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Latest news: Queensland

Baynes to tribunal, Cairns coach Forde escapes sanction

Baynes to tribunal, Cairns coach Forde escapes sanction

Aron Baynes has been referred to a NBL tribunal, while Cairns coach Adam Forde escaped sanction and Lat Mayen can accept a fine after a fiery Queensland derby.

Funding for more Queensland social housing amid crisis

Funding for more Queensland social housing amid crisis

Funding for more Queensland social housing amid crisis

Funding for more Queensland social housing amid crisis

The Queensland government will build another 600 social homes across the state thanks to a federal funding injection of almost $400 million.

Woman said planned murder 'got to be done', court told

Woman said planned murder 'got to be done', court told

Woman said planned murder 'got to be done', court told

Woman said planned murder 'got to be done', court told

A woman in on trial accused of having two men kill her ex-partner and feeding his body into a woodchipper to make it look like an accident.

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Few Aussies grasp serious, urgent climate threat

Few Aussies grasp serious, urgent climate threat

Just 15 per cent of Australians say climate change is an extremely serious problem right now, with many viewing it as a future peril, a survey has found.

High Court dismisses appeal in socialite murder case

High Court dismisses appeal in socialite murder case

The High Court has dismissed an appeal by a man convicted twice for murdering a Brisbane socialite, but two judges said he should have another retrial.

QRU states position in Aussie rugby centralisation bid

QRU states position in Aussie rugby centralisation bid

Queensland has offered support to Rugby Australia's centralisation effort, but will not relinquish commercial independence in any high-performance restructure.

Body in burning car found by police

Body in burning car found by police

Police responding to reports of a Queensland grass fire have discovered a dead person in a burning car nearby.

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Twenty fire crews battling far north Queensland blaze

Twenty fire crews battling far north Queensland blaze

Twenty fire crews battling far north Queensland blaze

Twenty fire crews battling far north Queensland blaze

A watch and act alert remains in place for residents in Mutchilba as some 20 crews are on scene battling a bushfire in far north Queensland.

Manly young gun will 'fear none' in Samoa Test debut

Manly young gun will 'fear none' in Samoa Test debut

Manly young gun will 'fear none' in Samoa Test debut

Manly young gun will 'fear none' in Samoa Test debut

Gordon Chan Kum Tong will debut for Samoa at No.9 against Australia, and the Manly young gun has revealed that a family motto will have him primed to deliver.

Qld health minister to investigate whistleblower claims

Qld health minister to investigate whistleblower claims

Qld health minister to investigate whistleblower claims

Qld health minister to investigate whistleblower claims

Queensland's health minister is seeking more information after whistleblowers came forward with claims about mental health patients and rape victims.

Isaako re-signs with Dolphins until end of 2026

Isaako re-signs with Dolphins until end of 2026

Isaako re-signs with Dolphins until end of 2026

Isaako re-signs with Dolphins until end of 2026

Dolphins winger Jamayne Isaako has inked a new upgraded and extended deal with the club after achieving a stunning record that hadn't been achieved in 33 years.

Frizell to honour mum with Tonga debut on historic tour

Frizell to honour mum with Tonga debut on historic tour

Frizell to honour mum with Tonga debut on historic tour

Frizell to honour mum with Tonga debut on historic tour

Newcastle forward Tyson Frizell has wanted to play for Tonga for a decade and will finally get his wish after representing Wales and Australia at the World Cup.

Desal plant to bolster water supplies in 30-year plan

Desal plant to bolster water supplies in 30-year plan

Desal plant to bolster water supplies in 30-year plan

Desal plant to bolster water supplies in 30-year plan

A new desalination plant has been endorsed by the Queensland government as part of a 30-year water security plan.

Lions' relocation up in air as AFL boss lands in Qld

Lions' relocation up in air as AFL boss lands in Qld

Lions' relocation up in air as AFL boss lands in Qld

Lions' relocation up in air as AFL boss lands in Qld

Where the Brisbane Lions play for four seasons from 2026 while the Gabba is redeveloped remains a mystery as new AFL boss Andrew Dillon pushes for a resolution.

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DV victims' payments to increase as part of reforms

Victims of domestic violence in Queensland will receive greater compensation under proposed legislative amendments.

New fish species discovered in Great Barrier Reef

A new species of fish has been discovered in the Great Barrier Reef and scientists are hoping to identify seven more unique marine creatures.

Australia doing a poor job of protecting unique plants

Australia is doing a very poor job of working out if its unique plants are in danger of extinction, scientists warn.

Hate symbols, coercive control on Qld parliament agenda

The banning of hate symbols and legislating to make coercive control a criminal offence will be addressed as parliament returns in Queensland.

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Worker hurt in crocodile attack at wildlife sanctuary

A man in his 20s was taken to hospital after he was bitten by a crocodile at a Queensland wildlife sanctuary.

Woman planned 'barbaric' woodchipper murder, court told

Prosecutors claim a man was bashed over the head and fed through an industrial woodchipper as part of a plan to cash in from his inheritance.

Tensions in review of 'clogged' infrastructure pipeline

One state government is warning a review of Australia's infrastructure pipeline should not result in cuts to funding for projects crucial to its rapid growth.

El Nino won't spare Qld from cyclones, storms and flood

Cyclones and flooding remain on the cards for Queensland despite warmer and drier conditions from El Nino, with residents urged to prepare for storm season.

Crichton targets making more history with Samoa

Samoa lost last year's World Cup final to Australia but star centre Stephen Crichton has targeted a first ever win over the Kangaroos in Saturday's Test.

Premier concerned Queenslanders 'don't feel safe'

The Queensland government is concerned about a police report which found many residents don't feel safe walking alone in their neighbourhood at night.

NBA star helping Indigenous youth on and off the court

NBA star Patty Mills has partnered with the University of Queensland in a new program aimed at improving the health outcomes of First Nations youths

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