The Latest Breaking News from Shannon Fentiman

The New Hope mining company pushed for 14 years to expand the New Acland mine near the Queensland town of Oakey. Now it's been approved, but some locals say they'll fight it "like a mongrel dog".

Queensland's Office of Fair Trading is putting tattooists, removalists, car dealers and funeral parlours under its spotlight as part of a crackdown.

The Queensland Attorney-General and state MP Deb Frecklington are among those who have condemned the joke. The publisher has issued an "unreserved" apology, but opted to erase the editor's words of apparent contrition from its site.

"This is just a small part of what we print re domestic violence, surprisingly I never get thanked for these."

Queensland's Attorney-General Shannon Fentiman refers revelations of crime links involving a key shareholder of Brisbane's new casino back to the same regulator that didn't spot them in 2015.

Public hearings are set to begin on Star’s suitability to keep its casino licences in Brisbane and the Gold Coast

Queenslanders are being invited to give evidence about their concerns about 'off the plan' home contracts as the government considers reforms.

Allegations of links to the notorious Chinese triad crime gang have been raised on the eve of a probe into the Star Entertainment group.

Labor voted against bill seeking to raise age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 14 shortly after committing to Indigenous treaty

A report shows jail sentences are much more likely for women in remote areas and the number of women in prison is rising sharply. Meanwhile, a bill to raise the age of criminality has been rejected.

Queensland domestic violence hotline DVConnect will receive an extra $2 million to assist women and families over the next two years.