The Latest Breaking News from Queensland

Move to blacklist labour firm after Gatto link aired

A company with alleged ties to underworld figure Mick Gatto can continue operating on major state project sites despite an impending ban.

AAP · Mar 5

The Liberal Party’s current woes are many. Sidelining Victoria is one of them

The recent elevation of Angus Taylor to leader of the Liberal Party generated an expected avalanche of commentary. The reactions ranged over most points of the compass. In some, Taylor was depicted as a final leadership throw of the dice to avert the slide of the Liberals towards electoral oblivion.…

The Conversation · Mar 4

Call to ban kids under 16 riding e-bikes and e-scooters

Children shouldn't be allowed to use e-mobility devices and adults should keep to a 10km/h limit, a state parliamentary committee recommends.

AAP · Mar 4

Eight-year-old Australian girl dies in snowmobile accident in Japan

Chloe Jeffries from the Gold Coast in Queensland was holidaying in the Hakuba Valley with her family

The Guardian - AU · Mar 3

Police improperly granted Kelly Wilkinson’s estranged husband bail days before he murdered her, inquest hears

Rape allegations meant magistrate should have determined Brian Earl Johnston’s bail, Queensland coroner’s court told

The Guardian - AU · Mar 3

Pauline Hanson claimed taxpayer-funded trips around Australia that coincided with One Nation fundraisers

Exclusive: Queensland senator also billed taxpayers for flights to campaign alongside her daughter, Lee Hanson, in Tasmania at last election

The Guardian - AU · Mar 2

Andrew Dillon reveals AFL’s Olympic-sized ambitions for Brisbane 2032

Australian rules football fit for Olympic stage, Dillon says, as he confirms Origin and Opening Round are here to stay

The Guardian - AU · Mar 2

AFL's Opening Round, and Origin here to stay: Dillon

AFL chief Andrew Dillon has backed the contentious opening round format and says State of Origin matches are here to stay.

AAP · Mar 2

Grapes wither on the vine as record rain risks harvest

Flash flooding has hit Australia's table grape hub after record rainfall at the peak of harvest season, threatening to inflict major losses.

AAP · Mar 2

Colander-wearing Pastafarian strains the rules with Queensland driver’s licence photo

Syaban Shadikillah told to get new driver’s licence after being issued one using photo of him with colander on his head

The Guardian - AU · Feb 28