The Latest Breaking News from Queensland

Walsh studying Gutherson in bid for Qld Origin debut

Brisbane NRL fullback Reece Walsh wants to improve his defence and work rate to earn a Queensland jersey, and sees Parramatta's Clint Gutherson as a role model.

AAP · Apr 2, 2023

Tennis legend Pat Rafter shares childhood memories of growing up in Queensland mining city Mount Isa

Australian tennis legend Pat Rafter opens up about his barefooted childhood as one of 10 kids – and an emotional homecoming to visit his brother's grave.

ABC News · Apr 1, 2023

‘He’s broken the mould of what a politician should look like’: the Brisbane councillor who reshaped the Greens

Colleagues praise the unorthodox Jonathan Sriranganathan as a trailblazer. Now, after the party picked up seats in state and federal parliaments, he’s moving on

The Guardian - AU · Apr 1, 2023

‘Just ghastly’: the Queensland tropical island for sale was home to our worst ever family holiday

With no power, no presents and a pool ‘full of dead animals’, Natascha Mirosch recalls her unforgettable Christmas on Poole Island in Australia’s Whitsundays region

The Guardian - AU · Mar 31, 2023

Queensland government reveals Cross River Rail cost blowout of $960 million, now not due to open til 2026

The state government has revealed Queensland's largest infrastructure project will open later and cost almost a billion dollars more than previously planned.

ABC News · Mar 31, 2023

Indigenous advisor quits after Qld police shooting

Professor Gracelyn Smallwood has resigned from a Queensland police advisory group in protest after a young Aboriginal man was shot and killed by officers.

AAP · Mar 31, 2023

Major home builder Porter Davis collapses, leaving jobs in limbo

One of Australia's largest home builders has collapsed, leaving thousands of customers in the lurch, while a second construction business has entered

The New Daily · Mar 31, 2023

Major home builder Porter Davis goes into liquidation

Building works will stop immediately on more than 1700 properties across Victoria and Queensland as a result of the collapse of Porter Davis.

AAP · Mar 31, 2023

Woman charged with fraud after allegedly listing Sea World chopper pilot Ashley Jenkinson on traffic fine

A Queensland woman is facing a fraud charge after allegedly claiming Sea World chief pilot Ashley Jenkinson was driving her car to avoid a December traffic infringement. Mr Jenkinson was killed in a mid-air chopper crash on January 2.

ABC News · Mar 30, 2023

Dog exclusion zones needed to help declining migratory shorebirds on Dr May's Island

A group of Queensland residents is calling for more dog exclusion zones on beaches after watching pet owners let their canines run free at an important shorebird nesting site.

ABC News · Mar 30, 2023