Teenager drowns while swimming at rock pool
Police divers have found the body of an 18-year-old man who died while swimming at rock pools on the Gold Coast.
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Man dies after being hit by car he is washing
Police say a man has died after the car he was washing rolled forward and struck him before hitting a fence in central Queensland.
Accused boss killer’s life ‘out of control’, court told
A concreter has claimed he acted in self-defence when he stabbed his boss who had dropped around to his house to deliver a pay cheque.
Residents return, extreme fire warning remains in Qld
Sweltering conditions in Queensland's central west have prompted extreme fire warnings from the weather bureau for consecutive days.
Surging demand for social housing as homelessness soars
Demand is soaring for housing assistance in Queensland with homelessness on the rise amid a cost of living crisis, the peak social service body warns.
Twenty fire crews battling far north Queensland blaze
A watch and act alert remains in place for residents in Mutchilba as some 20 crews are on scene battling a bushfire in far north Queensland.
Qld health minister to investigate whistleblower claims
Queensland's health minister is seeking more information after whistleblowers came forward with claims about mental health patients and rape victims.
Body in burning car found by police
Police responding to reports of a Queensland grass fire have discovered a dead person in a burning car nearby.
Funding for more Queensland social housing amid crisis
The Queensland government will build another 600 social homes across the state thanks to a federal funding injection of almost $400 million.
High Court dismisses appeal in socialite murder case
The High Court has dismissed an appeal by a man convicted twice for murdering a Brisbane socialite, but two judges said he should have another retrial.
Queensland to make coercive control standalone offence
Three years after Hannah Clarke's death, laws to make coercive control a stand-alone offence have been introduced to Queensland's parliament.
Man dies in hospital two weeks after alleged assault
A 61-year-old man has died in hospital almost two weeks after a younger man was charged with assaulting him at a property south of Brisbane.
Woman said planned murder ‘got to be done’, court told
A woman in on trial accused of having two men kill her ex-partner and feeding his body into a woodchipper to make it look like an accident.
Ride for free, Greens push for no cost public transport
The Queensland Greens have put forward a motion in parliament to remove public transport costs and boost trains and bus use across the state.
Driver charged after fatal crash with coal train
Months after a fatal collision between a four-wheel drive and a coal train in north Queensland, a 40-year-old man has been charged by police.
Man found dead after Queensland unit gutted by fire
Police say the death of a man in a fire that gutted a unit in the Queensland suburb of Bundaberg East is not being treated as suspicious.
Stay away: major emergency warning for Queensland fire
People who have left the vicinity of an out-of-control bushfire in Queensland's Fraser Coast region have been warned to stay away as conditions remain unsafe.
Amanda Stoker to contest ‘safe seat’ for Queensland LNP
Amanda Stoker has been preselected by the LNP to contest the seat of Oodgeroo at next year's Queensland election.
Flying Doctors bring community to remote Australia
The work of the Royal Flying Doctor Service remains as vital as ever for people in rural areas as an outback Queensland base marks its 80-year anniversary.
Qld LNP picks businesswoman for Caloundra seat bid
Businesswoman Kendall Morton has been preselected for the LNP as it seeks to regain the Queensland seat of Caloundra at the state election.
Premier concerned Queenslanders ‘don’t feel safe’
The Queensland government is concerned about a police report which found many residents don't feel safe walking alone in their neighbourhood at night.
El Nino won’t spare Qld from cyclones, storms and flood
Cyclones and flooding remain on the cards for Queensland despite warmer and drier conditions from El Nino, with residents urged to prepare for storm season.
Tensions in review of ‘clogged’ infrastructure pipeline
One state government is warning a review of Australia's infrastructure pipeline should not result in cuts to funding for projects crucial to its rapid growth.
Woman planned ‘barbaric’ woodchipper murder, court told
Prosecutors claim a man was bashed over the head and fed through an industrial woodchipper as part of a plan to cash in from his inheritance.
Worker hurt in crocodile attack at wildlife sanctuary
A man in his 20s was taken to hospital after he was bitten by a crocodile at a Queensland wildlife sanctuary.
Hate symbols, coercive control on Qld parliament agenda
The banning of hate symbols and legislating to make coercive control a criminal offence will be addressed as parliament returns in Queensland.
New fish species discovered in Great Barrier Reef
A new species of fish has been discovered in the Great Barrier Reef and scientists are hoping to identify seven more unique marine creatures.
DV victims’ payments to increase as part of reforms
Victims of domestic violence in Queensland will receive greater compensation under proposed legislative amendments.
Qld fast-tracks youth remand centre after criticism
Facing criticism for allowing youths to be detained in watchhouses, the Queensland government will fast-track the construction of a juvenile remand centre.
High-profile rape accused claims ‘health risk’ if named
The solicitor for a high-profile man accused of rape has submitted a letter from the man's psychologist who has been seeing him regularly via telehealth.
Woman charged with murder after mother found dead
A woman has appeared in court charged with murder after her mother was found dead at a north Queensland home.