News from Queensland
Caboolture teenager Lakeisha Patterson won the Queensland Athlete with a Disability Award at the Queensland Sport Awards in Brisbane on Thursday night. The 17-year-old was recognised for her efforts at… Continue reading Paralympics star recognised at state sport awards
Drugs are increasingly being found in south-east Queensland prisons as Corrective Services staff struggle to detect illicit substances, a union says. Figures tabled in State Parliament show prison officers have… Continue reading Drug detection measures in Queensland prisons need rethink, union says
Representatives of Queensland’s agriculture and tourism sectors say Australia’s Great Barrier Reef progress report to UNESCO could make or break their industries. Key points: The joint 2050 progress report to… Continue reading Great Barrier Reef: Agriculture, tourism sectors warn UNESCO ‘in danger’ listing could harm industries
A heatwave is continuing to grip parts of central and southern Queensland but a sea breeze has provided a reprieve for Brisbane. The mercury shot up to 45 degrees Celsius… Continue reading Heatwave hits inland Queensland hardest, Bureau of Meteorology warns
The Noosa Festival of Surfing will welcome a new event to its iconic week-long schedule. An invitational ‘Switch’ division will be introduced, for riders to compete on a long board… Continue reading Bold new event added to Noosa Festival of Surfing
An 18-year-old man and a 31-year-old woman are believed to be on the run after a man was shot dead in a Gold Coast shed this morning. Police have released… Continue reading Carrara shooting: Pair wanted after man killed in Gold Coast shed
A 20-year-old man faces life behind bars after being convicted of the one-punch death of Ipswich grandfather Lindsay Ede. Ariik Mayot struck the 56-year-old in the face when they crossed… Continue reading One-punch death: man convicted of killing Ipswich grandfather
A severe thunderstorm warning for large hailstones and damaging wind has been issued this afternoon for parts of south-east Queensland, including Somerset, Sunshine Coast and Moreton Bay Council Areas. The… Continue reading Severe thunderstorm warning issued for people in south-east Queensland
The man accused of killing Gold Coast mother Tara Brown has been sentenced to 18 months’ jail after pleading guilty to an assault on a fellow prisoner. Lionel Patea, 25,… Continue reading Alleged Qld killer jailed for jail assault
The search for a missing trawler has been scaled back after extensive air and sea searches failed to uncover the vessel and missing crew over the weekend. A 60-year-old experienced male… Continue reading Missing trawler search scaled back off Queensland coast
A father who fatally bashed a fellow heroin addict with a hammer in front of his six-year-old son will spend at least eight years behind bars. The 51-year-old man, who… Continue reading Heroin user jailed for fatal hammer attack
Four people have died in separate crashes after a horror day on Queensland roads on Saturday. A three-car crash at Landsborough, north of Brisbane, left one dead and two others… Continue reading Four dead, two injured after tragic day on Queensland roads
