Ghost nets killing marine animals on ‘industrial scale’
The federal government will introduce a raft of projects to tackle fishing nets drifting in Australia's north which present a deadly obstacle for wildlife.
The federal government will introduce a raft of projects to tackle fishing nets drifting in Australia's north which present a deadly obstacle for wildlife.
A mentally ill Queensland prisoner told police he killed his cellmate after watching a Mad Max film prompted him to act on a long-held fantasy.
Freedom Mona Maunsell Anderson fatally stabbed Nicholas Braid after feeling that he was lying to her about his name, a Brisbane Supreme Court jury has heard.
Brendyn Wade Clark has been found guilty of attempted murder after shooting a couple seven times with a sawn-off rifle in a confrontation over a stolen bike.
Queensland Police have revoked an exclusion zone in Logan after arresting a man who was holed up in a home and believed to be armed.
A woman who allegedly stole a car with a baby in the back seat has been charged along with a man over the incident police say has deeply distressed the family.
Drones carrying sushi will take off from another Australian launch-pad this week as Google expands its delivery operations in the country.
Queensland is raising a glass to becoming the first to include wine bottles in its 10 cent container deposit scheme.
Laws covering cosmetic surgery are going under the knife in Queensland as the state looks to crack down on "surgeons" with no recognised medical training.
A review of Townsville Hospital's pediatric audiology services is under way and two staff members have been stood down over concerns about clinical standards.
Two men have been jailed up to three years for their part in a gang that stormed an inner-Brisbane apartment building and assaulted and robbed residents.
Queensland Labor MP Jim Madden will not contest the next state election after "careful consideration" of his physical and mental health.
Laws limiting rent increases to once a year will be introduced to the Queensland parliament as the premier flags more rental reforms.
Queensland Police are investigating after an off-duty constable was filmed appearing to headbutt a teenager.
A Queensland man held a knife to his 87-year-old father's throat before demanding they drive to the bank to withdraw cash.
Members of the public have been warned to never handle bats after a flying fox was found with the fatal Australian bat lyssavirus on the Gold Coast.
A trial has been adjourned until October for a Queensland woman accused of organising the murder of an ex-partner who was found in a woodchipper.
The enormous search for the body of retired teacher Lesley Trotter is under way in Brisbane, with investigators to comb through 200 tonnes of rubbish a day.
Twenty kilograms of meth have been seized during a vehicle stop following a joint NSW and Queensland police investigation into cross-border drug trafficking.
Queensland's dangerous dog task force will consider tougher penalties for dog owners after a spate of attacks.
Buying homes on the private market represents better value than converting disused university beds into emergency accommodation, the Queensland government says.
Queensland Health will evaluate the state's spinal injuries unit amid concerns it's struggling with a lack of resources.
Queensland's railway operator will not contest charges by the national regulator over a 2021 crash that left a locomotive driver dead.
Scientists are a step closer to solving what causes obsessive-compulsive disorder after discovering changes in how distinct brain regions communicate.
The hunt for the body of retired teacher Lesley Trotter could take months, Queensland's police warn, as they prepare to sift through tonnes of landfill.
Police hold grave fears for a fisherman still missing after his boat capsized off Mackay four days ago.
Long-term symptoms that last more than three months are not unique to COVID-19 among a highly vaccinated population, a study in Queensland shows.
The Queensland premier and chief health officer are urging residents to get flu jabs after more than 6300 influenza cases have been recorded this year so far.
A review into Queensland property developers should be expedited to tackle the "twin crises" of unaffordable housing and building insolvencies, a union says.
Queensland opposition leader David Crisafulli says he will not be rushed to come to a decision about his position on the Indigenous voice referendum.
A 20-year-old Queensland man used a baseball bat to smash the windscreen of a 72-year-old man's car after he complained about a passenger littering.