The Latest Breaking News from Queensland

Queensland to crack down on public knife possession after fatal stabbing of Vyleen White

Laws prohibiting sale of knives to minors will also be fast-tracked as government considers expanding police search powers

The Guardian - AU · Feb 12, 2024

Ban on knife sales to be brought forward by Qld govt

A ban on knife sales to minors will be brought forward by the Queensland government after the state's police commissioner addressed cabinet.

AAP · Feb 12, 2024

Man who allegedly pulled gun on police shot dead

A man who allegedly pulled a firearm on police has been fatally shot by officers in a small rural town on Queensland's north coast.

AAP · Feb 12, 2024

Court action against power plant after mass outage

The Australian energy regulator is taking a Queensland power plant owner to court over alleged compliance failures at a beleaguered coal-fired facility.

AAP · Feb 9, 2024

Court backs $2.7 million payout to couple hit by fraud

A couple who lost their newly purchased home are "incredibly relieved" to again be able to claim $2.7 million in damages from the Queensland government.

AAP · Feb 9, 2024

Grandmother's stabbing prompts calls for more patrols

There are calls for a permanent police beat to be established at a shopping centre where a Queensland grandmother was fatally stabbed.

AAP · Feb 8, 2024

Slater gift of faith to Titans' Fermor moves mountains

Gold Coast forward Beau Fermor returns from a season out due to an ACL tear with confidence sky high after what he concedes was a shock Queensland camp call-up.

AAP · Feb 8, 2024

Venice Biennale 2024: Australian pavilion to explore colonisation, incarceration and First Nations resilience

Artist Archie Moore will draw from his personal history – and databases including Guardian Australia’s Deaths Inside – to create a ‘site for quiet reflection’

The Guardian - AU · Feb 8, 2024

Precious Jewell knock leads Tigers past battling Bulls

Tasmania have kept their one-day cup final hopes alive courtesy of a bonus-point defeat of Queensland at the Gabba in the penultimate round.

AAP · Feb 8, 2024

Stabbing victim's daughter calls for peace and unity

The daughter of a Queensland grandmother who was fatally stabbed in a shopping centre has called for peace after reports of a racist backlash.

AAP · Feb 8, 2024