The Latest Breaking News from Queensland

A Queensland inquiry is set to hear feedback on the state's youth justice bill from two far north mayors, an Indigenous think tank and a barrister.

Rajwinder Singh, the prime suspect in the alleged murder of Far North Queensland woman Toyah Cordingley has been extradited from India back to Australia to face trial. It brings the years-long investigation that rocked the Cairns community one step closer to being heard in court.

The RSPCA seized 111 dogs, cats and birds from Sonya Gapes's care after discovering the animals were being kept in "varying degrees of filth and discomfort".

Doctors' groups have hit back at Yvette D'Ath's remarks ahead of a women's health workforce forum later this week.

Donor-conceived people are in line for more rights to access their genetic history in Queensland as the government responds to several recommendations.

Human rights commissioner Scott McDougall warns against making breach of bail an offence for children at tense parliamentary committee hearing

Queensland will become the second Australian jurisdiction to offer pill testing. While the timeline is yet to be announced, once up and running, Queenslanders who use illicit drugs can have them checked to see what they actually contain before taking them.

Bob Irwin says he's sick of seeing crocodiles culled after attacks he believes are caused by people taking unreasonable risks. He and other conservationists want to see an investigation into an incident in Queensland last week that left a man in hospital and a crocodile dead.

Department boss says staff initially declined request to provide information due to ‘incorrect advice’

Queensland's Human Rights Commission, Law Society and Bar Association have major concerns with proposed laws targeting children who commit crimes.

A 13-year-old Queensland boy was confined to his cell for 20 hours or more for 78 days, a court hears.