New posting for former Qld premier Palaszczuk Annastacia Palaszczuk has been appointed to the Australia Post board as a non-executive director, eight months after her resignation as Queensland premier. AAP · Aug 16, 2024
Annastacia Palaszczuk appointed to $107,000 Australia Post board job by Labor government Former Queensland premier will serve a three-year term, replacing a Coalition appointment – the former Liberal party federal director Tony Nutt The Guardian - AU · Aug 16, 2024
Queensland real estate market set to rebound: Domain Domain CEO Jason Pellegrino says Queensland's property market has shown signs of accelerating after a poor showing in 2023/24. AAP · Aug 16, 2024
Cost question remains after Qld deal with Rio Tinto The Queensland government has struck a deal with mining giant Rio Tinto to keep a major aluminium smelter open but the question of cost remains. AAP · Aug 15, 2024
Vigil for slain girl as community embraces stricken dad A candlelight vigil will be held as a devastated community comforts the distraught father of a 10-year-old girl who was allegedly murdered by his wife. AAP · Aug 14, 2024
Hundreds of 'shots fired' reports before cop killings Police recorded hundreds of "shots fired" incidents around a rural property in the years before six people were killed, a coroner has heard. AAP · Aug 14, 2024
Tropical underwater tryst: lustful sea cows calve it up The dugong population in Queensland's far north is thriving in a stark contrast to further down the Sunshine State, a study reveals. AAP · Aug 14, 2024
Record-breaking downpours in eastern Australia put emergency services on high alert Parts of the Queensland coast copped a battering into Wednesday of more than 100mm in less than six hours The Guardian - AU · Aug 14, 2024
Confronting scene as mum charged with daughter's murder A Gold Coast mother has been charged with murdering her 10-year-old daughter, with police describing the alleged crime scene as "incredibly confronting". AAP · Aug 13, 2024
Man who died in helicopter crash on Cairns hotel roof had no previous flying experience in Australia A man who died when the helicopter he was flying crashed onto a hotel roof in Queensland, Australia, was an employee of the aviation company that owned the aircraft but didn't work as a pilot and hadn't flown in Australia before The Independent UK · Aug 13, 2024
Farewell party before pilot crashed chopper into hotel A pilot who fatally crashed a helicopter into a hotel was a ground crew employee who earlier attended a farewell party, a charter company says. AAP · Aug 12, 2024
Wieambilla shooting 'ideological terrorism': expert Two officers were killed by a family who believed they would "die fighting for God" in actions that fit the definition of terrorism, an inquest has been told. AAP · Aug 12, 2024
'Not who we are': premier condemns far-right protest Queensland's premier has labelled "abhorrent" a march through Brisbane in an apparent far-right protest where four men were arrested and one charged. AAP · Aug 12, 2024
'Unauthorized' helicopter flight ends with crash on hotel roof in Australia, killing pilot A man has died after an unauthorized helicopter flight in Queensland, Australia ended in a crash on a hotel roof, prompting the evacuation of hundreds of people from the building as flames engulfed the aircraft The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2024
The Conversation · Aug 12, 2024 Queensland’s premier wants publicly owned petrol stations – is that a good idea? Queensland’s Labor government turned heads last week with a bold new election promise. If returned to power, it would set up 12 state-owned petrol stations and limit fuel price rises to just five cents a litre on any given day.
AAP · Aug 11, 2024 Downpours and storms raise threat of flash flooding Heavy rain and possible flash flooding is forecast for northeast NSW as wild weather makes its way across the border from Queensland.
AAP · Aug 11, 2024 Mystery surrounds fatal 'unauthorised' chopper flight Authorities are investigating how a chopper was flown out of a far north Queensland airport and crashed into a hotel, with hundreds evacuated.
The Conversation · Aug 11, 2024 Aboriginal children as young as 5 are getting suspended from school. We can’t ‘close the gap’ if this is happening The recent Closing the Gap report had some promising news for education, with a 25% increase in Aboriginal children enrolled in childcare over the past seven years.
AAP · Aug 11, 2024 Health 'apocalypse' aided teacher's path to cop killing A teacher who respected police was aided in becoming a delusional cop killer by a personal "apocalypse" in the form of a heart attack, a coroner has heard.
AAP · Aug 11, 2024 Surgery waitlists still long, despite faster treatment New Queensland health data reveals that most elective surgery patients are being treated in the recommended timeframe, despite an ongoing backlog.
AAP · Aug 10, 2024 Girl charged with murder after caravan park stabbing A teenage girl has been charged with murder after a man was stabbed at a caravan park on the Queensland coast.
AAP · Aug 10, 2024 Kids get a taste of one of universe's biggest mysteries Scientists on the National Quantum & Dark Matter Road Trip to remote and regional schools want to inspire budding physicists, including Indigenous children.
AAP · Aug 10, 2024 Homes of endangered greater gliders face logging threat A conservation group is urging the Queensland government to protect land with greater glider habitat after logging near a site where the species has been seen.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 10, 2024 It looks like a cross between a koala and a possum – and it’s in big trouble, Australian conservationists say Queensland Conservation Council is urging the state government to protect the endangered greater glider population as logging continues
AAP · Aug 9, 2024 Man critical after police shooting at hospital A man shot by police is in a critical condition after allegedly threatening officers with a knife at Kingaroy Hospital in Queensland.