Police search for absconding prisoner
Queensland police and correctional services are searching for a man convicted of armed robbery who has escaped from prison.
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Millions needed for life-saving diabetes devices
As the number of people with diabetes spirals there's a call for the funding of insulin pumps and glucose monitoring devices for those unable to afford them.
Sights set on cataract surgery for Indigenous people
First Nations people are more likely to suffer blindness at a younger age but an Indigenous health program is restoring sight for dozens of patients at a time.
‘Profound responsibility’ for new victims’ commissioner
Queensland's first victims' commissioner has been appointed in a bid to combat soaring rates of violence against women.
Prisoners should be kept 72 hours not 21 days: coroner
Prisoners should be kept in watch houses for a maximum of 72 hours, not 21 days, says a coroner following an inquest into the deaths of two women in custody.
‘Fire in belly’: call for home invasion sentence appeal
An attorney-general is seeking advice on whether to appeal sentences handed to teens who attacked a former national rugby star's family in a home invasion.
Connecting business and culture in remote Queensland
A consulting business in a remote Cape York community may seem unusual to some but for Sheridan Teitzel, it's at the heart of what she does.
Man charged with domestic violence murder in rural town
A man will face court after he was charged with the alleged stabbing murder of a woman at a property in a rural town in Queensland's north.
Police seek help to find scuba gear in death probe
Queensland police have enlisted the public's help to locate scuba gear that might have washed up along the southeast coast as they investigate a man's death.
Three dead in horror bus, 4WD crash in Queensland
A high-speed crash between a bus with 33 people on board and a four-wheel drive pulling a caravan on a Queensland highway has left three people dead.
Two young men critical after triple-fatal bus crash
Two men remain in a critical condition in a north Queensland hospital after a devastating crash between a bus and a four-wheel drive that killed three women.
‘Rock star of whale world’ likely still alive: expert
As whale migration season begins on the Queensland coast, there is one famous humpback tourists will be keeping a keen eye out to see.
Highway criticised after three women die in bus crash
A bus crash that killed three women occurred on a north Queensland highway that has been condemned by a local mayor as like a "country road".
Highway criticised by opposition after fatal bus crash
Queensland's opposition says a major highway is "not up to standard" after a crash that killed three women and left two men in a critical condition.
Two men charged over 1970s child sex offences
Police have charged two men over historic child sex offences allegedly involving a girl they knew in north Queensland half a century ago.
Firearms and cocaine trafficking leader jailed
A 24-year-old leader of a gun-running and drug trafficking ring that supplied assault rifles and cocaine across Queensland has been given a lengthy jail term.
Remote housing fix needed to ‘get real’ on closing gap
Homes in Queensland's remote communities are chronically overcrowded, and waiting lists for social housing blowing out, sparking calls for federal funding.
Woman’s accused killer hit with further charges
A man accused of stabbing a woman in a domestic violence-related murder has been charged with further offences allegedly committed after fleeing the scene.
Mayor charged with domestic violence offences
A long-serving mayor of a remote Aboriginal community has appeared in court after being charged with multiple domestic violence offences.
Incest fears after sperm donor’s 200-plus visits
The damning findings of a Queensland fertility clinic probe has revealed a donor may have fathered hundreds of children, sparking incest fears.
Child murder accused couple to face trial without jury
A man facing allegations that he acted with his fiance to murder her three-year-old daughter will face a judge-only trial due to the risk of an "emotive" jury.
Lehrmann committed to stand trial on two counts of rape
Former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann will stand trial on two counts of rape following a two-day committal hearing in Queensland.
Workers face uncertain future as mine fire continues
Workers have been told they will continue to be paid for another couple of weeks as authorities battle an underground coal mine fire in central Queensland.
Woman to face ‘reliability’ test in Lehrmann trial
Bruce Lehrmann has been committed to stand trial on two rape charges following two days of hearings into the reliability of the alleged victim's evidence.
Woman ‘deliberately veered off road’ with kids in car
Attempted murder and other domestic violence charges have been laid against a woman accused of deliberately driving off the road with children inside the car.
Woman claims Lehrmann said ‘it’s OK’ during sex assault
A woman has claimed she woke up to being sexually assaulted by Bruce Lehrmann while he tried to reassure her, after they earlier met a strip club.
‘Technicality’ bites controversial croc control laws
A bill that would have allowed crocodiles to be removed from popular waterways and encourage financial gain from hunting and egg harvesting has been shut down.
Kingpin accused over $683m drug plot fails in bail bid
A man charged over a 900kg drug importation attempt that led to cocaine washing up on NSW beaches remains behind bars after his bid for bail was refused.
Wrong e-scooter charger led to fire, man’s death
A Queensland man died from severe burns after a lithium-ion battery fire erupted in an e-scooter connected to a different model charger, a coroner has ruled.
Nuclear policy flicked ahead of LNP state convention
The hot topic of nuclear energy does not appear on the agenda of Queensland's Liberal National Party annual convention.
Cops slammed for letting kids pretend to be criminals
Police liaison officers have been accused of letting kids pretend to be criminals in a paddy wagon at a NAIDOC event in Brisbane before the vehicle was removed.