'Copycat' knife-search powers to spread after election Victorians will be "wanded" for knives anywhere in public at the discretion of police after the major parties aligned on laws pioneered by Queensland. AAP · Sep 15
Surprise downfall for rich state atop economic rankings Queensland has emerged at the top of CommBank's revamped State of the States report, despite the state's government copping a downgrade to its credit rating. AAP · Sep 15
Queensland homeless man shot with Taser after being given move-on order to make way for kite festival Advocate says homeless clearances should be halted after man is hospitalised during confrontation in Brisbane park The Guardian - AU · Sep 14
Australian ecologist, 29, dies after falling from popular cliff on island near Bali Brianna Cronin, 29, an ecologist from Queensland, was found stranded on the side of a cliff at Kelingking Beach The Independent UK · Sep 14
Top cop 'Golly' honoured at emotional funeral service Former Queensland police commissioner Steve Gollschewski has been remembered for his ethics and commitment to serve his state at an emotional funeral service. AAP · Sep 14
Australian Tourist Fell to Her Death From Kelingking Beach Cliff at One of Bali's Most Popular Tourist Sites Queensland woman Brianna Cronin, 29, died after falling from the Kelingking Beach cliff on Indonesia's Nusa Penida. Emergency crews recovered her body after high tides prevented evacuation by sea. International Business Times UK · Sep 13
Alice Duncan-Kemp was an empathetic observer of Mithaka culture, but her legacy is complicated Alice’s dreaming is centrally about the childhood, memories and writings of Alice Duncan-Kemp (1901-1988), who grew up on a pastoral property named Mooraberrie in the first decades of the 20th century. The Conversation · Sep 13
Youth crime crackdown slammed for ignoring root causes Harsher punishments for youth offenders have been labelled a regressive race to the bottom as leaders in one state compete to be toughest on crime. AAP · Sep 13
Credit downgrade heaps pressure onto Queensland budget On the same day as the Queensland treasurer lost his state's AA+ credit rating, his NSW neighbours received an upgrade to their outlook. AAP · Sep 11
Olympic hosts defy 'naysayers' on 2032 Games rowing in Rockhampton Australian organizers are determined to hold the Olympic rowing regatta in Rockhampton's Fitzroy River for the 2032 Brisbane Games The Independent UK · Sep 10
Boats seized, mud crabs freed in seafood sting Fisheries engaged in black-market seafood operations have been put on notice after a raft of prosecutions. AAP · Sep 10
Police suspected Ivan Milat of murders as early as 1971 Serial killer Ivan Milat was suspected by police of being behind 16 unsolved murders from as early as 1971, a government letter reveals. AAP · Sep 9
'Sailor's Disease' Still Exists: Six-Year-Old Boy Dies After Severe Vitamin C Deficiency Despite Longstanding Diet Concerns A six-year-old Queensland boy died after severe vitamin C deficiency and scurvy, a disease once known as "sailor's disease." Medical Daily · Sep 9
One Nation surges in two polls taken after Secret Harbour byelection The federal YouGov and Morgan polls are the first that were entirely taken after One Nation thumped Labor at the August 29 Western Australian state Secret Harbour byelection. The Conversation · Sep 9
AAP · Sep 8 Old Cowboy gives Cotter biggest win at NRL judiciary A former North Queensland under-20s player has had his greatest moment for the club, acting as Reuben Cotter's lawyer to clear the lock to play in the finals.
The Guardian - AU · Sep 8 Mother flagged faulty smoke alarms before house fire that killed father and five children, court hears Pre-inquest conference into Queensland deaths hears witnesses did not hear any smoke alarms during 2023 fire
AAP · Sep 8 'Elites': Olympic rowing site critics cop premier blast A premier has hit back at critics of the proposed 2032 rowing venue for the Brisbane Olympics, accusing them of not wanting the event held in a regional area.
AAP · Sep 8 'Pretty easy': inside CA's plan to defend Test summer With private money set to roll into the Big Bash League, Cricket Australia plans to safeguard the Test schedule against new owners.
The Guardian - AU · Sep 8 ‘Forced out with nowhere to go’: First Nations families face eviction as council sells homes over charity’s unpaid rates Mount Isa city council to auction off first of 24 homes after Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation for Welfare Services accrues $1.2m in unpaid debts
The Times of India · Sep 7 An Australian woman bought cleared sugarcane land and planted trees; 10 years later, 119,000 trees transformed it into a rainforest home to flying-foxes Annie Schoenberger bought cleared land near Wonga Beach in Queensland with a simple goal: bring rainforest back to a former sugarcane property. Over the following decade, her NightWings Rainforest Centre became the focus of a major restoration effort, supported by Rainforest Rescue, volunteers and local supporters. More than 119,000 native…
The Canberra Times · Sep 7 Man allegedly sexually abused stepdaughter 'behind closed doors' for months He was bailed to live in Queensland, away from the family.
AAP · Sep 7 Fires, heat and looming El Niño menace east coast Early spring blazes and soaring heat have put Australia's east coast on high alert as a looming El Niño raises fears of a brutal fire season.
AAP · Sep 7 Cowboys to roll dice on Cotter at judiciary North Queensland will challenge co-captain Reuben Cotter's grade two careless high tackle charge at the judiciary.
The Conversation · Sep 6 5,500 sheep were stolen from a remote farm. But most farm crime remains hidden It is hard to imagine 5,500 sheep going missing. Yet, police believe this many ewes and rams, worth an estimated A$1.7 million, were stolen from a property near Blackall in central west Queensland between February and May.
AAP · Sep 6 Victim to face bank robber, murderer after 30-year wait A career criminal in a declining physical state will come face-to-face with one of his victims when a three-decade wait for justice finally comes to an end.