The Latest Breaking News from Queensland

‘Unbearable grief’: families pay tribute to victims of helicopter crash

Loved ones express their loss for Lt Maxwell Nugent, Capt Danniel Lyon, Cpl Alexander Naggs and WO Phillip Laycock

The Guardian - AU · Aug 1, 2023

NSW group launches court bid to stop logging in bushfire-ravaged koala habitats

North East Forest Alliance say its surveys confirm populations of endangered species in state forests on north coast marked for logging

The Guardian - AU · Jul 31, 2023

Afternoon Update: hope lost of finding Taipan crash crew; Sydney records hottest July; and the wife behind a famous author

The defence minister, Richard Marles, has said a thorough investigation will be launched after a helicopter crashed on a training mission in Queensland

The Guardian - AU · Jul 31, 2023

Properties worth more than $25bn were bought with cash in Australia’s three biggest states in early 2023

Many cash purchases were made in regional areas of NSW, Victoria and Queensland as buyers downsized to less expensive housing

The Guardian - AU · Jul 29, 2023

Man charged after allegedly riding lawn mower through Queensland town while drunk

Police allege the man was driving through Ingham with almost four times the legal blood-alcohol limit

The Guardian - AU · Jul 27, 2023

Sky Racing Queensland Upgrades Production With Panasonic Cameras

The move positions the company one step closer to centralized production control

TV Tech · Jul 25, 2023

Queensland to extend fire ant control zone into NSW in bid to stop their march to the border

Four-year plan includes forming a 10km band around infestation zones and will include penalties for those breaching the Biosecurity Act

The Guardian - AU · Jul 25, 2023

Disability advocates urge Queensland to resist builders’ bid to delay accessible housing rules

Requiring new homes to have step-free access and corridors wide enough for a wheelchair will save money in long run, experts say

The Guardian - AU · Jul 25, 2023

I’m a renter. My property’s real estate agent has been using offshore staff. Is this legal?

This sounds very stressful, says Australian consumer law and policy professional Kat George. Your best next step might be making this your landlord’s problem

The Guardian - AU · Jul 24, 2023

Fire ants breach Queensland containment zones six times as authorities try to stop march to NSW border

Experts say pest eradication program is underfunded and it is a ‘matter of time’ before ants move beyond Queensland

The Guardian - AU · Jul 23, 2023