Queensland News

Five executives of the company that operates Brisbane's Clem7 tunnel have received bonuses totalling more than $1 million.

Ange Postecoglou will add another dimension to Brisbane Roar by starting Brazilian Reinaldo and unveiling Costa Rican Jean Carlos Solorzano against Newcastle Jets.

The Brisbane Lions have appointed two new directors in the wake of former chairman Tony Kelly standing down from the AFL club's board.

While most Australian players still see the path to Socceroos selection paved smoother overseas, Bruce Djite rates his A-League return as crucial to his international dreams.

A man, 36, has been killed when his tractor and trailer rolled on a private property at Giru south of Townsville in north Queensland.

A national conference on homelessness has been told the problem will not improve until more money is provided to drug and alcohol prevention.

The Sunshine Coast Rescue helicopter has alerted lifeguards to a large group of tiger sharks spotted just north of Noosa.

Students at a Brisbane Catholic school have been allowed back into their classrooms after buildings were evacuated because of a strange smell.

A former teacher from Mackay in north Queensland has been sentenced to 18 months in jail for taking nude photos of a teenage girl.

Bob Katter says former PM Kevin Rudd twisted his arm in behind-the-scenes negotiations to secure his backing for a Labor government.

Cuba's national ballet company to perform Don Quixote as part of what promoters call a 'Cuban cultural invasion'.

The Australian Red Cross (ARC) Blood Service says there is a national shortage of type-O blood.

A father whose comments have been blamed for costing Labor the election admits his health system plea was not entirely truthful.

The Queensland Government and the Opposition have opposite interpretations of a recent "Go Card" giveaway in the south-east.

Parramatta has confirmed the signings of North Queensland prop Carl Webb and former Canterbury and Cronulla back rower Reni Maitua for the 2011 NRL season.

A man is in a serious condition on Queensland's Gold Coast after being stabbed.

Three men will face court on Mornington Island in the Gulf of Carpentaria after alcohol and a gun were found in a boat.

The Queensland Opposition has welcomed new sex offender laws but says Queensland's courts are too weak to implement them.

Police say they have uncovered a drug laboratory and firearms at a house at Kingaroy, north west of Brisbane.

A Sunshine Coast councillor says a possible plan by the Queensland Government to fast-track two major housing developments in the region is a "win" for housing affordability.