The Latest Breaking News from Queensland

It's almost twice the size of Tasmania and relies heavily on both industry and agriculture. This central Queensland electorate is considered an "absolutely critical, must-win seat" by the major parties, and it is up for grabs as its retiring LNP incumbent steps down from office today.

When botanist Lui Weber visited a local physiotherapist for back treatment, he left with his head spinning after discovering a new rainforest tree species in his back garden.

People who have an unregistered firearm or firearm-related items will be able to surrender their weapons to a police station or selected gun shops anonymously and without penalty as an amnesty ramps up over coming weeks.

The aged care centre south of Brisbane that is at the centre of Queensland's deadliest COVID-19 outbreak is being accused of neglecting a woman in her 70s with a history of anxiety and depression who fell from a balcony after not receiving her medication on time.

Small retailers have a year to prepare before trading restrictions may be relaxed in regional Queensland, increasing competition. Meanwhile, bigger businesses say they've been left tapping their feet.

Mother Annie O’Brien felt responsible so placed late-night call to snake handler who retrieved foam dart as long as green tree frog

Fan favourite Taniela 'Tonga Thor' Tupou is among Australia's most valuable rising stars, but the Queensland Reds prop is seeking a major salary boost if he's to remain in Super Rugby

More than 20,000 fines have been handed out in Queensland for illegal mobile phone use in cars and failure to wear seatbelts in November and December last year, with the Transport Minister vowing to roll out even more secret cameras.

After Marie Stopes closed last year, many regional towns in Queensland were left without surgical abortion services. Women living in areas where they haven't been restored say they'll protest until the doors open again.

A whistleblower claims the Queensland government is putting children at risk of being physically and sexually abused by sending them back to unsafe homes.

A "love struck" 80-year-old man who snatched his dementia-suffering partner from a Perth nursing home and tried to drive her to Queensland pleads guilty to unlawfully detaining her.