Pay relief for workers after blaze shuts coal mine
Workers will be paid until the end of August and may be redeployed to other sites after an underground coal mine fire erupted at central Queensland.
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LNP eyes victory ahead of federal campaign
Opposition leader Peter Dutton will throw his support behind his state colleagues for the October election before eyeing his own federal prize.
More funding, workforce boost for abortion services
Women's health services will get a funding boost ahead of new laws allowing nurses and midwives to prescribe an abortion medication.
Prime minister ridiculed as LNP eyes state prize
Peter Dutton has mocked the prime minister, after Anthony Albanese claimed things will "get better", and backed his state colleagues to win government.
Knife-wielding man shot dead in police confrontation
A man who entered a Townsville police station and allegedly threatened officers with a knife has died after being shot by police.
LNP leader to outline vision to ‘revitalise’ Queensland
LNP leader David Crisafulli will address the Queensland LNP's annual convention to spruik his plan for the state should he win government in October.
LNP vows ‘adult crime, adult time’ for young offenders
Queensland LNP leader David Crisafulli has told the party's state convention that serious young offenders will be treated as adults if he becomes premier.
Man killed outside station had no history with police
Officers involved in shooting dead an armed man outside a police station will face questions as their actions and his motivations are investigated.
Amber alert for three missing Gold Coast children
Police are seeking urgent public assistance to locate three missing children who were last seen with a man known to them in the northern Gold Coast.
Children located, father in custody after amber alert
Police have found three children at a service station after an amber alert was issued to alert the public to their disappearance.
Men face trial over shooting murder of golf club owner
Two men accused of fatally wounding a golf club owner via a devastating shotgun blast to his leg have been ordered to stand trial for murder.
Qld cop denies raping colleague after Christmas party
A police officer has pleaded not guilty in a Brisbane court to raping a female colleague after they both attended a Christmas party in 1999.
Missing kids found at servo, man accused of negligence
Police have found three children at a service station after an amber alert was issued to alert the public to their disappearance, and a man has been charged.
‘Adult time’ plan for kids won’t stop crime: advocates
The Queensland opposition's plan for children to serve adult sentences for serious crimes will not stop reoffending, advocacy groups say.
Tech and tradition helping island’s koalas survive fire
Cultural knowledge and new technology combine to help protect a Queensland island's unique marsupial residents from the threat of fire.
Race driver’s bankruptcy led to ‘medley’ of drug abuse
A former V8 Supercars racing driver started abusing multiple drugs after COVID-19 restrictions forced his business into bankruptcy, a judge has heard.
Woman admits ‘hugely valuable’ prison drug smuggling
A court has accepted a sad tale behind the "terrible mistake" a woman made in trying to smuggle drugs that could have been worth $1 million into a prison.
Dingoes share pure genes with 3000-year-old ancestors
New research has revealed dingoes have kept their paws to themselves by not breeding with domestic dogs for thousands of years.
Mum sues childcare centre after toddler’s bus death
Four years after a toddler was left on bus outside a childcare centre and died of heat stress, his mother is suing the far north Queensland facility.
Big cannabis operation dismantled in rural police raid
A large and lucrative cannabis operation has been disrupted after a a rural raid netted thousands of plants and hundreds of kilos of dried weed, police say.
Airport sniffer dog detects meth haul worth millions
Methamphetamine worth $4 million on the street has been detected by a sniffer dog in the luggage of a British woman who now faces the prospect of life in jail.
Bus driver accused of fatal crash abused outside court
A bus driver has been abused while leaving court after being charged over a horror peak-hour crash that killed an 18-year-old woman in Brisbane's CBD.
Teen released on strict probation after terrorism links
A teen will be subject to a strict probation order after being charged with being a member of a terrorist organisation and spending 251 days in custody.
Woman wins $240k legal action against barrister
A barrister must pay $240,000 that a court found he had borrowed from a woman he befriended after visiting her massage parlour.
Man appeared to be escaping before fatal fall: police
Police have told an inquest that a man appeared to be trying to escape an apartment raid before falling to his death from a 13th floor balcony west of Brisbane.
Buying a home now ‘beyond hope’ for essential workers
Most Queensland nurses, teachers and police officers can no longer afford to buy their own home to live in - even with a dual income.
Man’s head impaled by wood during boat crash
A man will undergo surgery after his head was impaled by a piece of timber when a dinghy crashed into an anchored yacht off the Gold Coast.
Unlicensed handgun seized from alleged killer’s home
Police have seized three firearms from an alleged gunman's home including a handgun they believed was used to kill a woman in north Queensland.
Girls hailed for bravery after woman shot dead in car
Police have hailed the bravery of two girls who raised the alarm after a woman was allegedly shot dead in front of them by a neighbour.
Engine failure risk warning before fatal chopper crash
Air crew were warned of the risk of engine failure ahead of a fatal army helicopter crash off the Queensland coast, an inquiry has been told.
Cousins admit role in identity theft, phone fraud scam
Two men have admitted involvement in a syndicate that obtained details of telco customers while selling discounted devices before intercepting their delivery.