The Latest Breaking News from Queensland

Kamilaroi Country lies in far northwest New South Wales, past Tamworth and crossing over the Queensland border. Here, the bunyip bird (Australasian bittern, Botaurus poiciloptilus), and the brolga (Grus rubicunda or burraalga in Kamilaroi) have been part of life, lore, spirit, dance and culture with Country for thousands of generations.

After 10 years as the only cop overseeing a patch of Queensland as big as the UK, Senior Constable Stephan Pursell is preparing to farewell the outback.

Edenglassie, about the colonisation of the place now called Brisbane, has won the highest accolade at the state’s 2024 literary awards

An expert says concerns were raised with the Queensland government well before a review found inadequate staffing contributed to deaths at a mental health unit.

Two police officers have been suspended and charged after the alleged assault of a prisoner at a far north Queensland watch house earlier this year.

Edited by former Queensland police officer and Gunai/Kurnai woman Veronica Gorrie, the title of When Cops are Criminals may suggest a book covering high-profile, or unusual, officer-involved crimes. But this collection does not focus on the extraordinary.

Troubled casino operator Star Entertainment is seeking tax relief from the Queensland government as it battles to keep a $3.6 billion project open in Brisbane.

Two people have been charged after allegedly trying to collect $44 million worth of cocaine from a wharf in Queensland's remote north.

A Queensland mining company has been charged with industrial manslaughter in a state first after an experienced coal miner died when a roof collapsed years ago.