Brisbane pill testing clinic’s reopening delayed amid ‘safety and privacy’ concerns
A drug checking service in Brisbane has been forced to delay its planned reopening after the Queensland government…
Queensland sexual assault victims at 32-year high, Australian Bureau of Statistics data shows
Sexual assault victims in Queensland have hit a 32-year high, as new data reveals the state remains the…
Threats to Great Barrier Reef must be ‘tackled simultaneously’ after back-to-back bleaching, experts say
It’s no secret the world’s largest coral reef is under significant pressure. Coral bleaching, crown-of-thorns starfish outbreaks, cyclonic…
Queensland customer finds battery in Guzman y Gomez burrito bowl
A Queensland woman says she felt “panicked” and was unable to sleep after discovering a button battery in…
Queensland premier referred to state’s Crime and Corruption Commission over health officer appointment process
Queensland’s premier and health minister have been referred to the state’s corruption watchdog, facing allegations they “inappropriately intervened”…
Queensland CFMEU boss Jared Abbott claims union’s cultural issues have been fixed after a year of administration
Queensland’s construction union has claimed there are no cultural issues in the organisation, months after a report exposed…
Queensland flu season marked by high rates of hospitalisations, questions around vaccines
Despite official numbers suggesting Queensland’s respiratory illness season is nothing out-of-the-ordinary, the state’s hospitals have reported being overwhelmed…
Robbie Katter defends his father Bob’s actions after question over Lebanese heritage
Queensland MP Robbie Katter has defended his father, federal independent MP Bob Katter, after a heated exchange with…
Bob Katter threatens journalist at press conference in Brisbane
Federal MP Bob Katter has threatened a journalist with his fist after being asked a question about his…
Queensland Victims’ Commissioner Beck O’Connor resigns after report into DVConnect
Queensland’s victims’ commissioner has resigned following a report that laid bare issues at DVConnect during some of her…
Supreme Court hears details of lead-up to alleged murder of Tiffani Scholten at mother’s bail hearing
An “incredibly underweight” 12-year-old Gold Coast girl with a disability, who allegedly died of malnutrition, was kept home…
Advocates highlight sexual violence against older people, with Queensland elder abuse inquiry underway
The sexual abuse of older people, especially women, is “one of the most neglected forms of elder abuse”…