High-rise student units barred from opening

Cameron Atfield 6:52 PM   A high-rise student accommodation building in Brisbane's CBD that was due to open its doors this month has been barred from housing residents.

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Pregnant kangaroo shot with arrow at Logan

RSPCA are appealing for public help to find those responsible for shooting a pregnant kangaroo at Logan on Thursday.

Amy Mitchell-Whittington 5:04 PM   GRAPHIC WARNING: Image may disturb some readers.

Hail reported as severe thunderstorms roll in

Storm near Oakey power station

5:04 PM   There are reports of hail in the state's south west as severe thunderstorms roll in.

'Postcard bandit' parole decision reserved

Brenden Abbott, the Postcard Bandit, at Gold Coast hotel swimming pool.

5:00 PM   A Supreme Court judge has reserved her decision over whether to grant parole to infamous Queensland thief and prison escapee Brenden Abbott.

Sacked QNI workers' entitlements in doubt

Sacked workers from Queensland Nickel have left the first creditors' meeting with their entitlements still in doubt.

4:52 PM   Sacked workers from Queensland Nickel have left the first creditors' meeting with their entitlements still in doubt.

Pyne happy to receive Palaszczuk response

Outspoken backbencher Rob Pyne has defended his decision to become a destabilising force in Queensland's minority Labor government by publicly airing grievances about the party.

4:42 PM   Outspoken backbencher Rob Pyne has defended his decision to become a destabilising force in Queensland's minority Labor government by publicly airing grievances about the party.

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Young mum missing from Rochedale

Missing woman Renee Cotey

Nathanael Cooper 4:20 PM   Police say behaviour is out of character.

Trio charged over Qld-NSW ice syndicate

An alleged bikie is among three people accused of having a hand in a crime syndicate producing and distributing ice in Sydney and the Gold Coast.

4:10 PM   An alleged bikie is among three people accused of having a hand in a crime syndicate producing and distributing ice in Sydney and the Gold Coast.

Man arrested over cross-border car chase remanded in custody

A man arrested over a cross-border car chase has been remanded in custody.

3:48 PM   A man arrested at gunpoint on the Gold Coast following a cross-border pursuit in a stolen car has been remanded in custody.

SES prepared for days of severe storms

The SES are urging residents to prepare for severe storms.

Nathanael Cooper 3:22 PM   With severe weather forecast for Friday and the weekend, SES says residents need to ready themselves for what's to come.

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Brisbane teen's attacker to plead guilty

Alleged assault victim Bailey Merz with friends Hugh Cochrane and Lachlan Morgan. Alleged assault victim Bailey Merz.

3:14 PM   One of two young men charged over a vicious attack that left a Brisbane teenager in hospital is expected to plead guilty next week.

Fire risk makes Iglu Brisbane high-rise uninhabitable

The 23-storey Iglu Brisbane has not been certified.

Cameron Atfield 3:09 PM   It has been revealed the fire risk associated with non-compliant external aluminium cladding was the cause for a brand new inner-city Brisbane high-rise to be deemed uninhabitable.

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Two teens charged over possum cruelty video

The video was sent in to RSPCA by an anonymous woman over two weeks ago.

Amy Mitchell-Whittington 2:55 PM   Two Brisbane teenagers have been charged after allegedly killing a possum by repeatedly running over it with a car.

Sacked workers voice feelings at QNI creditors meeting

Angry sacked workers are among a crowd of hundreds to gather at the first meeting between Queensland Nickel administrators and creditors.

12:22 PM   Angry sacked workers are among a crowd of hundreds to gather at the first meeting between Queensland Nickel administrators and creditors.

Brisbane's Monstar cleared to tackle NFL again

Jesse Williams will play in Seattle's first pre-season game this weekend.

Jorge Branco 11:38 AM   The man who was making headlines in the NFL years before Jarryd Hayne has been cleared to return to the sport after a battle with cancer sidelined him for months.

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Why we may be left with Clive's clean-up bill

Clive Palmer

Larissa Waters 9:37 AM   Greens Senator argues that the state government is failing to require the payment of upfront bonds by resources companies to cover the rehabilitation of their sites when they close down.

'Drug driver' rolls into Qld on four blown tyres

The allegedly stolen car travelled into Queensland on just its wheel rims after road spikes wee laid, police said.

Kim Stephens 8:43 AM   A 30-year-old man allegedly trying to outrun police in two states on Thursday afternoon entered Queensland on just his wheel rims, after road spikes blew out all four of his car tyres.

Former deputy mayor says council causes more damage than artist

Anthony Lister was found guilty of causing wilful damage in Brisbane.

