The Latest Breaking News from Queensland

Rural Queenslanders relive close calls with heart problems as mobile health service proves its worth

David was moving cattle across his flooded farm when he felt "massive pains" in his chest. This is what he wants you to know.

ABC News · Dec 6, 2022

Coal gets Queensland budget back in black

Queensland will seek compensation for capping domestic coal prices, as exporters warn the state's own higher royalty charges are "killing the golden goose".

AAP · Dec 6, 2022

Queensland graziers unearth 100m-year-old plesiosaur remains likened to Rosetta Stone

Amateur fossil hunters find skull connected to body of marine giant elasmosaur for the first time in Australia

The Guardian - AU · Dec 6, 2022

Family of Queensland man killed in hit-and-run in Mount Isa urges public to come forward

It has been more than a month since the 30-year-old died after being struck by a vehicle while walking home in the early hours of a Saturday morning. Investigations have failed to provide any answers.

ABC News · Dec 6, 2022

Queensland's phone and seatbelt cameras raked in $159 million in revenue in the past year

In the 12 months since Queensland's phone and seatbelt-detection cameras were enforced, more than 170,000 drivers and passengers have been caught, earning the government more than $159 million in revenue.

ABC News · Dec 6, 2022

Power line placement for new wind farm near Biloela will impact cropping operations, farmers say

Farmers in central Queensland say proposed transmission towers to connect a new wind farm to the grid will interfere with their ability to plant, spray and harvest on prime cropping land.

ABC News · Dec 6, 2022

Severe heatwave warning for much of Qld

A heatwave warning has been issued for residents across southeast, northern and northwest Queensland including the cities of Brisbane, Caboolture and Mount Isa.

AAP · Dec 5, 2022

Is a particular dog breed more likely to attack, and why do they do it?

Animal behaviour experts and Queensland's largest energy provider explain how the community can stay safe from dog attacks after a electricity meter reader was mauled to death by dogs last weekend.

ABC News · Dec 5, 2022

BOM issues heatwave warning as Queensland shakes cold, wet weather

A heatwave warning has been issued for parts of the state, with some areas of the state's west surpassing 40 degrees Celsius.

ABC News · Dec 5, 2022

Clashing laws need to be fixed if we want to live in bushfire-prone areas

It’s almost bushfire season. Yes, even though floods are still racing through parts of eastern Australia. Fire conditions are above average including in inland New South Wales and Queensland.

The Conversation · Dec 5, 2022