Australian stinging tree injects promise of pain relief
Researchers have identified a pain pathway targeted by a notorious Australian stinging tree and say it could point the way to new, non-opioid pain relief.
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Higher coal royalties could net Qld an extra $5b
Queensland's coal royalty scheme targeting high global prices could add an extra $5 billion to the state budget's bottom line, the industry says.
Palaszczuk defends Queensland’s youth crime laws
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has defended the state's response to youth crime, insisting Queensland has introduced "the toughest laws in Australia".
Croc necropsy forms part of search for missing fisher
Two crocs found upstream from where a fisherman went missing in a far north Queensland national park have been euthanised as the search enters a fourth day.
Appeal rejected for teen who killed couple, unborn baby
Queensland's Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal against the 10-year sentence handed down to a teenager who killed a young couple and their unborn child.
Discovery in fight against inflammation in severe COVID
Researchers are nearer to a treatment for out-of-control inflammation due to COVID-19 following a Queensland-led study into the body's immune response.
Firefighters mourn colleague as factory blaze probed
Firefighter Izabella Nash is being remembered as a happy and friendly crew member as police investigate the factory blaze that took her life.
Remains found in croc after missing fisherman search
Human remains believed to be that of a 65-year-old fisherman have been found in one of two crocodiles euthanised as part of a missing-person search.
Bail for man charged with same murder for second time
A man charged under Queensland's double jeopardy laws over a 2009 murder has been granted bail, with a judge noting the unusual circumstances.
Attempted murder charge after police officer stabbed
A 30-year-old man will face court charged with attempted murder after allegedly stabbing a police officer in the shoulder during a call-out to a disturbance.
Firefighter critical as crews rescue two of their own
Two firefighters have been rushed to hospital and a crime scene declared after crews worked to contain a large factory fire south of Brisbane.
Maryborough mourns crash victims as teen faces court
A regional Queensland community is mourning three crash victims as a 13-year-old boy faced court charged with dangerous driving causing death.
One arrested as Qld police clear Indigenous protesters
A protester has been arrested at a proposed development near the Deebing Creek Aboriginal massacre site in southeast Queensland during a dawn police operation.
No bail for man accused of ramming car with ute, murder
Jonathan Wright has been refused bail after being accused of ramming a car off the road then hitting a fleeing man with his ute and stealing from the victim.
Attempted murder accused wanted to ‘coerce’ not kill
A man accused of attempting to kill his ex-girlfriend has said he waited for her in a car park with a weapon but planned only to force her to talk to him.
Australian man arrested while naked in Indonesia
A Noosa man is being held in Indonesia after allegedly chasing and hitting people while naked at an island resort in the deeply conservative Aceh province.
Boy, 8, injured in Rockhampton dog attack
An eight-year-old boy has been taken to hospital after being attacked by a dog at a home in Rockhampton.
Man jailed for hunting girl in store with bow and arrow
Benjamin Jeremy Bourke has been jailed for 10-and-a-half years after hunting a 15-year-old girl "like an animal" with a compound bow in a shop west of Brisbane.
Woman attacked with axe and choked, trial told
An attempted murder trial has heard testimony from a woman who said her ex-boyfriend hid in wait with a hatchet while she walked to her car.
Mother pleads guilty to manslaughter over toddler death
Laura Rose Peverill has pleaded guilty in the Townsville Supreme Court to manslaughter over the death of her toddler in 2020.
Premier flags cost-of-living focus in Queensland budget
A rebate to offset the rising cost of energy will likely form part of the state government's plan to tackle cost of living pressures in next month's budget.
Woman gets life for fatal Gold Coast stabbing
Freedom Mona Maunsell Anderson has received a life sentence after being found guilty of murder following the fatal stabbing of a man on a Gold Coast footpath.
Office workers rallied to halt axe attack, court told
Multiple witnesses have told an attempted murder trial they ran into a office car park at evening rush hour and saw a man trying to strangle a woman.
Tip search for retired teacher to go on for weeks
Delays have slowed the search for missing woman Lesley Trotter's body, which is now in its seventh day but will go on for weeks, police say.
Police probe after woman’s body found in Brisbane
A 45-year-old woman has been found dead at a unit in Brisbane's south, triggering an investigation.
Man accused of airport dash after gun discovery
Federal police have charged an alleged bikie accused of fleeing airport security after a stash of weapons, drugs and cash were discovered in his luggage.
Palaszczuk claims underdog status in fourth term quest
The Queensland premier says she will lead Labor in next year's election as the state opposition criticises a lack of progress on promised integrity reforms.
Elderly man critical after fall during alleged carjack
A man will face court charged with grievous bodily harm and robbery with violence after the alleged assault of an 87-year-old in an underground car park.
Woman admits using dead Sea World pilot’s identity
A woman who used the identity of a pilot killed in the Sea World helicopter tragedy to try to escape a traffic fine has pleaded guilty in a Queensland court.
Police body cameras not used in fatal siege shooting
Specialist police had access to body worn cameras but they were not used when a man was fatally shot dead in far north Queensland.
Queensland charts a path to making sex work legal
Sex work would be decriminalised in Queensland under a review recommending a major overhaul as the government seeks to bring the sector "out of the dark".