Rocklea markets faces hostile takeover bid
Cameron Atfield 1:00 AM Fate of Rocklea's Brisbane Markets could become clearer Friday when owners respond to hostile takeover bid from Sydney-based investment company.
Latest state news
Brisbane fountains flow for first time since Queensland water crisis
Cameron Atfield 3:20 PM It was third time lucky for Lord Mayor Graham Quirk on Friday as he turned on Brisbane's water fountains for the first time in a decade.
Qld government can't get no satisfaction from Clive
Amy Remeikis 3:12 PM As the government mulls helping Clive Palmer's Townsville refinery get through its cash deficit issues, it says Queensland Nickel representatives aren't making the process easy.
Sex abuse: Grammar building renamed
Jorge Branco 2:28 PM Prestigious school strips former head's name over complaints.
Govt won't 'rush' possible Baden-Clay appeal
Amy Remeikis 2:22 PM Acting Attorney-General Cameron Dick said he has asked the state's prosecutors to "not do a rushed job, but the right job", as it considers appealing the decision to set aside Gerard Baden-Clay's murder conviction.
Clive and Campbell head to mediation
Nathan Paull 2:04 PM ​Palmer and Newman agree to settle a defamation dispute.
Union official cleared of assault in Qld
12:53 PM A Victorian union official has been cleared of allegations he bashed a 66-year-old man after tensions boiled over at a Brisbane rally.
Racist vandals trash home
Kristian Silva 12:47 PM Welcome message in Arabic thought to have triggered attack.
Regional traders to open Dec. 28
Kristian Silva 11:20 AM Retailers free to trade on Monday after Christmas after ruling.
Hockey stick thrown at police in chase
Jorge Branco 10:34 AM Low-speed chase ends after stolen car hits two sets of spikes.
Possible repeat of afternoon storms
Kim Stephens 9:59 AM Temperatures and humidity soar in wake of damaging storms.
'Elmo' turns easy rider in Gladstone
9:46 AM Seen a guy behind an Elmo mask riding around on a tinsel-covered motorbike?
Oprah's faithful bow down at merchandise stands
Amy Remeikis 7:53 AM Devotees can't get enough of "prayer-wishes" and T-shirts.
Starfish outbreak 'like locust plague'
7:24 AM Coral-eating starfish on Great Barrier Reef could increase by 5 times.
Brisbane terror suspect seeks bail
7:13 AM Logan bookstore owner allegedly sent funds to terror cell in Syria.
Blame game breaks out over shocking nurse assault revelations
Jorge Branco 1:00 AM A blame game has erupted over shocking revelations of how regularly Queensland's nurses are kicked, punched, spat on and worse.
Bindi's success on Dancing with the Stars to improve her croc moves
Amy Mitchell-Whittington 1:00 AM Bindi Irwin's recent Dancing with the Stars success has provided her with talents she never knew existed, including speedy moves when she's in with the crocs.
Starlight Kids Christmas Party gives kids a chance to be kids
Amy Mitchell-Whittington 9:17 PM The Starlight express room, a medical free haven at Lady Cilento Children's Hospital has made a lot of children smile over the last year and the Christmas party was no exception.
20 sick after pub's two-for-one parma deal
Jorge Branco 9:11 PM As many as 20 parmigiana lovers have been struck down with food poisoning after taking advantage of a fancy inner-city Brisbane pub's two-for-one deal.
Damaging winds, hail and flash floods for the Gold Coast
Jorge Branco 8:25 PM Gold Coast residents are warned to expect damaging winds, hailstones and flash flooding as a "very dangerous storm" heads straight for the city.
Report scathing of 'rushed' outsourced court service
Amy Remeikis 7:47 PM The Newman government's "rushed" decision to outsource court transcript services should serve as a cautionary tale for future governments planning to privatise services, a scathing Auditor-General's report has found.
Medieval Europe comes to Brisbane in world exclusive exhibition
Kristian Silva 6:34 PM Swords, armour, jewels and rare artefacts have transformed part of the Queensland Museum into a mecca for medieval buffs.
Qld jobless rate at 22-month low
Amy Remeikis 5:52 PM Treasurer Curtis Pitt has claimed an early Christmas present, with the last unemployment figures for the year showing a 0.5 per cent drop from where the Newman Government left it.
Highlights
McCulkin murders: witness claims confession
A former gang member claims his associate confessed to being involved in the murders of Barbara McCulkin and her two daughters in 1974.
Jupiters penthouse gets a reno
The penthouse at Jupiters Casino on the Gold Coast is fitted out to cater for Chinese billionaires who "love to gamble". Nine News
Starfish wash up on Tangalooma beach
Thousands of dead starfish are found on a beach near the Tangalooma Wrecks on Moreton Island.
It's an avalanche, not a sinkhole
A sinkhole opens up at Jumpin Pin on North Stradbroke Island off Brisbane, but experts say it's more like an avalanche or "rapid beach erosion event".
More thunderstorms to come after lightning show
South east Queensland can expect more isolated thunderstorms as the region mops up from 26,000 lightning strikes and "very large hail" on Monday night
Older men at schoolies is 'just not ok'
Numbers are down at schoolies week on the Gold Coast but teenagers say older revellers are there in force although it's "not their place". Nine News
Donated rental house trashed by family
A $1,000 per week luxury Gold Coast rental house which Clive Palmer gifted to a Beenleigh family who lost their toddler son in a house fire, faces a $100,000 repair bill.
Schoolies celebrate with a swim
Maroochydore State High School students say it "feels pretty amazing" as they take the plunge into the ocean to celebrate the end of their school lives.
Drill rig driver rescued from cliff face
RAW VISION: A 32-year-old man is hauled to safety as his drill rig sits precariously on the edge of a quarry wall at Keperra, north-west of Brisbane. 7 News Queensland
Facebook mum gets paid by Aldi
Redcliffe mother Sam Jockel is the face behind Aldi Mum, a Facebook page with 90,000 followers who help review products for the grocery giant.
Les Miserables a 'cathartic experience'
The acclaimed theatre production Les Miserables is a "dream come true" for the cast, who perform at QPAC from November 10 until January 17.
Hollingworth 'washed his hands' of abuse
Former Brisbane St Paul's Headmaster Gilbert Case "couldn't recall" students' cries for help while Archbishop Peter Hollingworth had "washed his hands of the matter".
Festival couple get married on stage
Two Brisbane punk rock music fans become the first couple to tie the knot on stage at the Fest 14 music festival in Florida.
