Sky Blues happy to claim underdog tag for Origin opener Jess Sergis wants NSW to make Suncorp Stadium their backyard as they prepare for their first Women's Origin game at Queensland's fortress. AAP · May 13, 2024
Doctors demand answers over end-of-life care funding A peak medical body is calling for urgent end-of-life care funding in the Queensland budget and an explanation as to where previous funding has gone. AAP · May 12, 2024
Payten faces one of his toughest tests as Cowboys coach North Queensland are in the midst of a five-game losing streak and coach Todd Payten has urged them to scrap their way out of the hole they are in. AAP · May 12, 2024
Reforms target scrutiny of fertility clinic services Proposed laws in Queensland will bring greater scrutiny to IVF and fertility services, as well as the introduction of a donor conception register. AAP · May 12, 2024
Setbacks drove Teitzel to Maroons pinnacle in Origin Queensland and Brisbane second-rower Romy Teitzel realised her Maroons dream after a tough season at Newcastle, saying she emerged a better person and player. AAP · May 12, 2024
So scarlet it was maroon: five places to watch Australia’s autumn leaves turn Towns across the country are putting on a show as the cold nights draw in. We’ve picked five spots from Queensland to Gippsland to take it in The Guardian - AU · May 11, 2024
Spectacular southern lights seen across Australia after ‘extreme’ solar storm Social media users post pictures of skies lit up around the country while the Bureau of Meteorology warns of solar storm’s impacts The Guardian - AU · May 11, 2024
West Coast Fever blitz Firebirds in Super Netball rout West Coast Fever have maintained their sizzling start to the Super Netball season with a 94-58 thrashing of Queensland Firebirds in Perth. AAP · May 10, 2024
Huge croc captured but not the one rangers targeted A day after setting up a trap, wildlife officers have captured a three metre crocodile in a north Queensland marina - but not the one they targeted. AAP · May 10, 2024
Memorial unveiled to honour ambushed police officers Almost 18 months after the tragedy, a memorial for two young constables gunned down in cold blood in rural Queensland has been unveiled. AAP · May 10, 2024
Government on nose after years of foul smell complaints Frustrated residents have demanded more from the Queensland government after enduring a foul smell for years west of Brisbane, blaming local waste facilities. AAP · May 10, 2024
Maroons rehab queen Robinson back from shoulder injury Queensland winger Julia Robinson has done it again by embracing rehab and recovering from a dislocated shoulder in six weeks to be ready for State of Origin. AAP · May 10, 2024
Queensland government hoses down suggestions it is considering bailout for Bonza Administrators tell creditors meeting they are ‘moving heaven and earth’ to secure a future for grounded airline The Guardian - AU · May 10, 2024
Palaszczuk begins post-politics life in new role Annastacia Palaszczuk will be an international ambassador for a smart energy council in her first role since stepping down as Queensland premier. AAP · May 10, 2024
AAP · May 10, 2024 Dynasty-chasing NSW bent on smash-and-grab win The NSW women are looking to flip the men's hoodoo at Suncorp Stadium and kick off the three-game Origin series with a win over Queensland.
The Guardian - AU · May 10, 2024 Move to protect Australian beef industry from EU land clearing laws criticised by scientists Agriculture minister says there’s ‘no risk’ cattle industry is ‘connected to deforestation’, a claim environmental scientists say is ‘patently false’
AAP · May 9, 2024 Plan to shoot reptiles with rubber bullets is no croc Rubber bullets may be used in a trial to drive crocodiles away from a central Queensland city under a revised management plan launched by the state government.
The Guardian - AU · May 9, 2024 Gina Rinehart, One Nation and the Greens all oppose Glencore’s plan to store CO2 in the Great Artesian Basin – why? The mining company insists the storage hub is safe but many are unconvinced about injecting carbon dioxide into a major Australian water resource
AAP · May 9, 2024 Ten-year-old boy released after tourist sexual assault A 10-year-old boy has been charged over the alleged sexual assault of an Italian tourist in far north Queensland before being released from custody.
The Guardian - AU · May 8, 2024 Boy, 10, arrested after alleged sexual assault of a tourist in Cairns Queensland police say four ‘juveniles’ were held after an Italian woman was attacked by the boy and then set upon by others when she called for help
AAP · May 7, 2024 DFV victim safe spaces in every Qld police station Designated private safe spaces have been implemented in every police station across Queensland for domestic and family violence victim survivors.
AAP · May 7, 2024 Skipper McDermott wants to continue Reds' Super roll After watching his team take down the Crusaders amongst fans in Christchurch, Reds skipper Tate McDermott says there's a big buzz about their Super prospects.
The Guardian - AU · May 6, 2024 Morning Mail: Hamas accept ceasefire, police sack First Nations advisers, Australia’s heaviest oyster Hopes for truce amid the threat of Israeli assault on Rafah; anger in Queensland as Indigenous group fears being ‘gagged’
The Guardian - AU · May 6, 2024 Queensland police service sacks First Nations advisory group after members refuse to sign gag clause QPS said the body, comprising elders and community leaders, ‘was not meeting the purpose and original intent of the group’
The Guardian - AU · May 6, 2024 Police to be given new powers to randomly scan people for knives under NSW government proposal Legislation to be based on Queensland law introduced last year in response to stabbing of teenager in 2019