Search under way for missing plane in central Qld
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority's Joint Rescue Coordination Centre is leading the search mission for a small plane missing in central Queensland.
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Queensland Police announce Easter road blitz
Operation Victor Easter, which runs from April 1 to April 16, aims to reduce trauma and fatalities on the state’s road network during what is always a busy period
New powers for Qld police in knife crackdown
New Queensland laws expanding random search powers by police have been passed by state parliament.
Search for woman, 78, homes in on Brisbane hiking spot
A popular Brisbane hiking spot has been identified as an area of interest as the search for a missing 78-year-old woman continues.
Woman accused of shooting two people denied bail
Karleeah Marie Jensen has claimed a sawn-off shot gun accidentally fired, injuring two people including a 16-year-old girl, in a Queensland hotel room.
Cops who shot Indigenous man weren’t wearing cameras
Specialist police who shot an Indigenous man dead were not fitted with body-worn cameras during a disputed incident in far north Queensland.
Gordon’s historic stint in Qld politics remembered
Queensland politicians have recalled former Cook MP Billy Gordon's impact when he held the deciding vote in a hung parliament for almost three years.
Murder charge against 29-year-old man dropped
More than a year after his arrest, a murder charge against Sreeram Rajgokul Palaniswamy has been dropped after the Crown offered no evidence in court.
Further DNA tests for hammer as murderer pursues appeal
Failures at Queensland's DNA lab are in the spotlight as a man convicted of murdering his estranged wife tries to overturn his life sentence.
Toddler killer serving life sentence seeks parole
A man jailed for life for the murder of a three-year-old girl in Toowoomba in 1989 has applied for parole.
Man who “tore out partner’s hair” jailed after suffering ‘psychosis’ at family dinner
A man has been jailed after suffering a "substance induced psychosis" at a family dinner, at one stage tearing out a clump of his partner's hair.
Probe after grenades, rifles hand-in triggers lockdown
An emergency declaration has been revoked after grenades and semi-automatic rifles were handed into a lawyer's office on the Gold Coast.
Home where girl was allegedly tortured burnt down
The Queensland home where a girl was allegedly tortured has been gutted by fire after firebomb threats and "racially-motivated" material spread in the region.
Water licence win reignites hotly disputed coal mine
A controversial Queensland coal mine expansion will be fast-tracked after the decision to grant a water licence was endorsed by internal review.
Torres Strait freight subsidy to ease cost of living
The Queensland government has earmarked $64 million for subsidies to help pay for sea freight services in the Torres Strait and ease living costs.
Man jailed for eight years for chip brawl manslaughter
Ricky Lefoe has been jailed for eight years for the manslaughter of a Brazilian man who was punched in a Gold Coast brawl sparked by stolen hot chips.
Men charged with seeking children for sex online
Two men have been charged with multiple child sex offences following a joint investigation into an online classified platform in southeast Queensland.
Compensation uncertain amid coal power plant struggles
The Queensland government is being urged to take over a troubled coal-fired power plant amid uncertainty about compensation for price caps.
Prefab homes for nurses, cops as Qld seeks housing fix
Prototype prefabricated homes for government employees will be ready by June as Queensland seeks solutions to inflated rents and supply issues.
Smartwatch study explores better living with epilepsy
Using smartwatches to track changes in heart rate and other physiological responses could help people with epilepsy identify seizure risk.
Woman jailed for torching car after alleged shooting
Isabella Mary Beatrice McLeod has been jailed for helping set a stolen car alight to destroy evidence after an alleged shooting in Brisbane's south.
‘Poo transplant’ could help save blood cancer patients
The stuff found in your healthy gut could be the ticket to a lifesaving treatment that researchers will trial on severely ill blood cancer patients.
Queensland moves to slow pace of residential rent hikes
The Queensland government's move to reduce the frequency of rent increases has been welcomed by social service advocates but panned by the real estate sector.
Woman intruder dies after fight with people in home
An alleged intruder is dead after she entered a home in southeast Queensland and got into a fight with the occupants.
Reward offered to solve suspected murder of Qld teen
Queensland police are offering a $500,000 reward for information about the suspected murder of Linden Malayta who's been missing since 2019.
Masked intruder jailed after shooting man in face
Cameron Peter Canniford has been jailed after shooting a man in the face with a shotgun loaded with rock salt shells in a violent home invasion in Brisbane.
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Gabba’s Olympic rebuild will solve electrical woes
Queensland's Gabba stadium was well prepared for a blackout that occurred during a major AFL fixture on Friday night after a similar situation occurred in 2019.
Man charged with murder over mystery death
Queensland police have charged a man with murder after a 44-year-old man died following an altercation in the state's southeast.
LNP names candidates 18 months out from Queensland poll
The Queensland state election is due to take place in October 2024 but the Liberal National Party has already named some of its candidates.
First sod turned on Queensland’s biggest road project
The opening stage of Queensland's Second M1 has been launched with work to begin on the 16-kilometre first stage on the Gold Coast.
Refusal to unlock phone was religious, court told
A Queensland man has testified that unlocking his phone for police would have violated his Islamic religious beliefs.