LNP candidate in 41,000-voter seat with mystery job title
He’s the son of a Parmalat sales rep, but this candidate is refusing to say where he works while voters have issued a stern reality check for leaders Steven Miles and David Crisafulli.
He’s the son of a Parmalat sales rep, but this candidate is refusing to say where he works while voters have issued a stern reality check for leaders Steven Miles and David Crisafulli.
Queensland’s worst domestic violence perpetrators would be forced to wear GPS trackers monitored around the clock by officers ready to alert their victims and send police to intercept them under an LNP government.
Take a rare look behind the scenes of the media coverage of the 2024 Queensland election campaign, as the parties and their personnel conjure plenty of stunts, both covert and contrived.
A Labor MP’s haunting “Hitler” photo, David Crisafulli’s pledge just ‘weasel words’ and why Steven Miles doesn’t need his hand held: here’s what going down on day 4 of the campaign.
Towering skyscrapers, hundreds of homes, thousands of commercial buildings and expansive farmland – the holy grail of property portfolios of major churches can be revealed. See the list of property sales in your suburb.
A teenage girl was taken to hospital after a fire erupted in the kitchen of a regional Queensland home.
David Crisafulli has declared, responding to a question from a Courier-Mail reader, that if the LNP wins goverment at the October 26 election, he can get the Bruce Hwy fixed.
Vital emergency care has been limited to daylight hours as the Royal Flying Doctor Service reports a critical shortage of pilots.
The Premier has been confronted in a busy shopping centre in Mackay over one of the most pressing issues impacting regional Queenslanders. WATCH FOR HIS RESPONSE
A man has fronted Toowoomba court after being charged with using the internet to procure a child.
A Darling Downs teenager subjected a girl to appalling acts of sexual abuse after pretending to be armed with a weapon, a court has been told.
Chronicle readers overwhelmingly back this reccomendation that can prevent carjackings and are supportive for more drivers to take it up.
A magpie has left a boy with injuries and in a hospital after swooping him while he was on an e-scooter.
A judge has rebuked the actions of a young Brisbane rapist who he said, “only stopped because a witness disturbed him”.
Placed into a loving home at birth Kaydence Mills had every chance of a bright future. But when the state ordered the then-toddler be returned to an abusive home, her death was sealed. *Distressing.
A former child safety employee with first-hand knowledge of Kaydence Mills’ heartbreaking murder case has spoken out about how the little girl slipped through the cracks.
Police have launched an investigation after a woman was allegedly assaulted while walking along a popular beachfront street on the Gold Coast.
Investigators are searching for the driver who fled on foot after crashing a Nissan X-Trail in the early hours of Friday morning.
Police are waiting for a man to sober up before they charge him with a raft of offences related the alleged theft of vehicles in the Darling Downs.
The head of Darling Downs Health has provided an update on when the new Toowoomba Hospital will be open and what services it will house.
Queensland’s rape laws introduced from today will make it harder for offenders to claim they thought their victim consented to sex.
A St George Illawarra Dragons player has been cleared of charges police laid following an alleged incident at a pub in regional Queensland.
From as early as she could remember, Haylee Guarracino wanted to be a trackwork rider. She achieved that dream in 2017 but her career was cut short after a series of catastrophic falls, however she never let injuries keep her down.
A three-day total fire ban has been issued across South West Queensland as Queensland Fire Department urges residents to be prepared after a number of hazard reduction burns became out of control at the weekend.
Police are hunting for five people after a 22-year-old man was kicked in the head in a Burleigh street, leaving him in a critical condition. QUEENSLAND LIVE
From pink-clad cowgirls to friends in fluoro, country fans have filled the forestry to celebrate a blockbuster 2024 Gympie Music Muster. Check out the gallery of photos and video from the first two days.
Abhorrent details of a degrading hour’s long rape and assault, involving an axe, barbecue sauce, and a whip were laid bare in court when a “recidivist dangerous abuser of women” was sentenced for holding a woman captive for several hours.
The CEO of Qantas has denied the airline engages in anti-competitive behaviour, as she outlines its residents’ fare scheme that offers 20 per cent discounts for regional Queensland towns.
Paranoid doomsday prepper Gareth Train believed police were “criminals” who wanted him dead and warned his brother in an email sent the day before the Wieambilla massacre. SEE THE EMAILS
Several key priorities have emerged from today’s Bush Summit, but none greater than locking in a hard deadline for finishing off the Bruce Highway. LIVE UPDATES
It has been a hard year for the Darling Downs construction sector but that did not stop our companies from building some truly impressive homes, businesses and government facilities. See the winner’s list here.
Depressing statistics show a key group of road users are over represented in the road death toll, leading police to call on all motorists to be more courteous and give their full attention to the traffic around them.
As political leaders gather in Queensland for this year’s Bush Summit, regional residents are hopeful their pleas will be heard.
A heavily pregnant woman, whose husband was badly injured during a home invasion, was scared she would lose their unborn child due to the stress caused when a teen armed with a gun broke into their Toowoomba home.
After a regional Queensland man was sentenced for forcibly groping a little girl at a birthday party, a court was told the victim hadn’t been the same since.
Ten million Australians live outside the five big capital cities, and their huge contribution to the nation deserves recognition in the form of critical outcomes from our politicians, without the bull, writes the editor.
All talk, little action. The criticism of Queensland’s response to youth crime can be neatly summarised – but is it fair? HAVE YOUR SAY
The NSW detective who requested Queensland police visit the Trains’ Wieambilla property did not open email attachments where Gareth Train made threats towards police, an inquest has heard.
The new QAS boss for the Darling Downs and Southwest has put the call out for triple-0 operators to be based in Toowoomba. It is a job that does not require any prior training, but you do have to be handy with a keyboard.
The Darling Downs country towns have been targeted by thieves looking for unlocked doors and soft targets, with several cars stolen in the past four days.
Jodie Santowski was a teenager when a fully loaded logging truck speared onto the wrong side of the road and into the oncoming hatchback carrying Jodie and her best friends. What happened next will remain with her forever.
It’s the drought phenomenon that isn’t apparent on the surface, but becomes all too real when you do your grocery shopping.
A man charged with 11 offences after a single-vehicle crash on the Warrego Highway remains in hospital, while his charges were mentioned in court.
Police have opposed the bail application of a young man arrested and charged with assaulting and stalking a regional Queensland policewoman at her home west of Toowoomba.
Project delays and red tape are significantly burdening regional and rural areas, local councils say, as neglected infrastructure projects continue to pile up. SEE THE LIST
Offenders across regional Queensland are becoming more brazen, violent and mobile, with quiet rural areas experiencing spikes in home invasions and car thefts. We investigate how these offenders are using our highways to cause terror.
People with autism in some Queensland suburbs fork out tens of thousands of dollars more for NDIS services than others. See map to compare.
A Qld town is in ‘shock’, as armed offenders steal cars, smash in doors and windows, assault the elderly and threaten residents with machetes. SEE THE VIDEO
Two people have been injured, one man rescued from the wreckage, after a head-on crash on a highway north of Warwick.
A distressed woman who police were forced to taser after she tried to enter Toowoomba police station and courthouse while brandishing a knife has fronted court.
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