Key omissions as Aussie sides spar for Super leg-up The Queensland Reds and ACT Brumbies will both enter their crucial Canberra clash without key pieces as the Super Rugby finals picture begins to take shape. AAP · May 14, 2025
Concussion prompts Gordon into retirement at 22 Queensland Reds fullback Mason Gordon has announced his rugby retirement at 22, due to ongoing symptoms from a concussion suffered in pre-season training. AAP · May 14, 2025
Family fury at 'dangerous' youth hormone therapy ban Rebecca's son knew he was transgender at age 12, but his long and difficult journey to transitioning was abruptly halted when a state government intervened. AAP · May 13, 2025
Two 'beasts' inspiring Dolphins powerhouse Finefeuiaki Dolphins forward Kulikefu Finefeuiaki wants to emulate his hero Greg Inglis for Queensland in future and get the better of a Warriors rising star on Sunday. AAP · May 13, 2025
Toowoomba woman charged with murder over house fire that killed three of her children Accused, 36, remains in hospital under police guard after being charged over Harristown fire that killed boy, nine, and two girls, aged four and seven The Guardian - AU · May 13, 2025
Queensland Labor expels MP after LNP raises domestic violence allegations Member for Stafford Jimmy Sullivan responds with defiant statement accusing Labor MPs of ‘cheap political move’ against him The Guardian - AU · May 12, 2025
Brisbane's Olympic transport costs fuel funding request Transport infrastructure for the Brisbane 2032 Olympics will cost "billions", prompting an urgent funding plea to Canberra. AAP · May 12, 2025
Landmark hormone service call sparks legal challenge A mother has launched legal action against a state government after her child and other minors were denied gender-affirming hormone treatments. AAP · May 12, 2025
Maroons back Lenarduzzi to fight fire with fire Queensland prop Chelsea Lenarduzzi is tipped to bring much needed leadership and aggression to the forward pack in game two of the State of Origin series. AAP · May 12, 2025
Cyclone Alfred damage bill to rain on insurer's parade Insurance claims for damage linked to ex-tropical cyclone Alfred and earlier record flooding in north Queensland have almost reached $1.5 billion, data shows. AAP · May 12, 2025
Tino cleared as Maroons star accepts his Origin fate Tino Fa'asuamaleaui is breathing a sigh of relief but fellow Queensland star Ben Hunt has given up hope of featuring in the State of Origin opener. AAP · May 10, 2025
Queensland government held 21-minute consultation on puberty blocker ban at same time it announced decision Exclusive: Legal challenge launched as expert says an alleged failure to conduct ‘genuine’ consultations could lead to ban being overturned The Guardian - AU · May 9, 2025
Suaalii knocked out in Waratahs' costly loss to Reds Wallabies star Joseph Aukuso-Suaalii has been knocked out in the NSW Waratahs' despairing 28-21 Super Rugby Pacific loss to the Queensland Reds in Sydney. AAP · May 9, 2025
Grattan on Friday: Bitter struggle in Liberals for likely poisoned chalice, as Jacinta Price defects from Nationals By late last week it was clear Labor would win the election, but it came as more of a surprise when Peter Dutton lost the Queensland seat of Dickson he’d held since 2001. The Conversation · May 8, 2025
AAP · May 8, 2025 'Talk is cheap', coach demands action from his Waratahs NSW Waratahs coach Dan McKellar says if his charges need Churchillian speeches before a must-win Super Rugby clash with Queensland, they can find another job.
AAP · May 7, 2025 Maroons resist selection shake-up for women's Origin II Queensland will not make wholesale changes to the side that lost game one of the women's Origin series, with forward Chelsea Lenarduzzi the only new face.
The Guardian - AU · May 6, 2025 Bondi Junction killer missed out on mental health care because police lacked resources and were ‘overwhelmed’ Queensland mental health specialist reveals she couldn’t find someone to cover her role while giving evidence at Sydney inquest this week
AAP · May 5, 2025 Police close gaps that left troubled killer untreated A forgotten email which meant a mentally ill man went without treatment before a mass stabbing has led to improvements by police to ensure there is no repeat.
AAP · May 5, 2025 Australian farmland values just keep on growing Farmland values have surged in Tasmania and Queensland off the back of a rebound in cattle prices, while the market in drought-affected areas has slowed.
The Guardian - AU · May 5, 2025 Queensland unions predict ‘hell of a bloody fight’ if LNP attacks nurses’ right to strike State government offered to backdate wages for nurses and midwives on condition they do not undertake protected industrial action in May
The Guardian - AU · May 5, 2025 Deep gaps exposed as Lions eclipse Suns on significant night for AFL in Queensland A 17-point loss to Brisbane at the Gabba highlighted differences in maturity and mental preparedness between the Gold Coast and the top echelon
The Conversation · May 4, 2025 Newly discovered tropical oyster reefs are thriving across northern Australia – they deserve protection Oysters are so much more than a seafood delicacy. They’re ecosystem engineers, capable of building remarkably complex reefs. These structures act as the kidneys of the sea, cleaning the water and keeping the coast healthy, while providing homes for millions of other animals.
The Guardian - AU · May 4, 2025 From tragedy to triumph: Ali France and the ‘remarkable women’ who delivered a slew of Labor wins in Queensland Seven female Labor candidates, ‘enough for an entire netball team’, have won seats in the sunshine state, with Anika Wells praising the party for ‘empowering women’
The Conversation · May 4, 2025 State of the states: 6 experts on how the election unfolded across the country While counting continues nationally, the federal election result is definitive: a pro-Labor landslide and an opposition leader voted out.
AAP · May 3, 2025 Too weak, Reds lament soft tries in Super loss to Drua The bottom-placed Fijian Drua have scored a last-minute try to upset the Queensland Reds 36-33 in a roller-coaster Super Rugby Pacific clash in Suva.