Nathanael Cooper 1:00 AM   Former deputy mayor David Hinchliffe says council has caused more wilful damage in the city than guilty artist Anthony Lister.

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Mooloolaba businesses 'want van park to stay': survey

Mooloolaba redevelopment

Tony Moore 10:04 PM   More than 75 per cent of Mooloolaba businesses want the town's high-profile beachside caravan park to stay, according to a survey from caravanners hoping to keep the caravan park.

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Work finally to start on special school for Cairns

Queensland Treasurer Curtis Pitt.

Tony Moore 1:00 AM   Curtis Pitt will announce start date for one of Labor's flagship policies - the $25 million Cairns Special School – for hundreds of disabled children.

Teenage girl missing from Toowoomba

This girl has been missing from Toowoomba since January 25.

8:36 PM   There are concerns for the welfare of a teenager missing from Toowoomba for three days.

Woman suffers serious head injury in seaplane crash

A woman is being treated for serious head injuries after a seaplane flipped.

8:15 PM   A 25-year-old woman has been airlifted to hospital with serious head injuries after a seaplane crashed near Hamilton Island in the Whitsundays.

Mooloolaba begins moves to shift beach car parks

Moves to shift car parks from Mooloolaba move ahead.

Tony Moore 8:03 PM   The Sunshine Coast's first-ever arts foundation has been established to expand the arts community on the north coast.

Brisbane lawyer 'demystifies' legal industry

LawyerQuote founder and CEO Melissa Sinopoli

Amy Mitchell-Whittington 7:45 PM   A young Brisbane woman has transformed the way we find lawyers online by setting up a website likened to Webjet for lawyer services.

Man accused over fatal punch has case adjourned

Man accused over Sunshine Coast death had matter adjourned in court.

Stuart Cumming 7:03 PM   Man accused of delivering blow that killed Scott Williams on the Sunshine Coast has had his charge mentioned in court.

Dalby fire death a homicide: police

Police say the death of a man in a Dalby house fire is being treated as a homicide.

6:22 PM   The death of a Queensland man in a Darling Downs house fire last week is being treated as a homicide.

Perfect conditions for super storms

Storms typically seen in November are expected to hit in coming days.

Nathanael Cooper 6:02 PM   Thursday's calm weather is helping to create perfect conditions for massive storms predicted for Friday and the weekend.

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Boy injured in possible hit-and-run

A boy has been injured in a possible hit-and-run.

Nathanael Cooper 5:46 PM   A 13-year-old boy has sustained leg injuries after a possible hit-and-run accident in Redbank Plains.

'Brisbane's Banksy' found guilty of graffiti

Mural of an Aboriginal boxer in Redfern by Anthony Lister.

5:22 PM   A prominent Queensland street artist dubbed "Brisbane's Banksy" has been found guilty of wilful damage by graffiti after he painted several sites across the city without permission.

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Highlights

Deported father 'lost' in Chile

Brisbane father Ricardo Bolvaran says he has "thought about suicide" since being deported to Chile for his criminal history despite living in Australia since the age of one.

Police dog rescued from car

Police chasing a runaway driver in Gold Coast bushland on Saturday are forced to search for a valued police dog after he goes missing. Nine News

Ambo bashed by patient

A Gold Coast paramedic suffers up to 60 blows to the head in a "relentless" attack by a man he was treating. Nine News

Biker takes stupidity 'to a new level'

A motorbike rider is filmed by police taking selfies while breaking numerous road rules riding through Brisbane streets. Nine News

Car splits in two during pursuit

A car crashes into a bus and splits in two during a dramatic police pursuit west of Brisbane on Wednesday. Nine News

Baden-Clay: no 'intent to kill'

Gerard Baden-Clay's murder charge is downgraded to manslaughter, leaving the family of his former wife "disappointed and saddened".

Palmer demands cash to save 800 jobs

Clive Palmer wants a state government handout to keep his Townsville nickel plant open but the Treasurer "won't be held to ransom".

Crane daredevil faces drug charges

A 21-year-old man who dangled off a high crane at Woolloongabba on Sunday faces a raft of charges including possessing MDA and public nuisance. Nine News

Highway murder charge: driver 'devastated'

Motorists are warned "don't pull over" after a man is charged with murder for allegedly punching a man into the path of a truck on the Gateway Motorway. Nine News

Crocodile feasts on crocodile

A giant saltwater crocodile is photographed thrashing about a smaller croc in North Queensland before eating it.

Mega hail storm leaves its mark

One year on from Brisbane's freak super cell hail storm in November 2014, more than 120,000 insurance claims for damage have been lodged.

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

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".