Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Queensland

Record month for car thefts drives youth crime debate

Data showing Queensland had a record number of car thefts over the month of December comes as the state prepares to strengthen its youth crime laws.

AAP

Outback Queensland council to auction cheap land to address housing shortage

A Queensland council is preparing to auction off almost 50 cheap blocks of land to address a dire housing shortage – and buyers are flocking to snap up a bargain.

ABC News

What should you do if you get bitten by a snake, and are numbers on the rise?

Hundreds of Queenslanders are bitten by snakes each year, with reports peaking in the warmer months. So how can we keep safe when they're on the move?

ABC News

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Queensland medical bodies warn of escalating costs to visit GPs due to payroll tax clash

Queensland's peak medical bodies warn the cost of going to the doctor could skyrocket as general practice comes under more strain due to a clash over tax law.

ABC News

‘Storm the house’: Queensland care home receives threats after being wrongly identified as halfway house

Online posts urge violence against residents after premises described as a place for ‘youth offenders’

The Guardian - AU

Walter Sofronoff to lead inquiry into handling of Bruce Lehrmann case

Former judge will investigate damning allegations made by prosecutor Shane Drumgold about police conduct

The Guardian - AU

Former Queensland solicitor-general Walter Sofronoff to lead inquiry into trial of Bruce Lehrmann for alleged rape of Brittany Higgins

The board of inquiry — the ACT equivalent to a royal commission — will look into the conduct of police and prosecutors during the trial and whether the ACT needs to introduce measures to deal with juror misconduct.

ABC News

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Illegal foreign fishing boats a 'threat' to Torres Strait Islander commercial fishers

Traditional owners in the Torres Strait criticise border protection and fisheries authorities for what they say is a lack of follow-ups over reports of foreign fishing boats entering far north Queensland waters.

ABC News

Future of Brisbane inner-city schools in doubt as population pressure ramps up

Brisbane residents facing a population surge want answers two years after plans were announced to build a new primary school and to redevelop the Gabba, which could threaten an existing school.

ABC News

Townsville couple charged with manslaughter over death of three-year-old daughter

A man, 25, and a woman, 24, have been charged with manslaughter over the child's death. Police allege the pair failed to act to address her health despite there being a "whole range of medical professionals for the family to access".

ABC News

Dad killed by one of the world's most venomous snakes in front of horrified wife

The dad-of-two, who was in his his sixties, was bitten by a suspected Eastern Brown Snake - one of the most deadly serpents in Australia and the world - despite being used to handling the reptiles, according to his neighbour

Daily Mirror

Racial profiling fears raised as Queensland seeks to expand police search powers

Bill allows officers in certain locations to search people for weapons without having reasonable suspicion

The Guardian - AU

Wieambilla bushfires believed to have been deliberately lit

Multiple blazes that have swept through more than 1,000 hectares of land at Wieambilla on Queensland's Western Downs are being treated as suspicious.

ABC News

Coal train derails in Australia's Queensland state, no injuries

A coal train in Australia's Queensland state derailed after it hit a freight train late on Sunday night, haulage operator Aurizon Holdings said on Monday.

Reuters

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

AAP

Qld knife searches lead police to drugs

New Queensland laws are designed to find hidden blades, but expanding random search powers could mean an increase in low level drug offences.

ABC News

Carp herpes virus could help reduce degradation of Logan, Albert river systems

Introducing a virus to cull carp in southeast Queensland waterways has in-principle support from the government but concerns for the effects on other species mean it is not yet a done deal.

ABC News

Queensland pineapples rotting in field as consumers urged to buy up tropical fruit

Tonnes of Queensland pineapples will be left to rot in fields as farmers struggle to keep up with a prematurely ripened crop, and consumers are being asked to do their bit.

ABC News

Severe thunderstorms forecast for Queensland's south-west

Recent light winds and high humidity have combined to increase the severity of thunderstorms and heavy rains in large parts of Queensland today.

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

AAP

Qld to deploy hundreds of junior doctors

More than 800 junior doctors will be deployed in health facilities across Queensland as part of an increase in frontline health workers.

ABC News

Man dies in motorbike crash near Lake Wivenhoe, north-west of Brisbane, another man injured

A motorcycle collision near Brisbane has claimed the life of a man. At least five people have died on Queensland roads in motorbike-related crashes this week alone.

The Guardian - AU

NSW Coalition pledges feasibility study for specialist domestic violence courts

Labor opposition says move a decade overdue, with similar courts already operating in Queensland and overseas

ABC News

International students asked to pay up-front before emergency treatment in Queensland hospitals

Feroza Arshad took her two-week-old baby to hospital after he became unresponsive and was asked to pay $1,200 up-front before her baby would be taken through to emergency.

ABC News

Queensland ghost towns such as Copperfield, Maytown, Mary Kathleen allow tourists to connect with the past

Scattered throughout the state, ghost towns capture moments in history. But some are concerned their potential isn't being fully harnessed.

The Guardian - AU

‘Everything’s gone’: eerie silence on Enid Street provides a glimpse into Australia’s climate future

Flood buybacks in Goodna, west of Brisbane, have emptied homes and disrupted lives. Now the bulldozers are moving in

ABC News

World's best actors to grace Gold Coast as Queensland locks in AACTAs awards

The awards will draw Russell Crowe, Nicole Kidman and Cate Blanchett to the Gold Coast's red carpet.

1 … 208 209 210 211

People

Annastacia Palaszczuk

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

International Students

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.