate rocket missions is being investigated as a Queensland aerospace company looks to enable "more launches from more places".
Qld police appeal over woman’s death
Detectives have appealed for information from the public as they investigate the suspicious death of Queensland woman Krishna Chopra.
Qld could fund $1.2b dam alone: minister
The Queensland government has committed $600 million to upgrading the Paradise Dam and has called on the federal government to match that funding.
Qld hits 90pct, over 70s slow on boosters
Queenslanders have built up COVID-19 immunity with double vaccination hitting 90 per cent, but authorities are concerned about boosters among older people.
Four arrested over 2009 murder of Qld dad
Thirteen years after Omega Ruston was shot dead on the side of a Gold Coast highway on Australia Day, four men have been arrested over his murder.
Teen girl hurt as car hits Brisbane home
Police are hunting four men who were in a stolen car when it ploughed into a home, critically injuring a 17-year-old girl in southern Brisbane.
Listing fails to safeguard koala habitat
The federal government has signed off on 25,000 hectares of habitat loss in the decade since koalas were formally listed as vulnerable, a new analysis claims.
Program to address Indigenous sleep health
Sleep coaches are being sent to Queensland communities to improve health among Indigenous Australians as part of a groundbreaking research project.
Blood test key to better cancer treatment
Researchers hope a "simple blood test" can replace more invasive procedures to help cancer patients choose the best course of treatment.
Palaszczuk resists broader integrity probe
Queensland's premier has admitted her response could have been better to interference claims by the state's former archivist and says a QC will now probe them.
Qld has 19 virus deaths, ditches check-ins
Queensland has recorded another 19 COVID-19 deaths and 4701 new cases as the state edges closer to 90 per cent double dose vaccination for those over 16.
Qld aged deaths show boosters lag: Miles
Queensland Deputy Premier Steven Miles says the state's COVID-19 death figures are showing that not enough aged care residents have had a booster vaccine.
First guests set for Qld quarantine centre
Queensland's regional Wellcamp quarantine facility will welcome its first guests on Saturday.
Aussie power bills fall to 10th lowest in the world due to influx of renewables
Australian consumers are now paying some of the lowest power bills in the OECD, with households in Germany, the United Kingdom, France and Japan paying more for their power
Rogerson called to testify in Qld inquest
Detective-turned-convicted murderer Roger Rogerson will be called to testify in the inquest into the 1973 Whiskey Au Go Go firebombing that killed 15 people.
Qld DP slams PM over aged care handling
The federal government's handling of aged care sector COVID-19 outbreaks is a "national disgrace", Queensland's Deputy Premier Steven Miles says.
One Nation official in Qld court for fraud
An administrator from Pauline Hanson's One Nation party who is charged with fraud has had his case mentioned in a Brisbane court.
Meth by the pallet: Brisbane man charged with 83kg drug haul
Hamish Reza Khobdel has appeared in court and is on bail after being charged with importing 83kg of methamphetamine hidden inside timber pallets.
Club ‘set up’ to burn with people inside
A murderer set up the fatal Whiskey Au Go Go firebombing in 1973 so it would burn with people inside, according to his co-accused, an inquest has been told.
Ross River virus found in southeast Qld
Queensland Health has warned that mosquitoes in the state's southeast are carrying Ross River virus, which causes joint pain, fever, rash and fatigue.
Australia amps up lobbying on reef status
Australia has submitted its report about the state of the Great Barrier Reef to UNESCO in a bid to keep the World Heritage site from being listed as in danger.
Palaszczuk insists she did not seek to have integrity watchdog head sacked
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has denied claims her office tried to sack the integrity commissioner or interfered with the state archivist's role.
Two attempted murder charges in north Qld
A woman has been charged with attempted murder after two children were allegedly stabbed in north Queensland.
Qld reports 8643 virus cases, nine deaths
Queensland has recorded 8643 new COVID-19 cases and nine deaths, including four fatalities in aged care.
Man extradited to NSW over child abuse
A man who has been extradited from Queensland to NSW is facing multiple charges, accused of sexually abusing a young girl he knew over a three-year period.
Fitzgerald Inquiry still looms large over Sunshine State
Woman’s body found at home near Toowoomba
Queensland Police have declared a crime scene at a residence near Toowoomba after a woman's body was found on Monday.
Far North QLD could be hydrogen HQ
Research suggests, based on where the cheapest renewable enerhy is located, Far North Queensland and Tasmania, will be the best locations in Australia to produce green hydrogen.