Thurston's message of hope for Aurukun school
Georgina Mitchell 7:06 AM Queensland footballer Johnathan Thurston has sent a message to the students of an embattled Indigenous school after his side's State of Origin win.
Latest state news
Sharron Phillips: Police race to beat heavy rain
Tony Moore 1:47 PM Police say they aren't investigating a hit-and-run.
Crocodile trapped near site of attack
Jorge Branco 1:29 PM Animal to be tested for remains of missing woman.
Fair Work seeks injunction over Games site work stoppages
Nathanael Cooper 1:23 PM The federal government's building and construction watchdog has sought an injunction to prevent work stoppages at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games precinct.
Hospital patient death probed
Jorge Branco 12:59 PM Police are investigating the death of an elderly patient at a Brisbane hospital.
Brisbane company and Byron Bay family beat Google with beehive design
Amy Mitchell-Whittington 12:44 PM Beehive design puts Brisbane company ahead of Google, Telsa.
Billy Gordon charged with drink driving
12:28 PM Independent MP Billy Gordon has been charged with unlicensed and drink driving.
Man injured in fuel tank explosion
Nathanael Cooper 11:35 AM A man has suffered significant burns to half his body after a fuel tank explosion near Townsville.
Activists want 'mindless' calf scruffing banned
9:34 AM Group wants stop to "mindless animal exploitation".
200mm of rain, high winds, king tide on the way
Jorge Branco 8:34 AM Bureau of Meteorology warns flash flooding likely along coast.
Takeaway worker fights off gunman with milk crate
Jorge Branco 7:03 AM Man demanded cash before woman fought back south of Brisbane.
Fight outside KFC leaves man fighting for life
6:18 AM Man in court after 50-year-old punched then assaulted on ground.
Madonna King: Yes, Donald Trump is barking mad
Madonna King 10:55 PM OK, Bill Shorten probably shouldn't have called Donald Trump barking mad.
Country star tells of Gympie Muster courage for mates
Tony Moore 10:37 PM Country star Beccy Cole has 'served' five times overseas with Australian service men and women.
Queensland poll shows Labor, LNP contest 'too close to call'
Amy Remeikis 10:17 PM A state election held in Queensland now would be "too close to call" a new poll has found, with the ousting of Lawrence Springborg as leader not enough to put the Liberal National Party in a leading position, but closer to putting Tim Nicholls in a winning position.
'My worst nightmare': croc victim's sister
6:21 PM An impulsive, fun-loving NSW photographer who was taken by a crocodile in far north Queensland would have understood the risks of her late-night beach adventure, her father says.
New technology trialed to better protect migrating whales
Amy Mitchell-Whittington 5:13 PM Buoy that monitors acoustic pingers trialed off Gold Coast.
Fast internet could be an affordable reality for bush communities
Amy Mitchell-Whittington 5:06 PM Moveable, cheap technology could help connect remote communities to the world.
Innovators worship at the church of Malcolm
Amy Remeikis 4:51 PM Dreams. Courage. Imagination. Inspiration. Journeys. Jobs and Growth. Milly the Cavoodle. Malcolm Turnbull's Church of Innovation has it all.
Taxis v Uber review: 'You haven't got a clue'
Jorge Branco 4:40 PM Taxi owners have sounded off at the man with their future in his hands, labelling his discussion paper poorly researched and questioning the integrity of his review team.
Authorities let police search bush for Sharron Phillips
Tony Moore 4:06 PM Catholic education authorities write to Homicide Squad detective.
Man guilty of raping Korean women
3:08 PM The Brisbane man met the women on a language exchange website.
Scuba diver dies on Great Barrier Reef
2:13 PM Woman has died while scuba diving in far north Queensland.
Truck-ute head-on causes Bruce Highway delays
Jorge Branco Delays both ways on the Bruce Highway north of Brisbane.
Trad rejects blame for rail link blunder
Nathan Paull Former transport minister says delay isn't her fault.
Adani's fate in investors' hands, not mine: Shorten
Labor Leader refuses to throw support behind controversial coalmine.
Warm winter on the cards for Queensland
Nathanael Cooper Winter has come, but its not going to be a cold one.
Govt considers banning developer donations
Speaker wants property developers excluded from electoral donations.
'Pair of c***s': Inspector feared being punched
Building inspector feared assault by union official, court told.
You owe us $1.1 billion, Trad govt tells PM
Nathan Paull Shortfall in federal disaster funds likely to have "significant impact".
In defence of freedom of speech
Neil Laurie In my almost 15 years as the clerk of the Queensland Parliament, I have never felt the need to write to a newspaper. But John Harrison's article "Why politicians can say whatever they want, with no consequences", requires a response.
Highlights
Lockout laws: 'an historic day'
Last drinks will be at 2am in Queensland from July, and 3am in nightclub precincts like Fortitude Valley, but opponents say jobs will be lost and businesses will close. Nine News
Bus crash victim had big aspirations
The father of 19-year-old Casey Stinson, killed in a bus rollover on a Whitsundays road, says he planned to travel around Australia. Nine News
Butcher was in Cairns for bucks party
Longreach father-of-two Ryan Savage was in Cairns celebrating a bucks weekend when he was struck and killed by a car outside the police station early Monday morning. Nine News
Sex attack was 'horrendous'
Police are hunting a man who sexually assaulted a Gold Coast woman after breaking into her house through a bedroom window on Sunday morning. 7 News Queensland
Albino turtle hatchling a 'rare find'
Alby the albino turtle startles conservationists on a Sunshine Coast beach by appearing through the sand and scuttling into the water.
Church will lock doors to protect families
The Anglican Dean of Brisbane feels "so desperate" about the plight of asylum seekers facing deportation he is offering to protect them in the church and resist by closing the building.
Truck hero relives incredible rescue
Barefoot hero Athen Barnaby tells how he pulled a truck driver from an inferno on the M1, saying "I've got to get you out of here before this thing explodes". Nine News
Slippery slide goes viral
An Australia Day slippery slide on a Brisbane farm goes viral with two million views but it's not the first really long slide.
Samuel L Jackson's kangaroo encounter
Film star Samuel L Jackson videos a kangaroo while filming on the Gold Coast.
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
