‘Worldwide legacy’: almost $20m raised to protect majestic tract of land in far north Queensland
Bush Heritage hopes to buy Wooroora station, which links wet sclerophyll forest and savanna woodland and is home to 12 endangered species Get our bre...
Man found dead in Queensland flood waters as state hit by days-long deluge
Many rivers and roads left flooded after torrential downpours across Queensland A man’s body has been found in floodwaters following an unusual weathe...
Tricky time for lunchboxes: banana shortage hits supermarket shelves after cool weather in Queensland
Dearth of bananas coincides with poor apple harvest and lack of summer stone fruitGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA shortag...
Indigenous woman shackled to hospital bed while in labour in Queensland
Birth happens days before Labor and Coalition block bill to ban ‘barbaric practice’ of shackling incarcerated women during childbirthGet our new polit...
Queensland literary awards: ‘stunning’ debut inspired by segregated shantytown wins top prize
Lenora Thaker wins $30,000 prize for ‘a work of state significance’ for The Pearl of Tagai Town, which draws on her family’s history in Cairns-Malay T...
Queensland man charged with murder after three-month-old son dies from ‘significant internal injuries’
Uneeb Ullah, 28, from Logan, has been remanded in custody after his arrest on Tuesday evening for the alleged murder of the childGet our breaking news...
Queensland anti-corruption commission investigated just 20 of more than 6,000 complaints in a year
Statistics showed there is ‘almost no chance’ a complaint made against a government department like the police would be investigated independently, ex...
Cheers as murder charge dismissed for Queensland woman who helped terminally ill husband die
Kylie Ellina Truswell-Mobbs, 52, walks out of court after receiving suspended sentence over 2023 death of David Ronald MobbsGet our breaking news emai...
More than 800,000 bees stolen across far north Queensland in ‘sophisticated’ operation
Apiarists will lose not just the insects but the value of pollination contracts, which can be worth thousands of dollarsFollow our Australia news live...
Anthropic to build $31bn datacentre in western Queensland, David Crisafulli says
Premier describes deal as ‘major win’ that will deliver more jobs for the state and put more energy into its gridAnthropic, the AI giant behind the la...
Queensland homeless man shot with Taser after being given move-on order to make way for kite festival
Exclusive: Advocate says homeless clearances should be halted after man is hospitalised during confrontation in Brisbane parkGet our breaking news ema...
Queensland woman falls to her death at Bali cliff popular with tourists
Nusa Penida Police said the woman, a 29-year-old Queenslander, was visiting the area on a holiday The death of an Australian woman in a cliff fall at ...
Six-year-old boy died from scurvy despite long term concerns over diet, Queensland coroner finds
Coroner says death likely triggered by vitamin C deficiency and so‑called “sailor’s disease” common in convict era Follow our Australia news live blog...
Queensland police investigate after 5,500 sheep worth $1.7m stolen from farm
Police say the sheep were stolen from a property 830km west of Brisbane between February and MayGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news po...
Jury in Bruce Lehrmann’s Queensland rape trial may face questions about prior knowledge of case
Lehrmann is accused of raping a woman in 2021 and will stand trial in Toowoomba in November. He intends to contest the chargesGet our breaking news em...
Identity of high-profile Queensland man drawn into extortion case to remain secret after court ruling
Man – referred to as MM by court – will keep his identity hidden after legal challenge against suppression dismissed The identity of a high-profile Qu...
Queensland concedes law imposing mandatory jail on some offenders as young as 10 breaches human rights
State government says ‘breach bail, go to jail’ laws raise risk of overcrowding in jails, while one expert warns they may lead to ‘cruel outcomes’Get ...
Queensland woman gave birth to twins with different parents after surrogacy coincides with natural pregnancy
Both children were born on same day in November 2025 in situation so rare it had not been contemplated by state surrogacy lawsFollow our Australia new...
Teenage girl allegedly raped in ‘heinous’ attack at Queensland residential care home
State’s child safety minister Amanda Camm confirms police are investigating alleged attack west of BrisbaneA Queensland teenager has allegedly been ra...
‘Prepare early’: bushfire authorities sound alarm for NT, NSW and Queensland
Effects of global heating in NT worsened by ‘dangerous and fire-promoting buffel grass’, expert saysGet our breaking news email, free app or daily new...
A Queensland man enjoyed soaring profits from a crypto trading app. Then his money started disappearing
The administrative work required to run an effective investment scam has been drastically cut by using merging technologyGet our breaking news email, ...
Eight teenagers charged with murder over alleged attack after Queensland party
Man, 21, dies six days after being taken to hospital in critical condition after alleged attack in Bahrs Scrub, Logan A “preconceived plan” to do harm...
Man and woman found dead in outback Queensland home after hours-long police siege
A 45-year-old man and 23-year-old woman were found dead in the Charleville home after a near eight-hour siege by policeAn hours-long siege has ended i...
Chris Bowen vows to override Queensland and NT to force renewables-powered AI datacentres
Energy minister says Australian households and energy reliability will be protected by new federal legislation Energy minister Chris Bowen says the fe...
Mentions of ‘gender’ scrubbed from Queensland Office for Women website amid alleged effort to ‘dewokify’
Comparisons of live and archived pages show more than 20 mentions have been removed, including in reference to the gender pay gapGet our breaking news...
Queensland reveals concept plans for Brisbane Olympic stadium precinct – but critics say they are ‘fantasy vision’
David Crisafulli says ‘Queenslanders will enjoy for generations’ as opponents point to lack of detailGet our breaking news email, free app or daily ne...
Adani to pay no company tax despite $1bn revenue from Queensland coalmine
Indian conglomerate offsets earnings from Carmichael mine to report $340.6m loss, after promising billions in taxes and royaltiesGet our breaking news...
Queensland MP pens ‘White Men Can Sprint’ social media post after Lachlan Kennedy takes silver in Glasgow
LNP member Llew O’Brien says ‘there is nothing wrong with being proud of your heritage’, leading Angus Taylor to state: ‘I congratulate all Australian...
