Bid to keep German backpacker’s rapist behind bars
Queensland's attorney-general has applied in the Supreme Court for a man who raped a backpacker to stay behind bars when his sentence ends next month.
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Palaszczuk back to work and stamping her authority
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has quashed leadership speculation about Queensland's Labor party, insisting she's the best person for the job.
Man jailed after king-hitting woman in front of kids
A man has been jailed and is at risk of deportation after waiting for his ex-partner to turn away before king hitting her in front of their three children.
‘Choke him out’: cop yells before Indigenous man dies
Following a Black Lives Matter rally, a Queensland inquest has been shown footage of police placing a young Indigenous man in a "choke hold" before he died.
‘Refreshed’ Palaszczuk returns, reveals medical episode
Queensland's premier believes she's the right person for the job following leadership speculation and says she's fine after revealing a medical episode.
Dingo put down on K’gari after ‘high risk’ behaviour
Rangers have put down another dingo on Queensland's K'gari following a number of "high risk" incidents involving the animal and attacks by other dingoes.
A mother’s nightmare as inquest into son’s death begins
The grieving mother of Steven Nixon-McKellar, who died in police custody aged 27, has described how she was left in isolation to organise her son's funeral.
Pre-inquest rally calls to end Black deaths in custody
A Black Lives Matter vigil ahead of a coronial inquest has marked 551 Indigenous deaths in custody since the 1991 royal commission.
Queensland man aiding friend dies after snake bite
A man has died after being bitten by a snake when he attempted to uncoil it from his friend's leg at a school's centenary celebration.
Taxiing plane caused aborted landing before fatal crash
Safety officials say a plane taxied onto a runway, prompting another pilot to perform a go-around before a fatal crash at Caboolture in Queensland in July.
Croc carcasses scanned for bullets in Qld deaths probe
Wildlife officers have found no bullets in crocodiles they examined in an investigation of reports that several have been killed in Queensland's far north.
Drug-fuelled irrationality led to balcony death: judge
Barristers for three men who assaulted, threatened and stabbed a teenager until he died while trying to escape have detailed their clients' regrets in court.
‘Concern about courtroom offence’ in jail riot sentence
Sentencing for two men's role in a prison riot has been delayed amid concerns one of them had swallowed something handed to him by a member of the public.
Murder-accused councillor accepts suspension from job
A Queensland councillor accused of murder has accepted a suspension with pay after he was told to show cause why he should continue in his job.
Teen fell to death from balcony fleeing torture
Jason Knowles, Hayden Kratzmann and Lachlan Soper-Lagas are set to be sentenced for manslaughter after a teen fell to his death trying to escape their assault.
Family urges death suspect to ‘man up’ and stop running
The child of a man wanted for questioning over the death of a woman found at the bottom of a Queensland cliff 26 years ago is urging him to come forward.
Infant seriously injured in alleged domestic violence
Police have charged a man with grievous bodily harm after a baby was taken to hospital with "significant injuries" from an alleged domestic violence attack.
Woman ‘manipulated’ by hackers into money laundering
A woman has been sentenced for her part in helping online scammers move millions of dollars overseas through her bank accounts and ATM withdrawals.
Love hurts: scam leaves trio $500,000 out of pocket
Three men have learned just how much love hurts after an alleged scam left the trio almost $500,000 out of pocket.
Advisory group to give victims of crime more of a say
The Palaszczuk government in Queensland will establish an independent advisory group to give more support and say to victims of crime.
Man ‘believed he heard racist slur’ before city assault
Jaman Rio believed he heard a racist slur before he and his brothers followed a group of older men and a fight erupted in Brisbane's CBD, a court has been told.
More remains found after cold case breakthrough
More suspected human remains have been found in the central Queensland gemfields as detectives investigate the murder of a man who disappeared in 2008.
Former childcare worker accused of hacking records
A woman who used to work with a man accused of hundreds of sex offences has herself been accused of illegally accessing child care records of alleged victims.
Murder charge after body found during welfare check
A 23-year-old man has been charged with murder after a carer found a 41-year-old man's body during a welfare check at a property north of Brisbane.
Woman who entered ‘sham marriage’ for visa avoids jail
A court has heard a woman from Malaysia was offered cash and a new Australian visa if she took part in a fake marriage and migration fraud.
Crime victims get say on advisory body in their corner
An advisory body for victims appears likely following the introduction of tough youth crime laws and a recent protest outside parliament.
Three men rescued after sharks attack boat in Coral Sea
Two round-the-world sailors and a crew member have been rescued in the Coral Sea after their inflatable catamaran was attacked and torn open by sharks.
Man charged after two women injured in stabbing
A man has been charged with attempted murder after two women known to him were left injured in a stabbing attack in northwest Queensland.
‘Rambling’ GP fails in bid to regain medical licence
A former Queensland doctor prescribed the maximum dose of opiate withdrawal drugs to a patient who died later the same day as his appointment.
Reward as remains identified in cold case breakthrough
Police have identified the remains of a man believed murdered in central Queensland and have posted a reward as his son makes a plea for public help.
Neglect of autistic teens ‘should never have happened’
An inquiry report on autistic teens found living in squalor has prompted an apology and pledge to consider changes after what "should never have happened".