Man accused of more child sex offences while on bail
A 46-year-old man is accused of committing a string of child sex offences after being bailed last month on multiple charges, including two counts of rape.
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Court blocks name of TV personality facing sex charges
A TV personality charged with multiple counts of indecent treatment of children, rape, sexual assault, torture and assaults cannot be identified.
Two men on the run after escaping prison
Authorities are searching for two men who absconded from a correctional centre in Townsville on Sunday.
Plane crashes into mountain, killing two grandparents
A couple in their 70s have died when their light plane slammed into a mountain in a remote region in north Queensland.
Palaszczuk firm on her record as election gun fires
The starter's gun has fired for the 2024 Queensland election and Annastacia Palaszczuk is adamant her government's record can earn a fourth term.
Childcare worker faces court charged with rape
Queensland police have charged a man with the rape of a child and several counts of possessing and creating child exploitation material.
Discharge of bus driver’s killer ‘not satisfactory’
A man who killed a bus driver with a Molotov cocktail should not have been discharged from a mental health unit months earlier, a coroner has found.
Woman found guilty of woodchipper murder
Sharon Graham has been found guilty of being the architect of a murder plan that involved a man being fed into a woodchipper.
Lehrmann revealed as high-profile man charged with rape
Bruce Lehrmann, a former federal coalition government ministerial staffer, can now be identified as a previously unnamed man facing rape charges in Queensland.
Interstate, NZ help for weary Queensland firefighters
Firefighters are set to receive reinforcements from interstate and potentially New Zealand as they continue to battle fires in southern Queensland.
Palaszczuk full-term pledge as poll pressure mounts
Annastacia Palaszczuk will need to defy polling to be re-elected Queensland leader as the long race for government in the Sunshine State gets under way.
Court rules Lehrmann can be named as rape accused
Bruce Lehrmann has been revealed as a previously unnamed man charged with rape in Queensland, after facing trial in Canberra for assaulting Brittany Higgins.
Police seize drugs worth about $30 million
About $30 million worth of drugs has been seized on the Gold Coast as part of a major Queensland Police operation.
New Wind Farm Powering Local Jobs
Queensland, Australia, is making notable progress in its renewable energy initiatives with the formal launch of the Dulacca Wind Farm.
Firefighters hopeful of containing deadly blaze
A fire that has claimed a life and destroyed homes may finally be brought under control after the erratic blaze burned more than 11,000 hectares over four days.
Qld casinos face scrutiny, penalties under new laws
New laws will impose greater penalties and scrutiny of casinos following an independent inquiry in 2022.
Controversial shark nets being removed from beaches
Ahead of predicted wild weekend weather, controversial shark nets are being removed from beaches in southern Queensland as a precaution.
Funds for vape crackdown after ‘horror’ chemicals found
A joint task force, resources for quitters and stronger enforcement of tough new laws will be funded by a $28 million package to stamp out vaping.
Toolbox murderer jailed by flawed evidence, court told
A man confessed to police that he killed a man and woman whose bodies were found submerged in a toolbox, but his words were ruled inadmissible as evidence.
Victims demand action on Qld’s ‘juvenile crime crisis’
Voice for Victims advocates say they will call for a royal commission if they are not satisfied with the Queensland premier's response to tackling youth crime.
Community reeling as fire claims life, destroys homes
A body has been found in southern Queensland where a ferocious bushfire described as a "wild beast" has destroyed homes and caused about 350 people to flee.
Unsafe firearm storage led to mother’s ‘tragic’ death
A young man's plan to restore his family's 100-year-old rifle led to devastating consequences after the defective firearm was left loaded and unsecured.
Voters face year-long Queensland election campaign
The state election is more than a year away but Queensland is in campaign mode as the government and opposition launch their pitches to voters.
Qld to legislate commitments to renewable targets
Commitments to renewable energy targets will be legislated by the Queensland government in a decision that has been welcomed by conservationists.
Second person charged over fatal pub stabbing
A second person has been charged over the fatal stabbing of a 26-year-old man on the Gold Coast two months ago.
Body found as fire destroys Queensland homes
A body has been found in southern Queensland where a bushfire has destroyed five homes and caused about 50 people to flee.
Fibre up Qld: internet upgrades for more than 500,000
Faster and more reliable internet speeds are part of a federal government upgrade package for southeast Queensland residents .
Family wants answers about suspected prison murder
Benn Schinkel's death after a suspected prison bashing is being treated as a homicide, with his family and police seeking answers.
Man who decapitated teen blocked from seeking parole
James Patrick Roughan who stabbed and decapitated a 17-year-old boy has unsuccessfully sought release on parole after 15 years in prison.
Parliament protester trial delayed over ‘technicality’
The trial of 14 climate change activists accused of disrupting Queensland parliament by chanting slogans has been adjourned due to an argument over legislation.
Murder charge after husband killed in altercation
A man has been killed while intervening in a dispute involving his wife and two other people, police say, with a 33-year-old man charged with murder.