Laine Clark
Senior medico suspended after probe into Queensland hospital
A senior health official has been stood down in northern Queensland following an independent review. The Mackay Hospital and Health Service has...
Flood-hit Queensland braces for more rain
Queensland’s flood-hit areas are bracing for more rain with thunderstorms predicted to hit by Tuesday. The Bureau of Meteorology says there have...
Queensland to reveal updated border plans
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk is set to reveal when the state will open its borders on Monday, with the double vaccination rate...
Body of man, 73, drowned when car swept off causeway retrieved
Police have recovered the body of a man who drowned after his car was swept off a causeway amid major flooding across...
Man charged with money laundering after $4.1 million found in car
A man has been charged with money laundering after Queensland Police found more than $4 million in the boot of a car...
Asbestos concerns after rise in Australian DIY projects
Australians have admitted to disposing of asbestos illegally – even dumping it in their neighbour’s bin – during a COVID-19 home improvement...
‘Nothing will stop me’: Qld politicians get bodyguards after anti-vaxxers’ death threats
Queensland Health Minister Yvette D’Ath has confirmed she has received threats due to the state’s COVID-19 vaccination mandates but says “nothing is...
Queensland police launch Tinder safety campaign
A rise in sexual assaults linked with online dating apps has led to Queensland Police matching with Tinder in a world first...
Humans accelerated extinction of mammoths: Study
Researchers have found woolly mammoths could have survived for thousands of years longer in Europe and Asia – and could potentially still exist...
Hunt for ‘never-before-seen’ species in Queensland rainforests
Mystery creatures are set to be discovered in far north Queensland’s rainforests, but yowie hunters shouldn’t get too excited. James Cook University’s...