Supermarket guilty of selling nicotine vapes to kids
A Queensland supermarket has been ordered to pay more than $88,000 following complaints it was selling vapes containing nicotine to children as young as 13.
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Queensland commits to two new youth detention centres
Two new youth detention centres are slated in Cairns and Brisbane by the Queensland government as the state continues to grapple with youth crime.
Mum to visit farm where daughter was crushed to death
The mother of a German backpacker who died after a mower overturned on a Gold Coast avocado farm has told an inquest of her nightmares and avoiding people.
Five hurt in golf buggy crash on Hamilton Island
Police are investigating after a golf buggy crash on Queensland's Hamilton Island left five people injured, including one seriously.
Premier flags return of Indigenous artefacts held in UK
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk is willing to go to the UK herself to help bring back Indigenous artefacts held in the basement of the British Museum.
Queensland police suspend search for Leslie Trotter
Police have suspended a search for the body of 78-year-old woman Leslie Trotter, whose remains are believed to be at a Brisbane waste site.
Report details bullying, culture issues at Qld hospital
Mental health staff at the Cairns Hospital and Health Service have reported high levels of bullying including verbal abuse, persistent criticism and ridicule.
Police call for calm amid vigilante activity in Qld
Central Queensland authorities have warned residents against taking policing into their own hands, after two vigilantes were charged with trespass offences.
Ex-cop fined after ‘sourcing cocaine for footy trip’
Former North Queensland under 20s player Cody Jace Maughan was a police officer when he tried to source cocaine for a footy trip, a court has been told.
Man extradited to Qld on historical rape charges
An elderly man has been extradited from South Australia to northern Queensland to face historical charges of rape and sexual assault.
Man jailed for hitting another with 4WD after scuffle
Corrie James Lim has been jailed after driving his four-wheel drive into a man outside a Brisbane hotel following a late night scuffle.
Tower of smoking bubbles delights at Botanica
Brisbane's outdoor contemporary art show offers some wondrous installations, including bluetooth connected butterflies and clouds of smoke-filled bubbles.
Queensland Police launch domestic violence podcast
Queensland Police have launched a first for the service, with a five-part podcast putting domestic and family violence under the spotlight.
Men face attempted murder charge over violent carjack
Two men accused of a violent carjacking west of Brisbane are set to face court charged with attempted murder after their dramatic arrest.
Reef island purchases protect sensitive habitats
Leases on two Great Barrier Reef islands are now in the hands of the Queensland government and will become protected areas for native habitats.
Fourteen in court over death of 8yo diabetic girl
Six men and eight women charged over the death of an eight-year-old girl have appeared without lawyers in a Brisbane court during a review of the case.
Art and Design festival says Welcome to the Party
A centrepiece of the Brisbane Art and Design Festival is an exhibition of ceramics at the Museum of Brisbane.
Housemate charged with murder over stabbing death
A 66-year-old man has been charged with murder over the alleged stabbing death of his housemate in Queensland's far north.
Up to $70,000 in payments to lure doctors to rural Qld
A day after announcing up to $20,000 in incentives to attract police to Queensland, the state government has made a similar pledge for health workers.
Missing mother found alive after seven days in bushland
A woman who went missing for a week in north Queensland bush has been found alive after surviving on puddle water and commandeering an all-terrain vehicle.
Mum desperate for answers over backpacker death
The safety of international backpackers is being probed at a Queensland inquest into the death of a German tourist in a ride-on lawnmower accident.
Deaths trigger warning over illegal opioids in Qld
Queensland authorities have issued a warning about black market opioids, with police investigating potential deaths in relation to the drugs.
Police investigating after sudden death of baby girl
A crime scene has been declared following the sudden death of a baby girl at a home on the Gold Coast.
Police recruits offered $20,000 lure to boost Qld force
The enticements for interstate and overseas police officers and certain university students come as Queensland defends it's youth justice response.
Stories to be told as Queensland ponders path to treaty
Broad support has been expressed for legislation to shape future agreements between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and the state of Queensland.
Sonar and barriers among Qld crocodile safety projects
A device that can reliably detect crocodiles underwater using multi-beam sonar is part of a project to improve safety in Queensland.
Pizza delivery driver ‘threatened with machete’
William Robert Clevens threatened a pizza delivery driver with a machete and demanded money from her as a "joke", Brisbane District Court has been told.
Federal budget to ‘turn the tide’ on nature destruction
Animals and plants at risk of extinction will be overseen by two powerful agencies as the federal budget outlines funding for a range of environmental measures.
Budget boosts cash for climate infrastructure
The federal government has set aside hundreds of millions of dollars in the 2023/24 budget to shore up efforts to deal with the consequences of climate change.
Men sentenced after dad fatally shot in home invasion
Beau Edward Cunningham and James Carstairs-Patten have been jailed after a home invasion in which a man was fatally shot near his 13-year-old daughter.
Cairns hosts Qld sittings of regional parliament
Queensland MPs are in Cairns for the sittings of regional parliament, with cost of living, youth crime and the Path to Treaty laws set to dominate debate.