The Latest Breaking News from Queensland

A Queensland inquiry is set to hear feedback on the state's youth justice bill from two far north mayors, an Indigenous think tank and a barrister.

Rajwinder Singh, the prime suspect in the alleged murder of Far North Queensland woman Toyah Cordingley has been extradited from India back to Australia to face trial. It brings the years-long investigation that rocked the Cairns community one step closer to being heard in court.

Queensland will become the second Australian jurisdiction to offer pill testing. While the timeline is yet to be announced, once up and running, Queenslanders who use illicit drugs can have them checked to see what they actually contain before taking them.

Bob Irwin says he's sick of seeing crocodiles culled after attacks he believes are caused by people taking unreasonable risks. He and other conservationists want to see an investigation into an incident in Queensland last week that left a man in hospital and a crocodile dead.

Department boss says staff initially declined request to provide information due to ‘incorrect advice’

Queensland's Human Rights Commission, Law Society and Bar Association have major concerns with proposed laws targeting children who commit crimes.

A 13-year-old Queensland boy was confined to his cell for 20 hours or more for 78 days, a court hears.

Premier Daniel Andrews has ruled out Victoria embarking on a pill-testing trial after Queensland flagged plans to roll out a site within the next six months.

The Queensland Greens will table legislation to ban new coal and gas projects and exports by 2030 to limit global warming to 1.5C above pre-industrial levels.