Lake Eyre protection blueprint open for feedback
Environmental campaigners have welcomed a blueprint on options to protect the Lake Eyre Basin after it was released by the Queensland government.
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Man accused of one-punch fatality remains behind bars
A man charged over a deadly one-punch assault of a Gold Coast dad has been remanded in custody before a bail application.
Airspace review under way at Gold Coast collision site
The Civil Aviation Safety Authority is reviewing the Gold Coast airspace in which two helicopters tragically collided in January.
Murder charge after ute allegedly rammed off the road
A man is in custody after having his charge upgraded to murder following the death of a 22-year-old in a traffic crash in southern Queensland.
Man dies after serious assault on the Gold Coast
A man has been charged over the death of another man he allegedly killed with a single punch to the face on the Gold Coast.
Man admits holding woman at gunpoint after drug bender
A man threatened to kill a woman who refused to have a relationship with him and kept her in her car for hours while armed with a gun, a court has heard.
Qld bus driver charged with 117 child sexual offences
More than 100 child sex charges have been laid against a Queensland bus driver over alleged offending involving 15 children spanning three decades.
Police thought McLeod child ‘coached’ on abuse claims
Friends of a woman, who later died with her four children in a crash, said police did not pursue claims that her partner had abused one of their daughters.
Girl ‘confronted accused killer at home’ after stabbing
A girl has told a jury she confronted a boy accused of murdering Balin Stewart at his home because she wanted answers about the 16-year-old's fatal stabbing.
Police plea as coward punch victim left on life support
Police are appealing for public information after a man was left fighting for his life following a sucker-punch on the Gold Coast.
Dad accused of abuse before ex-partner, four kids died
An inquest into the death of Charmaine McLeod and four children in a head-on crash has heard allegations of them being subjected to violence and abuse.
Qld opposition leader won’t support voice to parliament
Queensland LNP leader David Crisafulli has made a long-awaited decision on the Indigenous voice to parliament, saying he will vote 'no'.
Man guilty of manslaughter after heart attack death
Craig Anthony Leahey has been jailed for manslaughter after Lee Price died of a heart attack following a violent assault outside his home north of Brisbane.
Man jailed for father’s fatal shooting in home invasion
Te-Awa Mauratana Thompson has received a 10-year jail sentence after planning and executing a home invasion in which a 48-year-old father was fatally shot.
Rifles found buried, man charged over jewellery robbery
Buried rifles have allegedly been discovered by police during a raid with a man now charged over the armed robbery of a jewellery store in Brisbane's south.
Calls for reform to Qld justice system ‘in crisis’
Queensland's decade-long incarceration rate rise has prompted calls for a more evidence-based approaches in a justice reform report.
Appeal bid denied for son of man who aided wife’s death
The son of a man who was jailed for aiding his wife's death has failed in his bid to open an inquest after an application for leave to appeal was refused.
‘Wanna fight?’: Teens exchanged texts before stabbing
A teenager accused of stabbing another boy to death was sent videos of his ex-girlfriend pretending to be intimate with the alleged victim.
Aborted armed robbery ends in tears and packet of chips
Kefu Omani entered a Brisbane store, produced a shotgun and demanded money - but burst into tears when the faulty cash register refused to open.
Mountain closed amid anger over ‘senseless’ vandalism
Queensland's Mt Beerwah has been closed to visitors after vandalism that left the Indigenous traditional owners "reeling with disgust and sadness".
Parents woken after fatal son brawl on their doorstep
A Queensland mum and dad have told a jury how they were woken late at night and told to come outside as their son had been stabbed just outside the family home.
Premier tours new hospital in pre-budget health blitz
Queensland's premier and new health minister have toured a recently completed satellite hospital as part of pre-budget focus on health care.
Man charged with murder after stabbing in Queensland
A man has been charged with murder after another man died after being stabbed during an altercation at a home in the Ipswich suburb of Redbank in Queensland.
Alleged sex predator busted in Queensland police sting
A 71-year-old man has been charged with child sex offences after trying to meet up with a "child" in Brisbane and instead being arrested by police.
Teen drivers killed in ute, sedan head-on collision
Police are investigating after two 17-year-old boys died in a head-on collision south of Brisbane.
Endangered bettongs back home in Qld safe haven
Northern bettongs, the tiny marsupials threatened by extinction, are coming back to northern Queensland to prosper in a predator-free national park.
Man jailed over driving instructor kidnapping, assault
A Brisbane man has admitted assaulting a woman and holding her against her will for more than two weeks before kidnapping a driving instructor at knifepoint.
Man’s shiv broke off in guard’s eyelid in cell attack
Joshua Venzlouskas has received a nine-year jail sentence after he hit a prison guard so hard that his shiv broke off in his eyelid.
Horses offer ‘magnetic’ calm for rehabilitation clients
Over the past seven years, horses have helped Queensland rehabilitation clients with issues ranging from anxiety to video game addiction.
Heavy metals, nicotine, arsenic in retail vape products
Vaping products available from Queensland retailers have been found to contain chemicals including nicotine, arsenic and lead, according to a government study.
Police vehicles rammed in second stolen car intercept
Three people are in custody after several Queensland police cars were damaged by allegedly stolen vehicles in the second dangerous intercept in days.