From young prodigies, established leaders and esteemed stalwarts, the quality of Queensland’s livestock auctioneers is at an all time high. Meet the men driving one of our most important industries to new heights.
It has been a tragic start to 2025 on our roads and police will be out in force this week to protect our most vulnerable road users as they toddle off for their first day of school.
More than 420 drivers have been caught either drink-driving or speeding every single day across Queensland over the past six weeks – even as the state reels from the worst road toll on record.
Over the past 12 months, 11,749 victims of sexual abuse and rape have come forward across Queensland as the state grapples with a sexual violence crisis.
Some of Queensland’s top Airbnb hosts have turned their short-stay accommodations into more than just a side hustle.
As Queensland’s mainstream political parties dodge questions on strengthening sentences for teen rapists, one party is calling on the LNP to keep their promise that serious teen offenders will be held accountable.
Serial juvenile car thieves could spend more time in prison than teenagers found guilty of rape in Queensland. Survivors are backing calls for the government to cover it under its ‘adult time, adult crime’ laws. VOTE IN OUR POLL
Extra funds will be pumped into Queensland’s ageing hospitals after a $2bn backlog in urgent maintenance was revealed.
Staff and patient safety is at risk amid a $2bn maintenance backlog at Qld hospitals, with more than a third of health-owned buildings nearing the end of their lifespan.
A “controlling” man’s “terrifying, despicable, and disgusting,” reign of terror on a woman he was “supposed to care for” was laid bare in court as he blamed her for his 56 charge crime spree.
The 45-year-old man reportedly jumped off the dam wall but was unable to resurface, prompting a police search that came to a tragic end in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
From drink driving, to fraud, to a “haymaker style” assault on a pizza shop worker, see the “embarrassing” acts that saw Queensland’s social media stars make headlines for all the wrong reasons in 2024.
It costs local councils less than the price of a cup of coffee per resident to fluoridate the water supply for a whole year, new analysis has revealed.
A little girl living in a North Qld mining town and struggling with cerebral palsy took her first steps within just days thanks to state-of-the-art treatment in SEQ. Now, her incredible therapists are hitting the road to help other families.
Queensland home values soared by up to 43.1 per cent in 2024 with affordable suburbs once avoided by buyers leading the charge. See the top performers!
Queensland’s local councils are being relentlessly lobbied by anti-fluoride conspiracy theorists – including a prolific group founded by a ‘sovereign citizen’ and holocaust denier.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s pre-election spending spree continues in Queensland on Wednesday, as he unveils a $260m funding boost for a spate of infrastructure projects.
It’s one of the biggest issues across the country but Queensland evidently has a bigger problem than most states.
The first arrest statistics since the LNP Government’s flagship Making Queensland Safer Laws were introduced have been revealed, along with a stark warning from the state’s Police Commissioner.
Want a change in 2025? See our list of high-paying jobs in mining, some offering as much as $120k for new starters and $200k+ for those with experience.
With the festive season upon us, here is your guide to what stores are open across the region. Find out more
Harrowing accounts from domestic violence survivors flooded Toowoomba courts in 2024, from pregnant women assaulted, others subjected to chilling death threats and beheading videos, to brave women forced to run for their lives in an attempt to escape their abusers.
Despite two reactors being slated for Queensland under Peter Dutton’s $331bn nuclear costings plan, Premier David Crisafulli says it’s a “matter for Canberra”.
There has been a 35 per cent increase in the number of lives lost on our roads in the past five years, with Queensland edging close to 300 lives lost in 2024.
The threat of deadly lyssavirus has prompted a warning from Qld Heath against touching fallen or injured flying foxes as the number being found on the ground and in people’s yards spikes.
A Labor MP has threatened to quit the party over landmark crime laws, while Steven Miles has confirmed the opposition will not stand in the way of the ‘adult-crime, adult-time’ policy.
We’re trying to find Queensland’s biggest Indian fan ahead of the huge third test at the Gabba this weekend. The winner will receive a 55-inch Hubbl Glass TV valued at $1400. SEE THE ENTRANTS + ENTER NOW
This is how Queensland’s IVF clinics are performing. See the full list and which clinic has the highest rating.
A young regional Queensland mum who came close to death is on a mission to give back and is calling on Queenslanders to join her this Christmas.
Brought in as part of a broad overhaul to the Queensland Fire Department the committee will serve as a conduit between the rank and file volunteers and senior management to help make rural residents safer.
Fatalities on our roads are at their highest in what is shaping up to be a horror year in our regions, with truck drivers, motorbike riders, families and friends tragically dying before their time.
It takes two to make a baby and also a unique name, according to the mother of Charleville’s cutest baby of 2024. Find out what the baby’s name is here.
Your chances of having a baby are more than three times higher at the highest performing clinic in Queensland. Search and compare clinics.
The nailbiting wait is over for Queensland schools that participated in NAPLAN testing in 2024. See which South West Queensland schools performed best. SEE THE RESULTS.
Loved ones of an adored family man whose life was stolen in a ‘senseless’, ‘evil’ and brutal act of violence have spoken out as they grasp for closure after the murderer was sentenced to life in prison.
Two men on trial for allegedly “taking turns” raping a Toowoomba woman in their sharehouse have pleaded not guilty to the crime.
The hospitality giant that banned Australia Day celebrations at its more than 200 pubs nationwide, including 90 in Queensland, has apologised. VOTE IN OUR POLL
All talk, little action. The criticism of Queensland’s response to youth crime can be neatly summarised – but is it fair? HAVE YOUR SAY
Queensland’s battle against youth crime involves a scary subculture. This is the terrifying truth about the rise of eshays.
Queensland Premier David Crisafulli has doubled down on his incoming “Adult Time Adult Crime” laws and confirmed when they will pass, despite critics saying they will only make the community less safe.
Parts of South West Queensland have woken to a wet weekend, with the Bureau of Meteorology issuing a severe thunderstorm warning for the region. Here’s the latest.
Tourism leaders are targeting visitors who want to see Queensland by road, looking to emulate America’s famous Route 66.
Police are getting an early start to the school holidays and will be out in force to blunt what has been a deadly year on our roads.
Widespread downpours, possible flash flooding and thunderstorms are on the cards for the vast majority of Queensland this weekend, with some areas warned to expect up to 50mm of rain.
The top rated and underperforming childcare centres across Queensland have been revealed. Search and see the list and watch our exclusive videos.
Police are on the hunt for a group of men who allegedly gang-bashed a lone man on the streets of Toowoomba during the early hours of the morning.
A Western Downs firefighter has been remembered as a man who would ‘always do anything for anyone with a smile’ after he was tragically killed in a single-vehicle crash.
A Queensland abattoir is facing legal action after a worker accidentally shot himself with a gun meant to be unloaded.
A young Toowoomba man died while on the way to work at a major Queensland renewables project, leaving behind a shattered family and heartbroken workmates.
When police responded to an earlier house fire at an elderly Toowoomba man’s home, who was months later found dismembered and burnt inside his home, the man on trial for murder told officers he was forced to punch and kick the man in the head.
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