Australia’s most disaster-prone state urged to prepare ahead of storm, flood and fire season
Just a day after crews contained an out-of-control bushfire — and with 60 fires currently burning across the…
Authorities will investigate campfire that sparked major Moreton Island blaze
A “careless” campfire lit during a fire ban sparked a rapidly moving blaze that has now burnt hundreds…
Campers evacuated, residents on alert as Moreton Island bushfire intensifies
Campers on Moreton Island have been evacuated and nearby residents told to prepare to leave as a large…
Queensland man charged over alleged death threat made against Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
A Queensland man has been charged after allegedly threatening to kill the prime minister. Norman Dean Lake was…
Queensland establishes state’s first sexual violence peak body, with hopes it will bring victim-survivors’ voices to ‘hallways of power’
Advocates are hopeful the establishment of Queensland’s first peak body for sexual violence will encourage more victim-survivors to…
Death of Dr Tiffany Wilkes and her daughter in suspected murder-suicide ‘keenly’ felt by medical community
Queensland’s child safety and domestic violence prevention minister says the death of a mother and her daughter, which…
Calls for investigation after thousands of scans may not have been reviewed by doctors at Caboolture Hospital
A five-week delay in scan results that showed a patient — who has since died — had advanced…
Police investigating deaths of mother and daughter at Kenmore Hills house listed on Airbnb
Police are investigating the sudden deaths of a mother and daughter whose bodies were found at an Airbnb-listed…
Queensland government writes off up to $4 million worth of COVID-19 fines years after they were issued
Queensland’s state-run debt collection agency is no longer chasing unpaid COVID-19 fines after it wrote off thousands of…
Man charged with performing Nazi salute at the AFL facing two new counts
A man previously charged with giving a Nazi salute at the AFL semifinal at the Gabba has been…
The deadly legacy of the ‘forgotten pandemic’ — and why it’s drawing comparisons to COVID-19
A pandemic more than half a century ago is still leaving a deadly legacy. Queensland’s former chief health…
Woman fighting for life after being hit during alleged Gold Coast car theft
A woman has suffered life-threatening injuries after being hit by a vehicle during an alleged car theft on…