Elderly Sunshine Coast couple held captive by armed men in Beerwah home invasion
An elderly couple have endured a "terrifying" night after four armed men smashed into their Sunshine Coast home, held them captive, and stole cash and…
Gold Coast developer Soheil Abedian calls for affordable, inclusionary zoning to help solve housing crisis
Soheil Abedian has made a fortune from Australia's housing market. The Queensland developer has built tens of thousands of homes and some of the most exclusive…
Findings of second inquiry into Queensland’s forensic DNA lab set to be made public
A report into practices at Queensland's beleaguered state-run forensics lab is set to be released today.The second commission of inquiry into the lab, headed by retired…
Autistic drivers could find their licences in legal limbo depending where they live after new standards introduced
Thousands of autistic drivers could find their Australian licences are in legal limbo due to changes quietly made last year to the national standards that…
Urgent search launched after ex-radio host vanishes near crocodile-infested waters on solo fishing trip
A HUGE search is underway after a former radio presenter vanished in crocodile-infested waters in Australia. Roman Butchaski was on a solo fishing trip in…
Southern Queensland and NSW firegrounds to get a welcome soaking after horror start to fire season
Firegrounds in southern Queensland and northern New South Wales are forecast to get a soaking over the weekend, after weeks of destructive blazes. Key points:Up to 15…
Pioneer-Burdekin pumped hydro proposal for Pioneer Valley leaves north Queensland residents living in limbo
In the picturesque Pioneer Valley, residents enjoy a slower pace of life, but for more than 12 months things have been at a virtual standstill.Honey…
Dozens of homes destroyed in Queensland bushfires, firefighters warn people not to put themselves in danger
Bushfires are continuing to burn in multiple Queensland regions, with several emergency warnings still in place after police declared a three-hour public emergency for an…
Exhausted Queensland fire crews battle 420 bushfires in a week amid warnings of worst fire season in 70 years
As more than 60 fires rage across Queensland, the Rural Fire Brigade Association chief has warned the state is in the grip of its worst fire season…
Queensland Police First Nations adviser calls for union boss Ian Leavers to resign over ‘racialised, divisive comments’
The First Nations Advisory Group to Queensland Police has called for police union boss Ian Leavers to resign over his "inaccurate, inflammatory and fear-mongering" comments about a Path…
Family of woman missing in Kakadu National Park remain hopeful she will be found
The mother of a woman missing in Kakadu National Park for almost a week is holding out hope her daughter will be found safe.Key points:NT…
Queensland minister Leeanne Enoch says treaties ‘almost impossible’ without bipartisan support
Treaty negotiations with First Nations Queenslanders could still be more than five years away, with the responsible state minister revealing it might not even begin…
Regional Queensland voted strongly against the Voice, so how are voters feeling today?
Voice referendum essentials:Regional Queensland has said a firm No to The Voice. Not a single Queensland electorate outside of the south-east voted to support the referendum,…
Consultancy costs rise in some of Queensland government’s biggest departments
Queensland government departments and agencies have spent more than $50 million on consultants in the past year, with some recording significant hikes in their consultancy…
Nazi flags to be banned under new Queensland hate symbol laws. Here’s what else is changing
Publicly displaying hate symbols — like Nazi flags and tattoos — will become illegal in Queensland, under new laws passed by state parliament.Those who display,…
Gemfields sapphire miners raise concerns over proposed limit to mining claim tenures in Queensland
Amber Betteridge and her husband Matt have "given up everything" to become full-time sapphire miners. Key points:The Queensland government has proposed a limit of 15 years…
Queensland man who encouraged teenage boy to ride Canberra Airport baggage carousel has charge dismissed
A Queensland man who admitted to goading a 14-year-old boy to ride a baggage carousel into a restricted area at Canberra Airport in July has…
Long-nosed fur seal spotted near Mackay in North Queensland 2,000km north of usual habitat
When angler Kai Barba took his boat out off the coast of Mackay in North Queensland, the last thing he was expecting to see was…
Commuters encouraged to get go card refunds ahead of new smart ticketing system
Queensland public transport users have been urged to get a refund on their old go cards if they are making the switch to smart ticketing,…
Queensland ballet dancer returns home to teach country kids after stint in Romanian ballet
Standing in a studio in a small country town instructing ballet students may be a far cry from the Romanian theatres he is used to dancing in,…