16,123 people want students to stop bullying Tayla Sekhmet

Nathanael Cooper   16,123 people want the students of Dysart State High School to stop bullying Tayla Sekhmet.

Latest state news

Coal dust exposure standards failing miners

Ipswich's Percy Verrall - the human face of the coal miners' "black lung disease."

Tony Moore 10:47 PM   Australia is not meeting international standards on coal dust exposure, lung cancer surgeons have told the Medical Journal of Australia.

Deluge dumped almost 200mm on suburbs

Brisbane drivers compete with severe weather on Sunday.

Tony Moore 10:44 PM   Greater Brisbane received an average of 110 mm.

Brisbane rail project to cost $5.4b: Trad

The state government has received the business case for its cross river rail project.

4:57 PM   Rail over Brisbane River will cost about $5.4 billion to build.

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The rain has arrived

Brisbane woke to a rainy Sunday.

Toby Crockford 4:44 PM   South-east Queensland received significant rainfall throughout Sunday afternoon as a severe weather system also delivers rain to along the New South Wales coast.

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Charges laid over Beenleigh rampage

A 27-year-old Eagleby man has been charged with a string of offences following a chaotic road rampage in Beenleigh on ...

Toby Crockford 4:25 PM   String of charges following chaotic road rampage.

Woman five times over the legal limit

A 66-year-old woman has been charged with high range drink driving after registering over five times the legal limit in ...

Toby Crockford 4:07 PM   Woman charged with high range drink driving.

The Beards Brisbane review: the Triffid, June 18

The Beards are on their farewell tour.

Cameron Atfield 10:30 AM   That show at the X&Y; bar, touring their self-titled debut album, showed them up as a flash-in-the-pan novelty act, a reviewer at the time said, and a second album would clearly be a beard too far.

Queensland's big winter drenching

Brisbane woke to showers rain on Sunday morning.

10:03 AM   Queensland has awoken on Sunday morning to rain - lots of rain. And for some parts, there's a whole lot more on the way.

Queensland cocoa farmer looks to Amazon for inspiration

One of the cocoa pods grown in north Queensland.

Cameron Atfield 9:37 AM   A far north Queensland farmer has taken inspiration from the Amazon to grow cocoa in the midst of the Daintree's rainforests.

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Brutal assault on man, 71

A brutal attack on a Gold Coast bus has left a 71-year-old man in hospital with facial injuries.

Toby Crockford 9:29 AM   A brutal attack on a Gold Coast bus has left an elderly man in hospital with facial injuries.

Canadian missing in Qld for six weeks

Queensland police are seeking help in finding Canadian tourist Maxime Gagnon who has not made contact with friends and ...

8:57 AM   Police are yet to find any trace of Canadian tourist Maxime Gagnon more than six weeks after he was last seen in the Cairns area.

Queensland's 50-year vision for its south-east

The Queensland government wants input into a plan that will consider consequences for the next 50 years in the state's ...

Colin Russo 8:47 AM   The Queensland government recently launched a call for ideas to shape a revised plan for the future of south-east Queensland.

Driver killed in fiery Qld crash

Police said the driver died at the scene.

7:02 AM   A driver has been killed in southeast Queensland after their car crashed into some trees and caught fire.

Flood watch as heavy rain to hit south-east

Forecasters warn the second patch of wet weather this month could bring rainfalls up to 100mm, damaging winds and ...

Toby Crockford   Bureau of Meteorology expects river rises above minor flood levels.

Saving koalas, one sperm at a time

Ms Schultz has dedicated her time to making sure south-east Queensland koala's genetic diversity continues.

Amy Mitchell-Whittington   Bridie Schultz has been leading the way in koala reproduction research.

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Nemo nursery protecting wild clownfish

Clownfish populations on coral reefs have been declining since Finding Nemo was released.

Amy Mitchell-Whittington   Townsville captive breeding program a world first.

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Queensland needs a new 50-year vision

Deputy Premier Jackie Trad releases Queensland's State Infrastructure Plan.

Colin Russo, University of the Sunshine Coast   Stakeholders must get a say in new plan.

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Greens' $474 million pitch for renters

Highgate Hill renters Alice Creevey and Naj Saluwadana (centre) with Greens' Grifffith candidate Karen Anderson (left) ...

Tony Moore   Five million Australians rent their homes.

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No remains found in Sharron Phillips search

Police search a drain in hope of finding the remains of Sharron Phillips.

Police have finished searching site at Carole Park.

'Bust a move' raises breast cancer research funds

Val Davison in action at the Mater Foundation's 'Bust a Move'.

Toby Crockford   There was plenty of pink at the Mater Foundation's 'Bust a Move' fundraiser on Saturday, with tutus also making an appearance during the Queensland Ballet's fitness session.

'Successful' asylum seekers sent home

Hundreds told of 'sucessful ' asylum seekers being sent home at rally at refugee rally in King George Square

Tony Moore   Small businessman tells Brisbane rally of "immigration success story".

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Palmer vows to regain balance of power in Senate

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 18:  Clive Palmer speaks during the Palmer United campaign launch on June 18, 2016 in Br  ...

Tony Moore   The low-key launch of the Palmer United Party's senate nomination launch in Brisbane could not have been more different from the raucous scenes just three years ago.

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Man rammed with car in Gold Coast neighbourhood dispute

A neighbourhood dispute has turned ugly on the Gold Coast, with a man allegedly ramming his neighbour with a car.

Anne-Louise Brown   A neighbourhood dispute has turned ugly on the Gold Coast, with a man ramming another with a car.

Brisbane women show refugees have 'a lot to contribute'

Saba Abraham, who was born and raised in Eritrea, arrived in Australia 24 years ago after fleeing to Sudan and then Egypt.

Toby Crockford   Courage, compassion, appreciation and the will to survive, these are just some of the values personified by two refugees who fled to Australia and now help other new arrivals.

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Small earthquake shakes Kilcoy

Residents of Kilcoy, northwest of Brisbane, have woken to a small earthquake.

Toby Crockford   Residents of Kilcoy, northwest of Brisbane, have woken to a small earthquake.

South-east to get drenched on Sunday

A swift water rescue team was required to assist a tourist in flooded waters at Josephine Falls.

Saturday could be pleasant, but things will get wet on Sunday.

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LNP MP found in contempt of Parliament

South Burnett MP Stephen Bennett.

Amy Remeikis   MP allowed mining lobbyists to write amendments to mining bill.

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MP's outrage as domestic violence victim sued

Rob Pyne.

Amy Remeikis   Rob Pyne wants further protections for domestic violence victims.

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Motorcyclist killed in central Queensland

One motorcycle rider has died and another seriously injured.

Two riders collided with a car at Kabra.

Winter wonderland in the heart of Brisbane

Sienna Crocket, 10, and Lottie Nehill, 10, try out the toboggan at the Winter Festival being held in King George Square.

It's not where you would normally expect snow and ice.

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