The Latest Breaking News from Queensland

$1m reward to catch Toyah's alleged killer

A $1 million reward is on offer to help police find the man suspected of murdering Toyah Cordingley and leaving her body on a Queensland beach.

AAP · Nov 2, 2022

Building insurance premiums leave no cover for struggling home owners as cyclone season threatens

Despite the risk, building insurance is a luxury this 49-year-old Rockhampton woman and her 82-year-old pensioner mum cannot afford.

ABC News · Nov 2, 2022

$1m reward offered in hunt for prime suspect in murder of Toyah Cordingley

Her parents say their daughter is worth "every bit" of the reward on offer to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest of the man police suspect killed her.

ABC News · Nov 2, 2022

Coroner finds police officer had right to pursue Damian John Lawton before fatal crash

Damian John Lawton died when he crashed into a car in Maryborough in 2020. The Queensland Coroner has found that the officer who attempted to intercept him in the moments prior was within his rights.

ABC News · Nov 2, 2022

Probe into DNA testing at troubled Queensland lab hears of 'divided allegiances' as $6m inquiry hearings wrap up

Two independent scientists called in from Victoria and New Zealand to inspect Queensland's forensic lab tell an inquiry into botched DNA testing that lab staff had "divided allegiances and a lack of trust".

ABC News · Nov 2, 2022

Energy bill concessions: am I eligible for relief and how do I apply?

After research found many Australians may be missing out on cost-of-living help, here’s a guide on what’s available in each state

The Guardian - AU · Nov 2, 2022

WA secures famous Shield win over Bulls

Allrounders Aaron Hardie and Hilton Cartwright have steered Western Australia out of giant trouble to secure a famous Sheffield Shield win over Queensland.

AAP · Nov 2, 2022

Qld blue cards a 'modern-day injustice'

A Queensland inquiry says the state should consider laws to make it quicker to assess Indigenous people applying to work with children.

AAP · Nov 2, 2022

Two units offline at Qld coal power plant

A cooling tower collapse has taken another generation unit offline at a major Queensland coal power plant which already has one unit out of action until April.

AAP · Nov 2, 2022

Former elite junior swim coach John Wright dies in custody while awaiting trial for historical child sex abuse

Former national junior swimming coach John Wright, 79, was arrested after the ABC published allegations he sexually abused five boys he coached in Australia and abroad. He died in a Brisbane hospital on Tuesday.

ABC News · Nov 1, 2022