The Latest Breaking News from Queensland

Neser stars for Qld in WACA one-day clash

In-form Josh Philippe scored 73 and Michael Neser collected a five-wicket haul as Western Australia made 236 in their one-day clash with Queensland at the WACA.

AAP · Nov 5, 2022

Two Brisbane men face court charged with more than 70 offences including rape, sexual assault

Two Brisbane men charged with more than 70 offences, including rape and sexual assault, allegedly spanning a 20-year period are granted bail after facing a Queensland court.

ABC News · Nov 5, 2022

Ngamumu mother's group in Cairns returning First Nations practices to parenting

A Far North Queensland Indigenous mother's group is helping parents connect with others and learn skills to foster culture.

ABC News · Nov 5, 2022

Tanya Plibersek to reassess 18 proposed oil and gas projects to consider their climate change impact

Queensland environment group had asked federal minister to revisit decisions made going back to 2011

The Guardian - AU · Nov 4, 2022

Indigenous women rangers of the Great Barrier Reef make the finals of Prince William's Earthshot Prize Awards

Larissa Hale — who runs a trailblazing network of Indigenous women rangers in Queensland — has been announced as the only Australian finalist in Prince William's Earthshot Prize, which aims to seek out cutting-edge solutions to save the planet.

ABC News · Nov 4, 2022

Coal and gas projects to be reassessed after conservation group wins legal bid on climate change impacts

Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek will reassess 18 major coal and gas project proposals following a legal application submitted by a Queensland conservation group.

ABC News · Nov 4, 2022

Qld residents assured on power supply

One of Queensland's newest coal power stations is slowly bringing half its generation units back online after a series of equipment failures this week.

AAP · Nov 4, 2022

Should Queenslanders be worried about rising cases of new COVID-19 variants, BQ.1 and XBB, in Victoria and New South Wales?

Chief Health officer John Gerrard says "it is quite possible" Queensland would experience a wave "in the coming weeks" as other states record rising COVID-19 case numbers.

ABC News · Nov 4, 2022

Paid maternity leave offers 'little benefit' to community, Queensland's Mareeba Shire Council says

Staff at a Queensland council will retain the right to maternity leave after a full bench of the industrial commission's ruled in the union's favour.

ABC News · Nov 4, 2022

Deadline looms for troubled Qld hospital

A Queensland hospital has until the close of business to respond to a show cause notice after a damning report into hospital care.

AAP · Nov 4, 2022