Specialist police arrive after youth crime ‘spike’
Almost 30 specialist police officers have been sent to north Queensland following a "spike" in youth crime, with almost 80 car thefts recorded in one week.
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Shelter warning as Cyclone Jasper bears down on coast
People are bunkering down and authorities are on high alert as Tropical Cyclone Jasper crosses the Queensland coast as a category 2 system.
Officer attacked after men found asleep in car with gun
A Queensland police officer has a head injury after being violently attacked by one of two men found sleeping in a suspected stolen car on the Gold Coast.
Public servant charged with indecent treatment of child
A 59-year-old public servant with no criminal history has spent two nights in the watch house after being charged with indecent treatment offences.
Clear road for Miles as rival bows out of premier race
Steven Miles is set to step up as Queensland's next premier after Health Minister Shannon Fentiman opted not to stand for the Labor leadership.
Queensland on high alert as cyclone threat approaches
Far north Queensland is bracing for Tropical Cyclone Jasper to hit with heavy rains and gale-force winds as locals are told to prepare for days without power.
Police pause to reflect a year on from ‘evil’ killings
Queensland police officers have marked the first anniversary of the shooting deaths of their colleagues Matthew Arnold and Rachel McCrow.
Cyclone Jasper Prompts Daring Evacuation by Royal Australian Navy
HMAS Brisbane successfully evacuated four personnel from the Bureau of Meteorology who were stationed on a remote weather station on Willis Island, located off the Queensland coast.
Murder probe after woman collapses, dies near home fire
Police allege a man was behind the stabbing death of a woman following her discovery near a burning house north of Brisbane.
Cyclone warning as communities brace for Jasper
Far north Queensland is preparing for heavy rain and damaging winds, with Tropical Cyclone Jasper set to hit the coast.
Deputy premier set to face challenge for Qld leadership
Health Minister Shannon Fentiman has confirmed she will contest the leadership of Queensland's Labor Party after launching a bid to become the next Premier.
Gun seized, men charged after shots fired into home
Three men have been charged and a gun seized after shots were allegedly fired into a home west of Brisbane.
Bikie arrested, accused of separate bashings
A suspected bikie is facing a swathe of charges, accused of being involved in two separate assaults, including a bashing involving eight other men.
Two punched after coming to aid of woman under attack
A man has been arrested after allegedly assaulting a woman outside a shopping centre and hitting two good Samaritans who came to her aid.
Two men charged with murder over alleged inmate bashing
Two men have been charged with murder over the death of Benn Schinkel after a suspected bashing in a central Queensland prison last year.
Reward offered to help solve body in wall murder case
Twelve months after Tanya Lee Glover's body was discovered, Queensland authorities are offering $500,000 for information to solve her suspected murder.
Firefighting pilot escapes as chopper fills with water
A helicopter pilot helping fight a bushfire tried to kick his way out of his aircraft after crashing into a dam, a preliminary ATSB report has found.
Man ‘posted online video threat’ after police shootings
A US citizen has been accused of posting a video online threatening violence against police days after a religiously-motivated terrorist attack in Queensland.
Man dies five days after being buried in sand on island
Five days after falling into a hole and becoming trapped in sand, a 23-year-old man has succumbed to his injuries in a Brisbane hospital.
Hanson COS Ashby to stand for One Nation at election
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson's chief of staff James Ashby will stand for the party in the state seat of Keppel at next year's Queensland election.
Retrial for Olympian’s brother over bungled drug plot
The brother of Olympic silver medallist Nathan Baggaley has had a guilty verdict set aside over a botched plot to import $200 million worth of cocaine.
Advocates urge targeted programs in youth crime plan
Advocates have called on the state government to develop a comprehensive plan to tackle youth crime with the current strategy to expire this month
Mother of boy found dead in pool charged with murder
More than two years after Tarrin-Macen O'Sullivan was found dead in a pool, his mother has been charged with the four-year-old's murder in north Queensland.
Man seriously injured in shark attack
A man in his 20s has been taken to hospital in a serious condition after being bitten on the leg by a shark off the central Queensland coast.
Tropical cyclone strengthens as it bears down on coast
Severe Tropical Cyclone Jasper is set to intensify and become a category four system, with experts predicting it may threaten the Queensland coast.
Spanish tourist dies while on Great Barrier Reef trip
A 76-year-old woman has died while on a snorkelling trip on the Great Barrier Reef as part of a 25-strong Spanish group.
Attempted murder charge over spear attack
A Brisbane man has been accused of stabbing a 47-year-old in the chest with a spear.
High Court backs jury over ‘unreliable’ murder witness
A man jailed for life for murder claimed a jury was told to be prejudiced against a witness whose testimony could have proved him not guilty.
Jobs on the line as uni considers gallery closure
Griffith University may close an art museum that hosts visiting exhibitions, to make room for students from its film school.
FBI arrests man after domestic terror attack shootings
The FBI has arrested a man in the US in connection to a domestic terror attack in Queensland that claimed six lives a year ago, including two police officers.
Pair to stand trial over alleged double murder shooting
Two people have been committed to stand trial after being charged with murder and drug trafficking after two others were killed in 2021.