Mum in ‘trauma’ as son’s killers jailed for second time
The parents of a 15-year-old boy who was stabbed to death have endured a multi-year ordeal in the legal system due to the two killers' appeal and retrial.
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Atmosphere’s ‘washing machine’ sampled for research
German researchers are taking measurements from the atmosphere above north Queensland in the hope of better understanding what is going on above the clouds.
Delicate matter as new species of tiny mouse squeaks up
Scientists have discovered Australia's smallest rodent, the delicate mouse, is not just one species spanning four states but three.
Acting police commissioner says he’s not a caretaker
Steve Gollschewski is set to become Queensland Police's acting commissioner but wants the job fulltime, saying he won't be a caretaker in the interim role.
Students, teacher rescued from mountain walking track
A teacher and six students have been rescued from a Queensland mountain walking track, with one child taken to hospital for heat exhaustion.
Rise in burglary claims across Queensland: insurer
Break-ins are on the rise in Queensland, with some regions recording a doubling of home theft claims according to RACQ insurance.
Acting commissioner named for Queensland Police Force
Veteran Queensland Police officer Steve Gollschewski has been named acting commissioner, ahead of Commissioner Katarina Carroll's departure next week.
Attorney-general calls time on long political career
Queensland Attorney-General Yvette D'Ath is set to draw the curtain on her long political career, announcing she will not contest the next state election.
Teens in court over rugby star’s ‘horror’ home invasion
Two youths have been sentenced for their role in a violent home invasion in which a former Australian rugby international and family members were stabbed.
Breakthrough bacteria research offers treatment hope
Latest research could be the key to unlocking new antibiotics against resistant bacteria, which a sepsis survivor says is a significant step forward.
Woman to face court over crash that injured Qld MP
A 26-year-old woman will face court over a crash that left a Queensland MP seriously injured.
Program for First Nations child offenders expanded
A program that tries to break the cycle for Indigenous juvenile offenders by sending them to regional areas rather than detention centres will be expanded.
Man sought ‘easy money’ as $300m drug deal cash courier
A man who drove interstate with a bag of cash to assist an international drug deal instead found himself targeted by undercover police.
Tourists lost for a week after Google Maps mishap
Two German tourists have been navigated by Google Maps into a remote national park and become bogged, forcing them to walk to safety.
Woman set to appear in court after fatal house fire
A woman is set to appear in court months after a house fire killed a father and his five boys on Russell Island near Brisbane, devastating the local community.
Commissioner treated unfairly: police union boss
The fallout over Katarina Carroll's decision to resign has gathered momentum, with the police union boss saying the Commissioner was treated unfairly.
Greener grass if weed is legal but doctors more blunt
Legalising weed has been touted as a solution to reducing the stigma of users and increasing health benefits as senators hash out the effect of proposed laws.
Opposition moves to expand supermarket inquiry
The Queensland opposition will look to expand a supermarket inquiry to include electricity, transport, insurance and water.
Predator admits threatening child to follow rules
A judge has delayed sentencing so a man who admitted dozens of offences can be assessed to understand the sinister and manipulative offending.
Man took assisted dying drugs meant for someone else
A woman has told an inquest how she left her father's home to run errands and returned to find him dead from assisted dying drugs prescribed to another person.
German doctor fined for importing drugs
A German doctor has been fined for importing an illegal drug into Australia, after more than 700 grams of GHB was found in his luggage.
New classification system for reef coral bleaching
A new classification system similar to the one measuring tropical cyclones is set to be used for coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef.
Woman shot in leg while getting into car
Police say a man approached a woman as she got into a car north of Brisbane and shot her in the leg before fleeing.
Qld top cop to stand down, says not a scapegoat
Queensland Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll will not renew her contract after almost five years at the helm, finally ending speculation about her future.
Stabbing leads to calls for tougher youth crime laws
A Queensland council is calling on the government to introduce more significant sentences to violent youth offenders after a grandmother's fatal stabbing.
Mother, father to face trial on baby murder charge
A woman has been committed to stand trial charged with murdering her seven-month-old son and failing to provide the necessities of life for the baby.
Dingoes put the bite on more tourists on Qld island
Dingoes are continuing to terrorise tourists on the Queensland island of K'gari, with two more bitten in separate attacks.
Diet over multivitamins for soon-to-be mums
Prenatal multivitamins are everywhere in supermarkets and pharmacies but taking them may cause more harm than good for mum and bub.
Judge faces ‘inadequate’ laws in stabbing sentence
A man has been jailed for stabbing of a 52-year-old who was sleeping rough, with a Supreme Court judge saying he cannot impose the sentence the case demands.
Massive 5kg tumour removed from woman after son’s birth
A young mother had a five kilogram ovarian tumour removed after giving birth to her son in Brisbane.
Fisherman charged with torture, slavery of deckhands
Slavery, assault and torture offences are among further charges laid against a fisherman accused of mistreating numerous deckhands on his boats.