A young Ilbilbie man accused of ransacking and setting fire to a $1.8m home, and stealing and damaging a rural fire truck during bushfire season, is back on the streets after spending two nights in the Mackay watch house.
More than 100 schools are deemed unsafe for students to attend as flooding chaos hits North Queensland.
New information can be revealed about a Queensland man who police allege groomed, sexually abused and gave drugs to an underage teen. VIDEO.
A man caught on CCTV allegedly stealing items from Bunnings has been charged and will appear in court on Monday facing a raft of offences.
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
The recent deaths of Beau Liddell and Honor Ward at Wappa Falls mark the fifth tragedy at the site since 2007, with calls growing for stronger safety measures to prevent further loss of life.
Police have seized more than half a million dollars’ worth of drugs from the streets in sweeping raids across a major two-day operation. VIDEO, DETAILS.
A 12-year-old boy should be getting ready for his first day of high school, but instead is recovering in hospital after a horror e-scooter crash caused serious injuries.
Police have revealed details after a regional Queensland man was killed in a horror crash along a suburban street in Toowoomba.
Traffic planning to travel through Cunninghams Gap could see an extra delay after a truck caught fire in the early hours of Thursday. Here’s what we know.
Insiders have slammed Nine bosses after positions were abruptly axed at its Gold Coast bureau in the latest devastating hit to local journalism. It comes as another regional bulletin is axed completely.
The state government says the Logan to Gold Coast fast rail project will still be on track for a 2031 completion despite a $3 billion cost blowout, pushing the start date back to mid-2025.
Police in Queensland’s north warn their region’s Special Emergency Response Team may soon be “starved out of existence” due to chronic understaffing. Here’s what has officers so concerned — and what it means for community safety
An alleged joy ride in a stolen Mercedes has come to a dramatic end on the Gold Coast with the car obliterated and two people charged by police. Read the latest
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