Three men charged with grooming after police sting
Three men have been accused of arranging online to meet with children for sex, only to be confronted by detectives on the Gold Coast.
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Two men in custody after fatal shooting of 34-year-old
Police are confident they will find the people responsible for the fatal shooting of a 34-year-old man after arresting two men and seizing two vehicles.
Cheesed-off plague town hit by 1000 drowned rats a day
A rat plague has swept through a far north Queensland fishing town, which is looking to the heavens to help solve the growing crisis.
Ambulance ramping under spotlight after patient deaths
Queensland's health minister will bring together emergency department bosses to address ambulance ramping after two people died in as many days.
Home birth option for Queensland women in 2024
More Queensland women will soon have the option of giving birth at home, bringing the state into line with every Australian state except one.
Gladstone Hydrogen project gets $228 million in funding from Fortescue
Fortescue Energy, has approved a $228 million investment in its hydrogen project in Gladstone, Queensland as part of The CQ Hydrogen Hub.
Coroner visits scene of Wieambilla fatal police ambush
An inquest into the shooting deaths of two police officers and four other people at a remote property could be held in the middle of next year.
Public tip off leads to child abuse, weapon charges
A man has been charged with weapon and child abuse offences after a tip-off from members of the public.
Police farm raid yields $70m cannabis crop
Cannabis worth almost $70 million has been seized and six people are behind bars after police raided a farm where the illicit crop was growing in greenhouses.
Three men escape from Queensland prison
The search is on for three men who escaped from a prison in north Queensland.
Director set to lead post-strike movie boost in Qld
Oscar-winning director Ron Howard is set to lead a post-strike comeback for big budget Gold Coast movie productions.
Woman impaled with metal bar after bizzare garden slip
An elderly woman has been airlifted to hospital after a 1.5m stake was impaled in her neck while she was gardening north of Brisbane.
Electronic medical record glitch hits hospitals
Some staff have been forced to revert to pen and paper for hours to document clinical care after an electronic glitch hit hospitals across Queensland.
Teens spared jail for filming videos of manslaughter
Two teenage girls joined in the torture and assaults that led to a man falling to his death while trying to escape and later posted the footage on social media.
Work complete on nation’s biggest weir since WWII
Construction is complete on the largest weir built in Australia since World War II, with the vast body of water captured to be used in agriculture and industry.
Murder accused granted bail due to DNA testing delays
A young man accused of playing a part in a stabbing murder has been released on bail due to Queensland's forensic laboratory's DNA testing backlog.
Croc attack ruled out in radio show host search
Police have ruled out a crocodile attack in the disappearance of former Sydney radio host who went missing while fishing in remote far north Queensland.
Brisbane mum dies after ambulance fails to arrive
A woman has died after Queensland paramedics failed to arrive, with Health Minister Shannon Fentiman calling the incident "unacceptable".
WWII bombs found in state forest in routine patrol
Three 80-year-old bombs from World War II have been safely detonated in a far north Queensland forest after being discovered by rangers in a routine patrol.
Baseball bat murder headed to High Court appeal
The nation's highest court has agreed to hear an appeal by a man who was jailed for life over bashing his girlfriend's ex-lover to death.
Murder accused bashed man ‘while he slept’, court told
A jury heard anger, resentment and spite led an aspiring rapper to use a piece of gym equipment to smash another man's skull while he slept in an armchair.
Qld opposition leader vows to revamp public service
Queensland's opposition leader has outlined his plan to revamp the public service sector as he builds toward the 2024 state election.
Truck stowaway ends up in wrong state after 400km drive
A man who stowed away under a truck in a bid to secretly hitch a ride to Coffs Harbour, ended up in Queensland almost 400km away.
Call for national testing standard after Qld lab bungle
Queensland's attorney-general has backed the concept of a national standard for forensic testing after years of bungles at a state-run laboratory.
Hospital upgrades after granddad dies waiting for bed
Ipswich hospital west of Brisbane will get more beds after a grandfather died following a three-hour wait in an ambulance to be admitted.
Murder charges for two men over money dispute
Two men have had their charges upgraded to murder after a 41-year-old man died in a targeted assault.
Top marks for start to Schoolies but bigger test looms
Authorities fear forecasts of wet weather may rain on the subdued start to Schoolies on the Gold Coast.
Murderer’s sentence unchanged after assaulting guard
A man serving a life sentence for killing three people pleaded guilty to assaulting a prison guard who was trying to help him.
Rain set to assist as bushfires continue to burn
Queensland firefighters battling blazes in the state's southeast are set to receive some assistance with showers forecast for the rest of the week.
Teacher charged, remanded over 200 child offences
Police have charged a teacher in far north Queensland with more than 200 additional child sex offences following his recent arrest.
Backlog after ‘flawed’ DNA testing could take years
Another DNA testing bungle has been exposed at Queensland's troubled forensic lab, meaning more than 100,000 samples might need to be re-tested.