The Latest Breaking News from Queensland

Police searching for Tèa Wright-Finger say the car she was last seen near was stolen in north Queensland days before she disappeared

Tèa Wright-Finger went missing in an outback Queensland town 11 days ago. Police say the vehicle had been stolen in north Queensland on October 14.

ABC News · Oct 27, 2022

Career officer says racism is forcing him to quit Queensland Police service

After 26 years, Richard Monaei says racism in the police service is getting worse and he no longer feels safe.

ABC News · Oct 27, 2022

Jailed Qld cops to face immediate sack

The Queensland government has introduced a bill to allow police to dismiss an officer as soon as they are jailed by a court, regardless of a possible appeal.

AAP · Oct 27, 2022

Inflation buffer for Qld public servants

A cost of living clause weighed against the consumer price index has been included in a pay offer for Queensland public servants.

AAP · Oct 27, 2022

Rural Fire Service volunteers hope restructure will fix uncertain legal authority

The association representing Queensland's 28,000 Rural Fire Service volunteers says a major shake up of the state's emergency services should fix the uncertainty around their legal authority.

ABC News · Oct 26, 2022

North-west Queensland outback search for missing teen Tèa Wright-Finger enters tenth day

It's been 11 days since Ms Wright-Finger was last seen in her blue Toyota Prado outside of Richmond, 400 kilometres east of Mount Isa.

ABC News · Oct 26, 2022

Fuel thefts increase in Queensland as cost of living, petrol prices increase

More people are driving off without paying for their petrol as the rising costs of living hit. The service station industry says the losses are added to their fuel prices.

ABC News · Oct 26, 2022

Office of the Public Trustee accused of overcharging vulnerable clients commissions own review proposing fee increase

Last year, Queensland's Public Trustee was accused of overcharging its vulnerable clients in a damning report. Now a review it commissioned says it needs to lift fees.

ABC News · Oct 26, 2022

Queensland lab manager slammed for 'complete failure' to respond to DNA testing flaws, 'standing by' while police were misled

A manager at Queensland's state-run forensic lab faces a tense grilling over his response to grave concerns about DNA testing, and for allowing police to be misled.

ABC News · Oct 26, 2022

Queensland scales back pandemic powers

Queensland has stripped pandemic powers from its chief health officer to shut the state's borders or mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for the general public.

AAP · Oct 26, 2022