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The Latest Breaking News from Queensland

Wieambilla bushfires believed to have been deliberately lit

Multiple blazes that have swept through more than 1,000 hectares of land at Wieambilla on Queensland's Western Downs are being treated as suspicious.

ABC News · Jan 30, 2023

Coal train derails in Australia's Queensland state, no injuries

A coal train in Australia's Queensland state derailed after it hit a freight train late on Sunday night, haulage operator Aurizon Holdings said on Monday.

Reuters · Jan 30, 2023

Qld knife searches lead police to drugs

New Queensland laws are designed to find hidden blades, but expanding random search powers could mean an increase in low level drug offences.

AAP · Jan 30, 2023

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Carp herpes virus could help reduce degradation of Logan, Albert river systems

Introducing a virus to cull carp in southeast Queensland waterways has in-principle support from the government but concerns for the effects on other species mean it is not yet a done deal.

ABC News · Jan 30, 2023

Queensland pineapples rotting in field as consumers urged to buy up tropical fruit

Tonnes of Queensland pineapples will be left to rot in fields as farmers struggle to keep up with a prematurely ripened crop, and consumers are being asked to do their bit.

ABC News · Jan 30, 2023

Severe thunderstorms forecast for Queensland's south-west

Recent light winds and high humidity have combined to increase the severity of thunderstorms and heavy rains in large parts of Queensland today.

ABC News · Jan 30, 2023

Qld to deploy hundreds of junior doctors

More than 800 junior doctors will be deployed in health facilities across Queensland as part of an increase in frontline health workers.

AAP · Jan 29, 2023

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Man dies in motorbike crash near Lake Wivenhoe, north-west of Brisbane, another man injured

A motorcycle collision near Brisbane has claimed the life of a man. At least five people have died on Queensland roads in motorbike-related crashes this week alone.

ABC News · Jan 29, 2023

NSW Coalition pledges feasibility study for specialist domestic violence courts

Labor opposition says move a decade overdue, with similar courts already operating in Queensland and overseas

The Guardian - AU · Jan 29, 2023

International students asked to pay up-front before emergency treatment in Queensland hospitals

Feroza Arshad took her two-week-old baby to hospital after he became unresponsive and was asked to pay $1,200 up-front before her baby would be taken through to emergency.

ABC News · Jan 28, 2023

Queensland ghost towns such as Copperfield, Maytown, Mary Kathleen allow tourists to connect with the past

Scattered throughout the state, ghost towns capture moments in history. But some are concerned their potential isn't being fully harnessed.

ABC News · Jan 28, 2023

‘Everything’s gone’: eerie silence on Enid Street provides a glimpse into Australia’s climate future

Flood buybacks in Goodna, west of Brisbane, have emptied homes and disrupted lives. Now the bulldozers are moving in

The Guardian - AU · Jan 28, 2023

World's best actors to grace Gold Coast as Queensland locks in AACTAs awards

The awards will draw Russell Crowe, Nicole Kidman and Cate Blanchett to the Gold Coast's red carpet.

ABC News · Jan 28, 2023

Baby turtles battling washed up flood debris but Queensland volunteers clear a path

It is hard enough for turtle hatchings to make it safely to the water, but try negotiating mounds of washed up flood debris stretching for kilometres along Queensland's beaches.

ABC News · Jan 27, 2023

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ABC News · Jan 27, 2023

Queensland parents hiring private investigators to track down wayward teens as state grapples with youth crime 'crisis'

A veteran private investigator says worried parents are turning to private investigators and GPS trackers as Queensland grapples with a youth crime "crisis".

ABC News · Jan 27, 2023

Rosedale bucks the trend of rural decline, welcoming new residents, business and ideas

As a sole ute trundles up the main street in this country town, you could be fooled into thinking it's just another small, sleepy Queensland village. But inside the pub, church, cafe and shops, big ideas are brewing.

The Guardian - AU · Jan 27, 2023

‘Public enemy number one’: on the hunt with Queensland’s volunteer cane toad busters

A competition to deplete the invasive, warty amphibian has attracted plenty of contestants – who take it deadly seriously

The Guardian - AU · Jan 27, 2023

Paddling calendar: the best places to kayak and canoe in Australia, every month of the year

With a coastline that stretches thousands of kilometres, Australia is an all seasons, bucket list destination for on-water adventures

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The Conversation · Jan 27, 2023

Why Queensland is still ground zero for Australian deforestation

Five years ago, bulldozers with chains cleared forests and woodlands almost triple the size of the Australian Capital Territory in a single year.

AAP · Jan 27, 2023

Man makes bomb threat to stop IVF visit

Worried about the cost of his wife's IVF treatment, a Queensland man tried to stop her from attending a clinic by making a bomb threat during morning peak hour.

AAP · Jan 27, 2023

Man on bail when he allegedly abducted mum

A Queensland court has been told a man who has been accused of abducting his mother, who was later found dead, was on bail at the time of the alleged offence.

ABC News · Jan 26, 2023

Santos biodiversity offset project at Mount Tabor Station receives final approvals

Traditional owners are celebrating a "win" for a culturally significant property but there are concerns about fundamental problems with biodiversity offsetting for fossil fuel projects.

The Conversation · Jan 26, 2023

Voluntary assisted dying will be available to more Australians this year. Here's what to expect in 2023

By the end of 2023, eligible people in all Australian states will be able to apply for voluntary assisted dying as the final three states’ laws will become operational this year.

ABC News · Jan 26, 2023

Small Queensland town of Eidsvold loses most of its free-to-air services as council closes transmission tower

This small rural town will lose most of its free-to-air TV services today when the local transmission tower is switched off. Local residents say the closure will "cut them off from the world".

ABC News · Jan 26, 2023

Queensland couple and baby daughter killed in crash with trucks near Oakey mourned by family

Jake Pearce, Katy Tattam and their one-year-old daughter Charlie died on Tuesday when their car collided with two trucks on Queensland's Darling Downs.

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