Public servants afraid to speak out, hearing told
Public servants were afraid to raise problems with former coalition ministers because of the potential consequences for their jobs, an inquiry has heard.
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Qld man charged with child sex crimes spanning decades
Far north Queensland police have arrested a man and charged him with dozens of sex offences against 14 victims over a 22-year period.
Mining town turns pink for breast cancer fun run
Next month, the town of Collinsville in outback Queensland will experience a remarkable transformation as Alice Randell leads a team of over 60 participants in their own International Women's Day Fun Run.
Income averaging a longstanding practice, inquiry told
A former ministerial advisor has told the robodebt royal commission that income averaging had been used by "governments of both colours" for a long time.
Homicide probe begins after Queensland man stabbed
Queensland police have launched a homicide investigation after a 20-year-old man died following a stabbing during a brawl south of Brisbane.
Watchdog says Qld youth laws will ‘erode basic rights’
National Children's Commissioner Anne Hollonds says Queensland's plan for tougher bail laws and more children's prisons will fail to improve community safety.
Huge crocodile that attacked man and ate dog shot dead
A huge crocodile deemed an "unacceptable risk" after attacking a man and killing his dog has been shot dead by rangers in Queensland.
Young truck driver jailed over grandfather’s death
A 23-year-old truck driver has been jailed after running a red light in Brisbane in an 83-tonne prime mover and killing a "much loved" grandfather.
Queensland the first state to roll out pill testing
The clinical lead behind Canberra's community drug-checking site has lauded Queensland for introducing pill testing to reduce harm.
Two teens charged with murder over ‘stupid’ stabbing
Two boys, aged 15 and 16, have been arrested and charged after a man was stabbed to death during an early morning confrontation.
Queensland urges states to follow its pill-testing lead
Queensland partygoers will be able to legally test illicit drugs by the end of the year after successful trials in the ACT.
Make knives uncool like drink driving: Qld police plea
Almost a dozen knife-related murders and an increase in police action against young people carrying the weapons has Queensland authorities looking for answers.
Tudge advisers to front robodebt inquiry
The royal commission into the unlawful robodebt scheme continues as advisers to former human services minister Alan Tudge are called to appear.
Queensland to recruit hundreds of foreign police
Up to 500 foreign nationals a year could be taken on by Queensland Police under an agreement between the state and federal governments.
Nine youths sentenced for roles in brutal gang bashings
Nine juveniles have been sentenced for their roles in two brutal bashings in which 17-year-olds continued to be assaulted even after they were knocked out.
Queensland backs criminal age rise, youth crackdown
National support for a proposal to raise the criminal age from 10 to 12 is still supported by Queensland as the state rushes through tough new youth crime laws.
Qld police shootings ‘touched soul of the nation’
Queensland parliament has heard tearful and heartfelt tributes for two police officers and a neighbour gunned down during a domestic terror attack in December.
Extradition of Cordingley murder accused ‘imminent’
Queensland authorities say the extradition of a man in India accused of murdering Toyah Cordingley four years ago in Queensland is close.
Queensland lays groundwork to outlaw coercive control
Queensland has changed the definition of domestic violence to include patterns of behaviour over time ahead of plans to criminalise coercive control.
Man survives crocodile attack in Far North Queensland
A man and his dog have been attacked by a crocodile in Queensland's far north.
Great Sight! Drones keeping beachgoers safe
The $8 million SharkSmart drone trial, a collaboration between the Queensland Government and Surf Life Saving Queensland (SLSQ), is being rolled out across some of the state’s most popular beaches.
Police offer $500,000 reward for missing Qld mother
Queensland Police will offer a $500,000 reward for information about the disappearance of Christine Maria Fenner in February 1999.
Gun pointed at woman’s head by carjacker on crime spree
An armed carjacker who committed 28 offences in 26 days is already eligible for parole after being handed his latest jail sentence.
New laws prep Queensland for coercive control offence
The Queensland government is preparing to introduce a standalone coercive control criminal offence as updated domestic and family violence laws pass parliament.
Group ‘wanted to fight’ man before fatal stabbing
A nine-strong group travelled to an apartment to fight Joshua Lindsay Elkerton-Sandy before a fatal Australia Day stabbing of 18-year-old, a court has heard.
Health bodies praise proposed Qld drug diversion change
Queensland health organisations have welcomed the expansion of a drug diversion program as a positive step towards a health-based approach to drug use.
Qld govt defends bail crackdown limiting child rights
The Queensland government says its criminalising breaching bail as part of its youth crime crackdown because the community has called for it.
First Nations treaty bill tabled in Qld parliament
A Queensland government bill that sets out a proposed map to a treaty, including a new truth and healing inquiry, has been introduced to parliament.
Robodebt victims stood ‘ice cube’s chance in hell’
The robodebt commissioner has chastised a former bureaucrat over how the government proceeded with the unlawful debt collection scheme despite legal warnings.
Media denied right to name high-profile rape accused
A rape case against a prominent man has returned to court with media not allowed to have his identity revealed but their lawyer said they'd continue trying.
Santos wins approval for 116 gas wells in western Qld
The federal government has given Santos approval to drill 116 new coal seam gas wells in Queensland's Surat Basin with an operational life of 30 years.