Queensland News
Young Reds keen to stay
Dynamic back rower Scott Higginbotham believes delays in re-signing key Reds Peter Hynes and Quade Cooper will not discourage off-contract Queenslanders staying at Ballymore.
Bulls almost certain to head south
Queensland will almost certainly contest the Sheffield Shield final in Melbourne after Western Australia ripped through their fragile batting line-up on day two at the Gabba.
Coroner recommends licensing jet skis
A coroner says people who use jet skis in Queensland should be licensed.
Death in custody 'not linked to racism'
Queensland's Corrective Services commissioner has rejected allegations that racism is to blame for the death in custody of an Aboriginal teenager.
Policeman 'never heard Doomadgee's cries for help'
The police officer acquitted of the 2004 manslaughter of a Palm Island man in police custody says he never heard the prisoner's cries for help.
Brain surgery scheduled after delay raised in Parliament
A Brisbane man who has been waiting nine months for urgent surgery has had his operation scheduled for next month, after his case was raised in Queensland Parliament.
Two Daniels floored in Lions den
Brisbane's leaders have attempted to quell the hype surrounding the beefed-up Lions in 2010 with the mantra actions speak louder than words.
Rockhampton murder trial jury considers its verdict
A Supreme Court jury has retired to consider its verdict in a murder trial at Rockhampton in central Queensland.
Soldier who committed suicide 'had mood swings'
An inquest into the suicide of a soldier at Townsville's Lavarack Army Barracks in north Queensland has heard the 20-year-old private had mood swings and sometimes liked to be on his own.
Jetstar clears plane to fly after health scare
Jetstar says its Airbus 320 plane has been cleared to fly following a health scare on a flight between Brisbane, and Mackay in north Queensland.
Great flood brings communities together
Floodwaters from Queensland are steadily coursing south to New South Wales, leaving a trail of devastation.
Wild car ride ends in court
The District Court has heard two teenage drivers raced through red lights on Brisbane's southside before crashing their cars, leaving a passenger with serious injuries.
ACCC blocks cancer treatment claims
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has obtained an injunction against a Queensland man who treats people with cancer.
Rally calls for inquest into Aboriginal death in custody
There are calls for a full coronial inquiry into the death of a young Aboriginal remand prisoner in Brisbane.
Legal action launched over Xstrata discharge
Mining giant Xstrata says it has been advised the State Government has begun legal action over the discharge of water from a north-west Queensland mine.
Govt to probe school asbestos scare
Education Queensland (EQ) has launched an investigation into the discovery of asbestos at a north Queensland high school.
Policeman testifies about Doomadgee death
A policeman who found Cameron Doomadgee's body in a jail cell on Palm Island in 2004 has given evidence at a North Queensland inquest.
Bulls routed for 106
Queensland was dismissed for a paltry 106 in the first innings of its Sheffield Shield match against Western Australia at the Gabba on Thursday.
Brisbane man waiting for urgent brain surgery
The State Opposition says a Brisbane man has been waiting nine months for urgent brain surgery that was supposed to happen within 30 days.
Australian missing off Chilean coast
An Australian sailor is missing off the coast of Chile, two weeks after the nation's massive earthquake triggered a tsunami.

