The Latest Breaking News from Queensland

BHP pauses coal investments in Qld over royalty rises, future of Blackwater South mine in doubt

The decision means investment into the new Blackwater South coal mine in central Queensland is now paused.

ABC News · Aug 17, 2022

Questions over whether Scott Morrison was involved in delaying release of new energy price until after election

Queensland Energy Minister Mick de Brenni raises questions about who approved a delay in releasing national energy prices until after the May election.

ABC News · Aug 17, 2022

Queensland to examine pill test trial

Queensland will draw on international evidence in assessing the merits of a pill testing trial, its health minister says.

AAP · Aug 17, 2022

Imprisonment numbers triple for Qld women

The number of Queensland women being jailed as part of their court punishment has tripled and there are concerning trends amongst Indigenous women and girls.

AAP · Aug 16, 2022

Gladstone Hospital maternity unit remains on bypass with women in labour turned away

Gladstone Hospital's maternity unit has been on bypass for several weeks, causing stress for expectant women who are not sure where they will be able to give birth.

ABC News · Aug 16, 2022

NRAS tenants face rising rents as affordable rental scheme winds down

Low-income tenants who have rented through the National Rental Affordability Scheme now face competing on the open market as the scheme winds up.

ABC News · Aug 16, 2022

Number of women being sentenced to prison in Queensland quadruples in 15 years

A report shows jail sentences are much more likely for women in remote areas and the number of women in prison is rising sharply. Meanwhile, a bill to raise the age of criminality has been rejected.

ABC News · Aug 16, 2022

Across outback Queensland, Great Artesian Basin water is surfacing where it has never been seen before

One of the world's largest reservoirs — the Great Artesian Basin — springs back to life, bringing potentially new species with it.

ABC News · Aug 16, 2022

How climate change is pushing insurance stress to new extremes

One million households in Australia already face "extreme" levels of insurance stress, new research warns. Exclusive new data reveals how every council area ranks.

ABC News · Aug 16, 2022

I was found guilty over a 15-minute, four-person protest. Council crackdowns on assembly have gone too far

We need to pay more attention to local government’s role in suppressing peaceful protest and criminalising marginalised people

The Guardian - AU · Aug 16, 2022