Victims call for changes to crime-tackling committees
People affected by youth crime in Queensland want more say in how the state government deals with the ongoing issue.
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Aboriginal heritage on the agenda at mining conference
As the Aboriginal Enterprises in Mining, Energy and Exploration conference gets under way in Cairns, looking after heritage is high on the agenda.
Accused rapists to be named after state changes old law
Identity protections for people charged with serious sexual offences in Queensland have been scrapped after changes passed state parliament.
Childcare centre owners fined after child left in bus
The owners of a north Queensland childcare centre have been fined $35,000 after a four-year-old girl was left in a bus for more than an hour.
Mum feared she would be killed by bikie, daughter says
The daughter of Tina Louise Greer has told an inquest her missing mother often told her she could not leave bikie Lesley Sharman because he would kill her.
Prenatal program helps Indigenous mums and bubs thrive
A unique prenatal health care program is closing the gap in maternal and infant health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mums and their babies.
Convicted wife killer claims DNA tests ‘inconsistent’
A man convicted of killing his wife has applied to cross-examine forensic experts over the results of new DNA testing on the murder weapon.
Warning of dire threat to koalas from urban sprawl
Koalas face a sustained threat from urban sprawl and greenfield development in Queensland's southeast, warns a leading conservation group.
Healthy respect for ruling on GP payroll tax changes
Paying a general practitioner directly at their service will not qualify for payroll taxes, under an announcement by the Queensland government.
Man jailed after ‘callous father-son road rage attack’
A man has been jailed after hitting a motorist multiple times with a baseball bat in a misguided attempt to help his dad in a road rage attack.
Union workers march, demanding better health and safety
Queensland government officials will continue to meet with union representatives after members marched on parliament for the second time in as many months.
‘Immature’ teen took part in bikie gang home invasion
A court has heard "naivety" led an 18-year-old with no criminal record to join in a violent home invasion with a group calling itself the Mongrel Mob War Dogs.
Defence in court over soldiers’ crocodile mauling
The Department of Defence has faced court accused of failing in its work health and safety duties after two soldiers were attacked by a crocodile in 2021.
‘Unlawful’ confession after stabbing sparked riots
A judge has ruled a teenager's confession was unable to be used at his murder trial because Queensland police unlawfully obtained the interview.
Arrest after woman dies in collision with stolen car
A man has been arrested after a carjacking and a high-speed collision that killed a woman on the Sunshine Coast.
Woman helped hide grandmother on the run with boy
A 72-year-old woman has been sentenced after admitting she helped a grandmother hide a child from authorities by giving them a place to stay.
JP admits forging warrants, child removal orders
A Queensland woman has been sentenced over forged arrest warrants and orders for the removal of children that authorities thought were valid.
Bikie boss refused leave to appeal trafficking sentence
Queensland bikie boss Ian Crowden has failed in a bid to seek leave to appeal against a trafficking sentence after pleading guilty to an "array of criminality".
New mums more likely to spot faces in everyday objects
Women who have just had a baby are much more likely than other women to see faces in everyday objects.
Cosmetic cowboys face fines with new surgeon laws
Strict protections over the title "surgeon" have been passed by Queensland's parliament to crack down on doctors falsely advertising qualified cosmetic surgery
Woman jailed after stabbing housemate in neck
A woman has been jailed after throwing a knife at her partner then days later stabbing her housemate in the neck following a drunken argument.
Defiant Palaszczuk brushes off leadership taunts
Annastacia Palaszczuk insists she can "absolutely" deliver stable government, firing back at opposition attacks on her leadership as parliament resumes.
Boys’ mistreatment prompts action on disability report
Five recommendations put forward by the disability royal commission will be adopted fully or in principle by the Queensland government.
Rental properties disappear in property sell-off
Hundreds of thousands of properties have fallen off the rental market amid a mass exodus of investors.
Murder-accused councillor accepts suspension from job
A Queensland councillor accused of murder has accepted a suspension with pay after he was told to show cause why he should continue in his job.
‘Concern about courtroom offence’ in jail riot sentence
Sentencing for two men's role in a prison riot has been delayed amid concerns one of them had swallowed something handed to him by a member of the public.
Drug-fuelled irrationality led to balcony death: judge
Barristers for three men who assaulted, threatened and stabbed a teenager until he died while trying to escape have detailed their clients' regrets in court.
Croc carcasses scanned for bullets in Qld deaths probe
Wildlife officers have found no bullets in crocodiles they examined in an investigation of reports that several have been killed in Queensland's far north.
Taxiing plane caused aborted landing before fatal crash
Safety officials say a plane taxied onto a runway, prompting another pilot to perform a go-around before a fatal crash at Caboolture in Queensland in July.
Queensland man aiding friend dies after snake bite
A man has died after being bitten by a snake when he attempted to uncoil it from his friend's leg at a school's centenary celebration.
Pre-inquest rally calls to end Black deaths in custody
A Black Lives Matter vigil ahead of a coronial inquest has marked 551 Indigenous deaths in custody since the 1991 royal commission.