QLD News

CrimePolice didn’t link cop killer with machine gun fire

A senior police officer has told an inquest into the death of Senior Constable Brett Forte that he had ‘never made the link’ between reports of automatic gunfire in the Lockyer Valley with cop killer Ricky Maddison.

Kate Kyriacou, Thomas Chamberlin

CrimeHow accused killer walked free on serious charges days before Kelly died

The man accused of murdering Gold Coast mother-of-three Kelly Wilkinson walked from police custody on serious charges just eight days before her body was found in horrific circumstances.

Jeremy Pierce

ConfidentialFrom QUT graduate to Mortal Kombat star

As Mortal Kombat hits cinemas today, Brisbane’s rising star Sisi Stringer reveals how she went from QUT graduate to star of a Hollywood blockbuster in a year.

Amy Price

QLD NewsBruce Highway crash leaves lanes closed, 15km queues

A serious crash involving a motorcycle is causing major delays for commuters heading into Brisbane on the Bruce Highway, with two lanes closed and traffic backed up more than 15 kilometres.

Maddy Morwood

QLD NewsMan dead after single-vehicle crash

A person is in a critical condition after they became trapped in their car after it had rolled over last night west of Townsville.

Maddy Morwood

CrimeJury in Suzi Taylor trial retires, deliberations to resume tomorrow

The jurors in the trial of former The Block contestant Suzi Taylor and co-accused Ali Ebrahimi have retired with deliberations to resume tomorrow.

Kay Dibben

Exclusive36,000 Queensland holiday vouchers up for grabs

First it was far north Queensland, now two other destinations are offering over $4 million in free experiences for holiday-makers.

Jeremy Pierce

QLD NewsHeartbreaking question school parents asking of DV groups

Parents at a school where Kelly Wilkinson’s three children attended have flooded DV groups with questions about how to explain her harrowing death to their kids.

Danielle Buckley

QLD NewsWhat price family: Rookie doctor shells out $200k to save dad’s life

A man who was only two weeks into becoming an intern doctor, was forced to foot a $200,000 to save his paraplegic father’s life.

Rachael Rosel

CrimeAnimals perish as pet shop caught up in blaze

A grocery store in Logan has gone up in flames, with the fire getting dangerously close to a neighbouring pet shop.

Rachael Rosel, Erin Smith

CrimeThree dead in 61 days: Shameful DV toll as Kelly’s final moments revealed

Gold Coast woman Kelly Wilkinson is the third alleged domestic violence murder victim since the State Government established a taskforce to fight the scourge.

Jeremy Pierce & Danielle Buckley

QLD News‘Conniving, unethical’: Chinese diplomat lashes Australia

A Chinese diplomat has accused Australia of “conniving” against the superpower and treating it like a cow in its prime.

Matthew Killoran

Coronavirus (COVID-19)D-day to reset rollout as expert makes grim forecast

The AMA says a blueprint for resetting the vaccine rollout must come out of the latest National Cabinet, as an expert makes a shock prediction on how long it could otherwise take.

Madura McCormack & Jade Gailberger

Exclusive‘Atrocious’: Woman, 93, left waiting four hours for ambulance

The son of a 93-year-old nursing home resident kept waiting for four hours with a broken hip has lashed the Premier and Health Minister over their priorities.

Domanii Cameron

QLD NewsHow Anzac Day is changing for the better

With thousands expected to turn out to Anzac Day services in Queensland this weekend, the state’s new RSL president has welcomed a new development.

Michael Madigan

QLD News‘Like a man possessed’: Victim’s partner tells of brother’s attack

The partner of a man allegedly stabbed to death by his brother has sobbed as she told a jury of their confrontation.

Felicity Ripper

Exclusive‘Thought we’d lost her’: Couple’s grief for miracle baby born ‘floppy’

She was conceived naturally after failed fertility treatments, but when Layla was born her parents immediately knew something was wrong.

Kylie Lang

QLD NewsHoliday hack: Queenslanders turn four days’ leave into 10

A rare phenomenon involving public holidays means Queensland workers can get 10 days off while using just four days’ leave.

Rachael Rosel & Felicity Ripper

QLD NewsTriple quarantine man finds creative hobby

A man who’s been stuck in hotel quarantine three times has found himself developing a unique hobby pass the time.

Rachael Rosel

City BeatBrisbane’s suit king reveals secrets to 40 years of success

For forty years, Brisbane’s suit king has traded from the same meanswear boutique he opened in Edward St as a 21-year-old. Today, he is the last remaining independent in a market overtaken by luxury global brands.

Glen Norris

QLD NewsWATCH: Wynnum man busted almost 100km/h over speed limit

A Wynnum man, 51, was slapped with a hefty fine for travelling on a motorcycle at more than double the speed limit in the Somerset region.

Rachael Rosel

CrimeNazi symbols, online trolls set to be outlawed in Queensland

Nazi symbols and online trolls could soon be outlawed in Queensland as parliament considers changes to the state’s vilification and hate crime laws.

Jessica Marszalek

QLD NewsTeachers on stress leave, 14 staff leave: BBC’s ‘alarming’ crisis

An insider has slammed Brisbane Boys’ College’s culture after three more resignations – taking this year’s total departures to 14 – and a number of teachers and non-teaching staff on stress leave.

Kylie Lang