A coroner calls for Queensland’s scuba diving industry to improve its safety measures after the death of British tourist Bethany Farrell, who drowned in the Whitsundays.
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Gunman surrenders after firing shots into the air in Mackay CBD
A man who was carrying two rifles and fired shots into the air this afternoon surrenders to police in the north Queensland city of Mackay.
'Catchment fraud' at Brisbane State High sparks call for enrolment cap
The growth in student numbers is being unfairly rorted by hundreds of families pretending to be locals, the school’s council says, but the Queensland Government does not want to put limits on the catchment system.
Kindergarten teacher acquitted of inappropriate touching in bathroom
A jury finds a young Queensland kindergarten teacher not guilty of indecently touching a four-year-old boy’s genitals while helping him change out of wet clothes.
New coastal eco-tourism venture planned near Cairns while island resorts remain in decay
The Queensland Government is devoting $1 million to prepare a business case for an eco-tourism venture on a coastal national park strip on the edge of the Great Barrier Reef, north of Cairns, even as several resorts in northern Queensland remain in ruins.
'Spectacular fog' blankets Brisbane but won't reach airport
Heavy fog shrouds much of Brisbane, with the weather bureau saying it is widespread throughout Queensland’s south-east and inland parts of the state this morning.
Suspended Ipswich Mayor released from custody after bail breach
Ipswich City Council’s suspended Mayor Andrew Antoniolli is granted bail again after spending the night in custody in the city’s watch house, west of Brisbane, after being arrested for allegedly breaching bail.
False IDs and secret bank account kept mother and girls hidden for years: police
A “well-organised network” helped a north Queensland mother who abducted her daughters without their father’s permission stay hidden for more than four years, police allege in court documents.
Iconic newsagency at Brisbane's meeting place closes after council eviction
One of Brisbane’s iconic business, Rankins on the Mall Newsagency, is closing today after almost 36 years to be demolished by the council and replaced with a fountain.
Billy Slater announces 2018 will be his final State of Origin series
The transition away from Queensland’s golden generation of Origin players continues, as Billy Slater announces the 2018 series will be his last for the Maroons.