The Latest Breaking News from Queensland

Embattled mayor welcomes government-appointed advisor

An advisor will be appointed to a Queensland council amid ongoing issues between colleagues and a mayor being investigated by a corruption watchdog.

AAP · Sep 6, 2024

Temperatures surge in south-eastern Australia as windy weather blasts NSW and Victoria

NSW, Victoria, south-western Queensland and parts of central Australia had temperatures climb by 6C to 12C above average, BoM says

The Guardian - AU · Sep 6, 2024

Bunyip birds and brolgas: how can we better protect species important to Indigenous people?

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.

The Conversation · Sep 6, 2024

One of Australia’s biggest casino operators is in trouble. Will Queensland come to Star’s rescue?

Days after opening the $3.6bn Queen’s Wharf precinct in Brisbane, Star Entertainment is seeking government help to stay afloat

The Guardian - AU · Sep 5, 2024

Melissa Lucashenko wins $30,000 prize for novel that ‘elevates our understanding of Queensland’s soul’

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

The Guardian - AU · Sep 5, 2024

Concerns raised before hospital deaths report: expert

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.

AAP · Sep 5, 2024

Police officers accused of watchhouse prisoner assault

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.

AAP · Sep 5, 2024

Is policing in Australia corrupt and abusive? An eye-opening new book investigates

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.

The Conversation · Sep 4, 2024

Troubled casino operator seeks tax relief to stay open

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.

AAP · Sep 4, 2024

Police put brakes on 'drug superhighway' in $44m bust

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

AAP · Sep 4, 2024