Black hole discovered 20,000 times bigger than sun
After two decades trying to find a certain type of black hole, scientists have spotted one about 18,000 light years from our solar system.
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‘Shocking’ treatment of Indigenous teen at watch house
Advocates are dismayed at the behaviour of three police officers who forcefully restrained an Indigenous teen in detention.
Group said ‘God would heal’ girl’s untreated diabetes
Fourteen religious group members charged with murder or manslaughter over a girl's death believed God would heal her diabetes without insulin, a judge heard.
Religious group refuses to plead in girl’s death trial
Fourteen religious group members charged with either murder or manslaughter over a girl's death have refused to bow or enter pleas at the start of a trial.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
‘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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Door closes on senator’s bid to save colourful career
The hopes of a controversial LNP senator saving his parliamentary career appear to have been dashed by a Liberal National state council.
Record river sewage spill worse than first reported
More sewage leaked into a Queensland river than first reported after a "catastrophic" spill, says an independent report critical of delay in detecting the flow.
One bad decision cost son his life, says dad
Parents of a 21-year-old stabbed in an alleged drug deal gone wrong say one mistake cost their son his life, while the accused murderer is denied bail.
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.
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.
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.