Queensland Speaker returns after mental health break
Curtis Pitt has returned to political duties as Queensland's parliamentary Speaker following mental health leave.
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Groups slam Qld youth detention reforms in open letter
Indigenous activists, legal experts, advocates and social service groups have called on the Queensland government to axe its youth justice watch house laws.
Victim’s parents fire up over resource sector ‘cowboys’
Gareth Leo Dodunski's parents say more must be done to police multinational companies' resource sector "cowboys" after their son's 2013 drill rig death.
Bail for councillor accused of stepfather’s murder
Gold Coast councillor Ryan Bayldon-Lumsden has been granted bail after being charged with murdering his stepfather at the family's home.
Alert system may have averted fatal air crash: coroner
Two passengers posted photos on social media from an aircraft that showed heavy rain and low visibility in the minutes before all on board were killed.
‘Callous’ teen left dying girl after stolen car crash
A teenager ran away after destroying a vehicle in a high-speed crash that caused more than $150,000 damage to a house as he was on parole.
Bikie boss challenges jail term for nightclub drug ring
A Queensland bikie boss who beat up his gang members and staged a violent takeover of a drug trafficking operation has sought to appeal his sentence.
Man jailed for sexual assault of legally blind mother
Timithy Mark O'Neill has been jailed for sexually assaulting a 79-year-old legally blind woman in her bathroom while visiting her visually impaired son.
‘No option’ but to Taser Indigenous man in fatal arrest
An inquest has heard a Queensland police officer feared for his life when he used his Taser to continuously shock an Indigenous man who later died in hospital.
Ministers hose down talk over Palaszczuk’s leadership
Queensland's treasurer has joined fellow senior ministers throwing their support behind Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk amid reports of discontent in Labor ranks.
Police continue search after remains found in waterway
Police hope the discovery of human remains at a far north Queensland tourist spot might provide answers to what happened to a woman who went missing in January.
‘Never walk alone’: warning after latest dingo attack
Tourists are being urged not to walk alone on Queensland's K'gari after a dingo bit a woman in the latest attack on the heritage-listed island.
Jury finds man guilty after crowbar confrontation
Michael Collins has been found guilty of unlawful striking causing death after a man died in hospital following a crowbar confrontation in Fortitude Valley.
Qld govt defends youth crime laws after ex-judge’s plea
The Palaszczuk government has defended its watch house laws after a former top appeals judge called for an end to "the race to the bottom" on youth crime.
Stab accused remains in custody after interstate search
Queensland police requested help from the general public and law enforcement in two other states to arrest a suspect in an attempted murder case.
Deputy tamps down Palaszczuk leadership coup ‘chatter’
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk is not under threat from a leadership challenge after flying out for an overseas holiday, deputy Steven Miles insists.
Teen charged over Gold Coast security guard stabbing
A security guard is in a serious but stable condition in hospital after he was attacked at a Gold Coast shopping centre.
Ceremonial campfire still burns next door to coal mine
Traditional owners occupying part of a coal mining lease in Queensland will host talks, music and ceremonies as they mark two years of the camp.
Man jailed for trafficking, fleeing police on motorbike
Van Trieu Nguyen has been jailed after fleeing police, driving dangerously with a passenger through a Brisbane tourist spot before crashing his motorcycle.
Former premier Mike Ahern ‘left Qld a better place’
Mike Ahern has been remembered as the right person at the right time as the former premier's character and contribution were celebrated at a state funeral.
Man jailed for ‘traumatic’ attacks on crash bystanders
A man attacked and threatened several people with a machete after a bystander refused to let him flee the scene of a vehicle collision.
Family loses Mount Isa mine lead-poisoning claim
A Queensland court has ruled against a family claiming $5 million from Mount Isa Mines alleging a teenager suffers brain damage as a result of lead poisoning.
Qld seeks ‘urgent’ advice over councillor murder charge
Queensland's deputy premier has sought urgent legal advice over a Gold Coast city councillor charged with murder.
Child detention changes labelled Qld’s ‘darkest hours’
The Palaszczuk government has defended new laws allowing watch houses and adult prisons to be used as youth detention centres.
Father and son charged after raid on major MDMA lab
A father and son have been charged after police discovered what they say is the largest MDMA lab of its kind ever found in Queensland.
Man had crowbar for ‘scare tactics’ before fatal punch
Michael Collins says he grabbed a crowbar for "scare tactics" in a confrontation with two men before Shannon Finemore was fatally punched in November 2020.
Outrage as child watch house changes pass parliament
Disputed laws that will allow watch houses and adult prisons to be used as youth detention centres have passed Queensland parliament.
Bail for man charged over bikie shooting murder
One of 10 men charged with murder after the "execution style" shooting of bikie gang defector Shane Bowden in October 2020 has been granted bail.
Evacuations as inner-city inferno engulfs homes
Two homes have collapsed and two others are badly damaged after a massive fire with heat so intense it melted bins across the road.
Gold Coast councillor to plead not guilty to murder
A Gold Coast city councillor intends pleading not guilty to murdering his mother's partner amid claims of domestic abuse, his lawyer says.
Human rights fury over bid to amend Youth Justice Act
A last-minute announcement of planned legislative amendments to the Youth Justice Act have outraged opposition parties in Queensland.