The Latest Breaking News from Queensland

Ex-Catholic brother jailed again for child sex abuse

An 81-year-old former Catholic brother has been jailed for sexually abusing children more than three decades ago while a teacher at a Queensland school.

AAP · Aug 2, 2024

Queensland police data shows youth crime at near-record lows. So why the ‘tough on crime’ election talk?

The LNP has its ‘adult time for adult crime’ policy and Labor touts its ‘toughest in the nation’ stance

The Guardian - AU · Aug 1, 2024

Youth offenders leaving detention without case plan

Around one in 10 serious juvenile offenders in Queensland are being released from detention centres without a rehabilitation plan, budget estimates has heard.

AAP · Aug 1, 2024

'It's everything': rural Australians fear Rex's fate

Rural Australians who rely on Rex for health, education, mail and groceries fear for their future as the regional airline entered voluntary administration.

AAP · Jul 31, 2024

Wife 'heard husband shot dead' on phone to triple zero

A woman was on the phone to triple zero when hearing what she now believes was the gunshot that killed her husband coming from their neighbours' rural property.

AAP · Jul 30, 2024

Holdout states given deadline to sign up to school funding agreement

NSW, Queensland, Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia will now have until end of September to agree to proposed 2.5% federal increase or keep old agreement

The Guardian - AU · Jul 30, 2024

'Unacceptable' injury raises power plant safety issues

The chief executive of a Queensland power plant still recovering from a catastrophic explosion says a worker being injured on site is "unacceptable".

AAP · Jul 30, 2024

Green plane fuel could take off in Australia after deal

Three firms have teamed up to investigate the creation of a sustainable aviation fuel industry in Brisbane as demand for renewable options booms.

AAP · Jul 30, 2024

Land clearing taking a deadly toll on wildlife: report

A report by Greenpeace and the RSPCA has found 100 million native animals are displaced, hurt or killed in Queensland and NSW each year due to land clearing.

AAP · Jul 30, 2024

Outgunned cop had 'no alternative' but to flee ambush

An inquest has been told a police officer had "no alternative" but to run after being ambushed by men with high-powered rifles at a rural property.

AAP · Jul 29, 2024