Woman dead and two others in hospital after suspected drug overdoses on the Gold Coast Woman, 43, died after paramedics were called to a Surfers Paradise hotel on Friday night The Guardian - AU · Mar 30, 2024
Child bitten in latest dingo attack at popular island A young girl has been bitten by a dingo in the second attack in as many weeks on a popular Queensland tourist spot. AAP · Jan 12, 2024
Paramedics shaken after ambulance run off road Paramedics have been left shaken after one ambulance was run off the road and another almost rammed twice in north Queensland. AAP · Dec 13, 2023
Population pressure on Qld health system Growing demand for hospital presentations and ambulances services has affected health services and emergency departments in Queensland. AAP · Dec 12, 2023
Fifty-five students involved in Queensland bus crash A collision between a bus carrying 55 students and a truck in Queensland has left 10 children with minor injuries. AAP · Dec 6, 2023
Man suffers shark bite off remote far north Qld island A man in his 20s has been airlifted to hospital after a shark attack off a remote island in Queensland's far north. AAP · Nov 30, 2023
Brisbane mum dies after ambulance fails to arrive A woman has died after Queensland paramedics failed to arrive, with Health Minister Shannon Fentiman calling the incident "unacceptable". AAP · Nov 21, 2023
Woman dies after tree falls on her in wild storms Queensland Ambulance Service has confirmed a woman is dead after a tree fell on her following wild weather in the state's southeast. AAP · Nov 10, 2023
Pilot walks away from light plane crash near train tracks in Queensland AirMedpatient transfer plane forced into emergency landing in Brisbane rail corridor with cause unknown The Guardian - AU · Apr 6, 2023
Summer just won't leave south-east Queensland behind as low-intensity heatwave rolls in A low-severity heatwave, with temperatures peaking in the mid-30s in south-east Queensland and northern NSW, will sweep across the region from Monday. ABC News · Mar 4, 2023
What should you do if you get bitten by a snake, and are numbers on the rise? Hundreds of Queenslanders are bitten by snakes each year, with reports peaking in the warmer months. So how can we keep safe when they're on the move? ABC News · Jan 31, 2023
Indigenous paramedic cadets helping Queensland Ambulance Service better connect with patients in Mt Isa Aboriginal ambulance cadets are teaching other paramedics "the cultural side of things" when treating some of the state's most vulnerable First Nations people. ABC News · Dec 18, 2022
Dressmaker who lost legs and arm when hit by tractor saved own life calling ambulance Claire McKenzie, a 61-year-old mum, was alone on her property just before midday on Thursday when she came off her tractor and was run over by the slasher Daily Mirror · Nov 25, 2022
Inquest into death of German backpacker Jennifer Kohl set for Gold Coast, mother to attend A pre-inquest conference at the Queensland Coroner's Court at Southport heard Jennifer Kohl's mother had requested the inquest into the circumstances of her daughter's 2017 death at a farm in Mount Tamborine, where she and her boyfriend had been working picking avocados. ABC News · Nov 17, 2022
ABC News · Jun 6, 2022 Queensland parliamentary inquiry highlights dramatic rise in ambulance call-outs for mental health emergencies Harrowing evidence — from health services, advocates and people with lived experience of mental health issues — is heard by a parliamentary committee tasked with scrutinising Queensland's mental health system.
ABC News · May 30, 2022 Queensland's frontline workers begin series of legal challenges to COVID-19 vaccine mandate The first of several civil cases, brought on by dozens of Queensland frontline workers who are challenging their COVID-19 vaccine mandates, including police officers and paramedics, begins in Brisbane.
ABC News · May 28, 2022 Skateboarders join the Queensland Academy of Sport, keeping up with the 'big shift' in the Olympics The recognition of skateboarders by the QAS reflects a "big shift" in the sport since the Tokyo Olympics — and it's creating more pathways for young skaters.
ABC News · Apr 29, 2022 Woman 'stomped' on by kangaroo during attack at Gold Coast golf course A woman in her 60s is attacked by a female kangaroo while playing a round of golf at a Gold Coast course.
ABC News · Apr 24, 2022 Toddler killed in Townsville accident after car reverses over her on private property Queensland Police say an 18-month-old girl died in Townsville Hospital on Sunday evening after being run over by a reversing car earlier in the day.