Black lung disease: Six cases 'just the tip of the iceberg' union says

Amy Mitchell-Whittington 3:52 PM   Struggling to breathe is a daily occurrence for 66-year-old coal miner Keith Stoddart.

LNP join Master Electricians in "save our sparkies" campaign

Amy Remeikis 3:34 PM   Campaign aims to halt state govt plan to create a state-owned electrical services business.

Call for industry code after CSG death

3:15 PM   Worker exposed to excessive heat at Queensland site.

Court 'held to ransom' over acrobat: judge

3:03 PM   Judge irritated over stalled re-sentencing of circus performer.

Hawthorne house engulfed by flames

Nathanael Cooper 3:00 PM   Emergency services are at the scene of a house fire in Hawthorne east of Brisbane.

Former prostitute given life sentence for murder

2:57 PM   A former Gold Coast prostitute has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the execution-style murder of her businessman fiance.

Queensland mother dies during childbirth

Jorge Branco 2:36 PM   A newborn girl has lost her mother, her dad is without his wife and the coroner is investigating after a tragic death during childbirth at a Queensland hospital.

Queensland MPs flooded with emails from Uber supporters

Amy Remeikis 2:31 PM   Queensland MPs received more than 8500 emails overnight from Uber supporters as Parliament prepares for a show down, with the Katters attempting to ban ride-sharing companies like Uber in Queensland comes to a head.

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Queensland Parliament live: Question Time April 20, 2016

Amy Remeikis 2:22 PM  

Huge crocodile spotted in Mary River

Nathanael Cooper 1:52 PM   A gigantic crocodile has been spotted in the Mary River near Maryborough.

Palmer's nephew to give evidence in court

1:47 PM   Clive Palmer's nephew will be called to give evidence on Wednesday in the Supreme Court of Queensland.

Telstra 'cowardly' for same-sex backflip: Family First candidate

Amy Remeikis 1:15 PM   Rod McGarvie says public companies should have shareholder permission before backing causes.

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'Stick of explosive' found in car during lockdown

Jorge Branco 12:39 PM   A Sunshine Coast street where a "stick of explosive" was found in a car remains in lockdown.

Qld hospital waiting lists grow longer

12:27 PM   The number of people waiting too long for elective surgery doubles in the second half of 2015.

Qld car registration could go up $32

Amy Remeikis 11:41 AM   Queensland car registration will go up by $32 per vehicle if the government's chosen National Injury Insurance Scheme hybrid model is passed by the Parliament.

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Police car and ambulance collide en route to fatal crash

Jorge Branco 11:12 AM   A police car and an ambulance have smashed on the way to a crash in central Queensland.

From Logan to Sweden: Dami heads to Eurovision

Nathanael Cooper 11:09 AM   She has won the X Factor, topped the ARIA charts, been named as Australia's Eurovision entrant and has a major national tour coming up, but Dami Im still calls Logan home.

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Time to end the Anzac myths

Bill O'Chee 8:12 AM   Many of the things we have come to believe about Gallipoli - for example, that Australians bore the brunt of the casualties - are untrue.

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Reef survey shows 93 per cent bleached

7:22 AM   ​The most pristine stretch of the Great Barrier Reef is worst-affected by an extensive coral bleaching event.

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Caboolture man stabbed in chest at home

7:09 AM   Police are hunting for an attacker who stabbed a man in the chest at a home north of Brisbane.

Uber ban in Katter party sights

Amy Remeikis 6:40 AM   Uber in Queensland is on the chopping block, with the Katters set to learn if their bid to have the service banned through severe penalties for drivers will succeed.

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Queensland doctors unaware of end of life laws, study finds

Amy Mitchell-Whittington 9:33 PM   Only 11 per cent of doctors know their legal position when it comes to end of life care.

Pyne likely to vote in favour of electorate increase

Amy Remeikis 9:33 PM   Whether or not Queenslanders see an increase in the number of state electorates will come down to one MP.

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Pyne apologises, escapes Ethics Committee

Amy Remeikis 7:55 PM   Rob Pyne has escaped a referral to the Parliamentary Ethics Committee after apologising for his behaviour.

Quirk rejects calls for land deal donors to be declared

Cameron Atfield 7:42 PM   Brisbane Lord Mayor Graham Quirk has rejected calls for all political party donors involved in council land deals to be declared.

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Hi Ho, bye Ho, it's Aunty Oh we go

Nathanael Cooper 7:26 PM   First it was Uncle Ho then Uncle Bia Hoi now Brisbane's most embattled restaurant has changed its name again.

Broccoli withdrawn after reports of redbacks

Drew Creighton 7:21 PM   Woolworths has withdrawn a batch of broccoli from three suppliers following reports of redback spiders in the produce.

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Police officer to face court over weapon use

Nathanael Cooper 7:17 PM   A senior constable from the South Eastern police region will appear in court over alleged weapon misuse.

Questions raised over 47-storey development's approval

Cameron Atfield 6:48 PM   Brisbane City Council's decision to approve a 47-storey riverside building next to Customs House has again come under question.

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Hollywood couple leave after facing court

Nathanael Cooper 5:51 PM   They came, they got a good behaviour bond, they made an awkward video, they left.