The Latest Breaking News from Queensland

Crisis accommodation for homeless youth under pressure in Cairns with no change since 1986

The population has more than doubled in one of Queensland's biggest cities over the past 36 years, but the small number of beds available for homeless young people has not budged, leaving services under immense pressure.

ABC News · May 14, 2022

Queensland's wet weather expected to ease, flood level of Mary River at Gympie to fall

Heavy rain falling across a widespread area of Queensland's south-east has mostly dissipated on Sunday afternoon, but the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has warned sodden catchments could still flood later in the week amidst light showers.

ABC News · May 14, 2022

Qld rains ease but flood warnings remain

Floodwaters continue to run in some parts of Queensland even as rain eases, with the Mary River in Gympie expected to peak at 16 metres.

AAP · May 14, 2022

Queensland shows what happens when liberals desert the Liberal party

The state Liberal National party’s pursuit of conservative causes has contributed to it being all but banished from Brisbane

The Guardian - AU · May 13, 2022

What is coercive control? These are the concerning behaviours

Queensland will soon criminalise coercive control, a distinctive pattern of malign behaviour closely linked to domestic homicide

The Guardian - AU · May 13, 2022

Relief payments open to flood-affected Qld

Disaster relief payments are available to flood-affected Queensland residents, while people are warned not to get complacent as the heavy rain eases.

AAP · May 13, 2022

An illegal, addictive opioid is available at grocery stores and doctors are concerned

Several patients unknowlingly became dependent on kamini, an Indian herbal aphrodisiac that contains opioids. Now doctors are concerend about its use.

The New Daily · May 13, 2022

Supreme Court jury finds Gavin Parnell guilty of murdering Whitsundays man Jay Brogden

Fifteen years after 21-year-old Jay Brogden disappeared in the Whitsundays, a North Queensland man has been found guilty of his murder.

ABC News · May 13, 2022

Evacuations in Australia’s Queensland as heavy rain triggers more than a dozen emergency alerts

Many homes at risk of flooding now were also inundated in February

The Independent UK · May 13, 2022

Suspended senior doctor resigns from Mackay Base Hospital amid review into obstetrics and gynaecology

A senior Queensland doctor — who was suspended five months ago amid an independent review into obstetrics and gynaecology at the Mackay Base Hospital — resigns.

ABC News · May 13, 2022