Premier doesn’t ‘need anyone to hold his hand’ on trail
The Queensland premier says he will welcome the prime minister's arrival but won't need anyone to hold his hand during the state election campaign.
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‘He made a sandwich on TikTok’: will voters be swayed?
From the UK, France and now to Queensland, political parties are using the popular social media platform to try and sway voters before the polls.
Child dead, person missing after fire at unit complex
A child has died and another person is missing after an early morning fire at a unit complex in Brisbane.
Second body found after fire, babysitter believed dead
A second body found in a burnt-out home is believed to be the woman who was babysitting an eight-year-old girl who died in the fire.
Opposition election pledge dismissed as ‘weasel words’
Queensland's premier has dismissed as "weasel words" the opposition leader's pledge to stand down if crime numbers don't decline in his first term of office.
Language lessons serve to foster reconciliation
A language revitalisation project in Queensland has resulted in bilingual resources for local schools, videos of elders' stories and a podcast series.
No jury for teen murder trial after election spotlight
A teenager accused of a woman's stabbing murder has been granted a judge-only trial after youth crime emerged as a key Queensland election issue.
League player assault not linked to brain injury: judge
A former rugby league player who claimed a brain injury from concussions on the field contributed to him physically assaulting a woman has been sentenced.
Potential kingmaker pulls support for Labor government
A potential kingmaker has told supporters not to preference Labor on the ballot in a major blow for the Queensland government ahead of the October 26 poll.
Clouds might have disorientated pilot in fatal crash
An investigation into a light plane crash which killed a couple aged in their 70s has found challenging weather conditions likely caused poor visibility.
LNP leader will sack himself if crime doesn’t drop
David Crisafulli has indicated he will step down as premier if elected at the Queensland election should crime numbers not fall under a LNP government.
‘Political hit job’: mayor facing suspension hits out
A controversial north Queensland mayor has slammed the state government for taking steps to suspend him, calling it a "political hit job".
Woman who took machete to brawl caused ‘serious injury’
A young woman committed an "extremely dangerous" machete attack on a mother during a fight with her daughter and caused a serious wound, a judge has said.
Sexual assault victim waited nine hours for rape kit
A sexual assault victim waited nine hours to be examined by a doctor at a Queensland hospital but the premier says the system is improving.
All roads head north as election campaign kicks off
Queensland Premier Steven Miles has wasted little time jetting north to sway voters after launching his election campaign ahead of the October 26 poll.
Man advised drive-by shooters to falsely blame Sudanese
A young man has admitted telling the shooters who opened fire on a family home to falsely claim their vehicle was stolen by a Sudanese person weeks beforehand.
Aged-care heatstroke death preventable, coroner finds
An aged-care resident who died while alone in an unshaded area during a Queensland summer was not given his hourly safety check by staff, a coroner has found.
Labor TikTok video labelled a ‘strange’ personal attack
A TikTok video posted by an account authorised by Queensland's Labor Party has garnered criticism as a "strange" personal attack.
‘My body, my choice’: unions rally on abortion rights
Concerns the Queensland Liberal National Party will revoke abortion rights if elected to government prompted unions and workers to rally in Brisbane.
End-of-world delusions led man to kill mother
A man killed his mother because he thought he was saving her from suffering as the end of the world was approaching.
LNP’s blue dawn set to send Labor into electoral sunset
Polling indicates Queensland is poised for a change in government, with youth crime and cost-of-living pressures set to define the election campaign.
Painful removals, mission history detailed at inquiry
Aboriginal people were forced off Country, taken from their families and forced onto missions where they were not allowed to leave, an inquiry has been told.
LNP leads Labor by 10 points before Qld election: poll
A Newspoll survey suggests Liberal National Party leader David Crisafulli is on track to end Labor's nine-year grip on power in Queensland.
Large, fast-moving bushfire threatens homes, residents
Residents in Queensland's far north have been warned to prepare themselves to evacuate as a bushfire rapidly spreads.
‘Unreasonable’ coal taxes criticised by major miner
Queensland's mining industry is at risk because of the government's 'unpredictable' tax policies, Australia's largest coal producer says.
Youth crims’ full history consideration in poll pledge
Courts will have the power to consider a young offender's full criminal history when sentencing, under reforms being proposed by the Queensland opposition.
Govt departments face inquiry: ‘160 years of failure’
Queensland government departments have acknowledged policies and practices which impacted Indigenous people, at the state's truth-telling and healing inquiry.
Army personnel injured after two tanks collide
Multiple army personnel were taken to a central Queensland hospital after two tanks collided during a military exercise.
Woman accused of stabbing grandmother granted bail
A young woman accused of attempting to murder her grandmother during a stabbing attack at a home in regional Queensland has been granted bail.
Brisbane blaze destroys building as man fights for life
A fire has been brought under control after destroying one building and seriously damaging another, with a man taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Significant digital data in accused Russian spy case
The couple accused of spying for Russia had 12 digital devices when arrested and prosecutors need more time to examine the data, a magistrate has heard.