Reward offered in bid to crack decades-old cold case
Police have offered a $500,000 reward in the latest bid for information on the mysterious disappearance of Leslie Ralph Ball more than 30 years ago.
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More financial support for storm-battered Queenslanders
Storm-battered Queensland will receive more financial assistance as it recovers from wild weather including 3.5 million lightning strikes.
Size matters in new worker tests for dust lung diseases
Testing of airborne particles and their effect on workers' lungs may be failing to identify harmful materials, despite a recent ban on engineered stone.
Teens in stolen car ‘livestreamed police pursuit’
Police have arrested four teenagers who have been accused of livestreaming their joyride around Brisbane in a stolen car while being pursued by officers.
Pilot praised after passengers walk away from crash
A plane has "flipped over" and crashed on a Queensland island with passengers suffering a range of injuries including a head wound and a suspected broken arm.
Tourist numbers recovering after cyclone, operators say
Cyclone Jasper has deterred some people from visiting far north Queensland but the weather has cleared and tourists are returning.
Power back on at 125k Queensland homes after wild storm
Thousands of Queenslanders are back on the power grid after crews worked for days to rebuild a network damaged by storms.
Man dies after ‘acting erratically’ in police custody
A 37-year-old man has died after officers placed him in the back of their vehicle while responding to reports of a disturbance.
Passengers stuck after a rollercoaster stopped mid-ride
Passengers were stuck mid-ride after a rollercoaster was stopped when a loose scarf became entangled on its wheels at a Gold Coast theme park.
$5 million pitch to lure back tourists after cyclone
A $5 million pitch to lure tourists back to far north Queensland has been made after more than $270 million was lost in cancellations.
Second person charged with murder after body discovered
A 24-year-old woman has been charged with murder along with a 19-year-old man after a father-of-three's body was found in a home west of Brisbane.
Child bitten by dingo after mother stops to take photo
A seven-year-old girl is the latest victim in a string of dingo incidents on a popular tourist island, with authorities working to identify the animal.
Help sought for community devastated by record floods
A community is becoming desperate as it remains cut off three weeks after being devastated by record floodwaters caused by Tropical Cyclone Jasper.
Alleged wedding dress scammer faces 70 fraud charges
A six-month police operation has led to a woman being charged after she allegedly sold a wedding dress on social media that was handed over for dry cleaning.
Teenager charged with murder after man’s body found
Days after a 35-year-old man's body was found in a home west of Brisbane, a teenager has been charged with murder and is set to appear in an Ipswich court.
Roads reopen after north Qld region hit hard by cyclone
Hundreds of people evacuated from a flood-hit far north Queensland community may not go home any time soon despite roads reopening following Cyclone Jasper.
Boys accused of trespassing ‘assaulted, tied up by men’
Police say three boys accused of trespassing were chased, assaulted and tied up with makeshift handcuffs by two men who have since been charged.
More rain expected as Qld recovery gathers steam
More rain is on the way but Australian Defence Force troops have arrived to assist a massive recovery effort across a storm-lashed southeast Queensland.
Man dies in crash after trying to avoid hitting cow
A motorist has been killed when his vehicle crashed after trying to avoid hitting a cow in north Queensland.
Fisherman’s lucky escape as crocodile leaps into tinnie
Wildlife officers are on the lookout for a potentially dangerous crocodile after it reportedly leapt onto a small boat while a man was fishing.
‘Low level’ cocaine found in fatal chopper crash pilot
The pilot of one of the helicopters involved in a crash that killed four people on the Gold Coast consumed cocaine in the days before the mid-air collision.
ADF to help with clean-up as floods keep rescuers busy
Australian Defence Force personnel are set to arrive in storm-ravaged areas of southeast Queensland and northern NSW from Thursday.
Flood rescuers busy as storms and downpours swell dams
Crews have attended dozens of flood rescue incidents as heavy rain continues in southeast Queensland and northern NSW.
More heavy rain forecast as rivers and flood risks rise
The Bureau of Meteorology has forecast more heavy rain in southeast Queensland and northern NSW amid warnings of swollen waterways and flash floods.
No suspicious circumstances in child’s hot car death
Detectives say there were no suspicious circumstances involved in the death of a two-year-old girl found unconscious in a hot car in central Queensland.
Child dies after being found unconscious in hot car
A two-year-old girl has died after being found unconscious in a hot car on a rural property in Central Queensland.
Queensland bracing for heatwave during storm recovery
Some Queensland households damaged by severe storms could be left without power until New Year's Eve or longer while the state faces extreme heat.
Tourists urged to visit north Qld amid recovery efforts
Port Douglas is grappling with water supply challenges as tourism bodies ask for visitors to return to the region.
Girl among seven dead as storms ravage Queensland
Storms ravaging Queensland have killed seven people, including a nine-year-old girl, since Christmas day.
Clean-up continues in Queensland’s far north
Clean-up efforts in far north Queensland following ex-tropical cyclone Jasper are continuing as tourists are encouraged to visit over the holiday period.
Two dead, four missing as storms lash southeast Qld
A young girl is one of two people found dead while four others are reported missing following severe storms in southeast Queensland.