The Latest Breaking News from Queensland

NSW communities near the Queensland border and on Sydney's western fringe have been told to prepare to take action as multiple bushfires burn across the state.

A pilot has escaped injury after a firefighting helicopter crashed into a dam while it was collecting water to battle a blaze in Queensland.

Lawyer for the accused did not reveal in Toowoomba court if he still plans to seek a suppression order ahead of Queensland law change

State’s human rights commission says practice ineffective in making prisons safer and calls for use to be limited and eventually abolished

In the late 1920s, poet Mary Gilmore – the woman on the A$10 note – declared she’d encountered only two instances of “genius” during her four decades in Australian literature. The first was a man who remains a household name: Henry Lawson, bush poet, author of iconic stories like The…

Lawyer for Australian Muslim Advocacy Network argues white supremacist’s tweets caused harm to local Muslims

With Queensland already battling an early start to bushfire season and a heatwave creeping north, the state's authorities are confident they are prepared.

Exclusive: Leadership needs to act with urgency to address ‘culture of racism’ instead of focusing on ‘performative’ elements, says adviser

A commercial chicken product is the probable cause of nine listeria cases in Queensland, NSW and Victoria, according to health investigators.