News from Queensland
PROSECUTORS have requested additional time to build the brief of evidence against a Queensland mother accused of murdering her children. Maree Crabtree, 51, is accused of poisoning her disabled children… Continue reading Maree Crabtree case: Brief of evidence to be presented in April
A man who murdered his father in a bid to collect an insurance payout has been sentenced to 37 years’ jail. Michael Martin senior died after being stabbed 16 times… Continue reading Samurai sword father killer Michael Martin sentenced to 37 years’ jail
A murderer who yelled “Die, c—! Die c— sucker!” as he choked his apparently random victim to death in an unprovoked attack in Cairns has had his appeal against his… Continue reading Murderer loses appeal against conviction over Kiwi chef’s death
A seven-cinema complex will be built in Brisbane’s east after hundreds of residents spent years pleading with the council to bring movies to the area. On Tuesday, Brisbane City Council’s… Continue reading New cinema complex approved for Brisbane
After weeks of hot weather, many towns in south-east Queensland have experienced their coldest February day on record with temperatures resembling winter maximums. On Friday, Applethorpe, near the New South… Continue reading Queensland weather: Towns record coldest February day
Lifeguards have closed beaches on the Gold and Sunshine coasts as wet and wild weather hits southeast Queensland. The wet weather caught many Queenslanders off guard this morning, with the… Continue reading Queensland weather: Beaches closed, rain forecast for weekend
Temperatures look finally set to tumble, as a cool change moves across southeast Queensland later this week. Brisbane is tipped to reach a top of only 24C on Friday – down… Continue reading Queensland weather: Mercury to drop by almost 10C
Queensland police still don’t know exactly what led to the deaths of two people celebrating Australia Day at a remote Queensland property. Kristy Cini, 23, and Zack Jenkins, 15, were… Continue reading Two Queenslanders die at Australia Day party after going down homemade waterslide
The Queensland Art Gallery and Gallery of Modern Art enjoyed their busiest calendar year in 2017, with more than 2 million visitors walking through the doors. Credit for the record… Continue reading Marvel to behold: GOMA declares 2017 a record-breaker
A woman and a teenage boy have drowned in a far north Queensland dam at an Australia Day party, with investigations suggesting alcohol was a factor in the deaths. Police… Continue reading Two drown in north Queensland dam during Australia Day party
Johnathan Thurston believes once Australia is more informed about why the national holiday’s date is hurtful to indigenous people, change will happen. The 36-year-old, who is set to retire from… Continue reading ‘Some in our culture don’t feel included’: Thurston backs Australia Day change
Jonathan Crabtree had been trying to get his life back on track when he was found dead inside his family home on the Gold Coast last year. The 26-year-old had… Continue reading Son of murder-accused had been ‘trying to pick up his life’ before he was found dead
