Council probed as tonnes of sewage spilt into river
The Gold Coast City Council is under investigation after a broken pipe spilt more than 350 million litres of sewage into a river over a period of months.
The Gold Coast City Council is under investigation after a broken pipe spilt more than 350 million litres of sewage into a river over a period of months.
A mother's few minutes of inattention while given her baby daughter a bath have resulted in "devastating consequences," a court has heard.
A man has allegedly got out of a stolen car alongside a major highway and pointed a loaded rifle at police before being fatally shot in central Queensland.
Brisbane's CBD will be shut down on the weekend as authorities carry out a re-enactment of a bus crash that killed a young woman to investigate the cause.
A woman on parole who fled interstate for years before police could charge her over a series of drug deals will have to make up for the time she spent at large.
The third annual Young Workers Conference not only served as a rallying cry for young workers but also as a reaffirmation of their potential to influence and mobilise for better working conditions.
The Queensland premier says the state's crime rates are turning the corner after a "disturbing surge" but the new police commissioner says it is early days.
Wildlife officers have euthanised a four-metre crocodile days after a 16-year-old boy's body was found in mangroves on a far north Queensland island.
Researchers have solved a 40-year mystery by identifying 15 species of land snail, naming one after a high-profile Australian zookeeper.
Two paramedics and a police officer have allegedly been assaulted by a Queensland man who is also accused of exposing himself at a Gold Coast residence.
New river height gauges, cameras, signage and sensor technology will form part of a $7 million investment for flood-hit regions in Queensland.
A crime report has indicated a tough challenge lies ahead for Steve Gollschewski who has been endorsed as Queensland's next police commissioner.
A bus driver has told a coronial inquest that he couldn't see a young cyclist after they were involved in a fatal collision at a Brisbane intersection.
Luke Davies has been remembered by family, friends and co-workers for the impact he had on the world - not the way he left it - at a memorial in Brisbane.
A backlog of cases at a Queensland DNA lab has increased as the state opposition calls on the government to release a full strategy to address its issues.
A jury has found a married couple guilty of having sexually assaulted a teenage girl after they gave her cannabis and alcohol at a house party.
The body of a 16-year-old boy has been found mauled by what is believed to be a 3.5 metre crocodile after he tried to swim ashore when his dinghy broke down.
People who identify as non-binary experienced the highest rate of bullying among medical trainees, a national survey has found.
The Greens have raised "prohibition" concerns about tough new vaping laws but health ministers from around the country want the legislation to be fast-tracked.
A man jailed for life after two people in a toolbox were thrown into a creek has lost an appeal after arguing the jury relied on an inadmissible confession.
Hundreds of mourners have gathered at a memorial in Brisbane to farewell flight attendant Luke Davies, who was killed along with his partner in Sydney.
Two months after being seriously injured in a car crash, Queensland Greens MP Amy MacMahon has made an emotional return to state parliament.
Olympic medallist Nathan Baggaley and his brother Dru are facing drug possession charges while awaiting a retrial over a botched cocaine importation plot.
Children may have been exposed to asbestos for months or years after the hazardous material was detected at a primary school, parents say.
A trial designed to help farmers negotiate better deals with Australia's supermarket giants will be rolled out across Queensland amid claims of "dirty" tactics.
Time may be running out to protect the Great Barrier Reef which is suffering one of its most extensive coral bleaching events after a horror summer.
A child has been bitten by a dingo in the latest incident involving the animals at a popular Queensland tourist spot.
A police officer who investigated a couple accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl has been questioned over the alleged victim's potential contradictions.
Queensland Police are offering a $500,000 reward for information on the suspected murder of a woman on the Gold Coast in 1995.
A committee tasked with delivering solutions to youth crime and support to victims has been disbanded just seven months after it was established.
The death of a nine-month-old baby girl who was thrown into the Tweed River by her father was entirely predictable and inevitable, a coroner says.