‘Ring nuts’ descend on Australia for epic Wagner opera
Wagner's 15-hour Ring Cycle is being staged in Brisbane for the first time, attracting opera buffs from all over the world.
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Plane cartwheels in backyard trying to land
A light plane has crashed in a backyard after cartwheeling end on end when trying to land on a private airstrip on Queensland's Sunshine Coast.
Heatwave could hit in north as fire triggers alerts
A fire has triggered alerts in far north Queensland which could be set to endure heatwave conditions, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.
Power line hard to see for mustering helicopter: ATSB
An investigation into a fatal helicopter crash has found a pilot likely did not see a power line due to trees and terrain while mustering cattle.
Climate protesters wait on challenge to parliament law
A group of 13 Extinction Rebellion protesters face up to three years in jail for allegedly disrupting parliament for three minutes with anti-fossil fuel chants.
No kidding, goats hired to help clear rail network
Goats have been hired by Queensland Rail to clear overgrown vegetation at a far north station in a trial that could spread across the state's regional areas.
No bail for man accused of murder over balcony plunge
A man accused of murdering a 74-year-old by throwing him off a balcony remains behind bars after his bail application was refused by a Brisbane court.
Qld school hours flexible but usual week still expected
Queensland students may be able to enjoy different hours under an updated school schedule policy but they will still be expected to complete a five-day week.
Men spared jail for ‘devastating’ sexual assault
Two people who sexually assaulted another man while he slept have walked free from court after a judge accepted they were remorseful.
Aboriginal woman granted appeal over $1.8m abuse claim
An Aboriginal woman forced into state care decades ago has been granted leave to appeal in her fight for $1.8 million compensation over claims she was abused.
Fatal blow followed alcohol-fuelled ‘ego-measuring’
Two men have been jailed over the death of a 37-year-old man who was king hit in Brisbane's Fortitude Valley on Melbourne Cup day three years ago.
Qld MP to pay LNP candidate over defamatory publication
A Queensland Labor MP has agreed to pay damages to an LNP candidate who sued him for defamation over a publication in the lead-up to the state election.
Borumba Hydro Energy Project Set To Create Over 2,000 Jobs
The Borumba Pumped Hydro Energy Project is projected to generate more than 2,000 jobs as part of Queensland's ‘Energy and Jobs plan’.
Young doctors feel unsafe, fatigued and fear mistakes
A third of Queensland's young doctors at public hospitals feel unsafe and more than half fear they will make a mistake due to fatigue from working long hours.
New vest saves police officer after bull sees red
Queensland police have hailed the addition of new protective gear in keeping an officer safe after he was charged and trodden on by a bull on the loose.
Fatal level crossing site not up to national standard
An investigation into a driver's fatal collision with a train two years ago has found a Brisbane level crossing did not meet Australian safety standards.
Man found not guilty of filming teen girl in shower
A man admitted to police that he had filmed a 13-year-old girl in the shower but said he thought it was his wife in the bathroom.
Pair to stand trial over alleged $2.2 million fraud
Two men accused of using telemarketing to lure investors into a $2.2 million fraudulent property scheme have been ordered to stand trial.
Emma McKeon adds latest award to long list of accolades
A decorated Olympic medallist is among Queensland's Australian of the Year picks, along with a men's empowerment advocate and food relief charity founders.
Millions in compensation for hospital audiology failure
Families and children affected by serious failures at a north Queensland hospital's audiology unit have been offered millions in compensation.
Man charged over gun threats to police
A man accused of threatening police with a revolver on the Gold Coast has been charged with a string of offences.
Queensland youth crime reform inquiry now ‘unavoidable’
A victims of youth crime advocacy group says a royal commission into justice reform in Queensland appears inevitable after "decades of poor management".
Man grabbed crowbar before mate’s fatal Cup Day punch
Instead of acting like sensible people two men acted with a common purpose to assault someone and someone ended up dead, says a Brisbane court judge.
More relief on way for bushfire-hit Queensland
Bushfires continue to burn across Queensland but more relief is on the way for people hit hard by blazes.
Cherry picker used to retrieve suspected car thief
A suspected car thief has had to be retrieved by a cherry picker after climbing a building to evade officers south of Brisbane, police say.
‘Honest mistake’ to film teen girl in shower, jury told
A jury has heard a man admitted to police that he had filmed a 13-year-old girl in the shower but claimed he thought it was his wife in the bathroom.
Man in custody after threatening police with gun
A man accused of threatening police with a gun on the Gold Coast has been arrested.
Two charged with attempted murder over tomahawk attack
Two teenagers have been charged with attempted murder three weeks after a tomahawk attack on a 68-year-old man west of Brisbane.
Body found after fire destroys boat in far north Qld
The body of a man has been found after his boat was destroyed by a fire in far north Queensland.
Three dead in firefighting plane crash in outback Qld
A firefighting plane has crashed near Cloncurry in northwest Queensland, killing all three crew members on board.
Qld to ban sale of knives and fake guns to under 18s
Laws banning the sale of fake weapons, knives and other bladed items to juveniles are being introduced in Queensland, in a bid to crackdown on youth crime.