
Nazis to face jail in Qld for showing hate symbols
People displaying, distributing or publishing Nazi, Islamic State and other extremist symbols will face up to three years in prison under proposed...

Large, fast fire threatens properties in western Queensland
Residents are being urged to prepare to evacuate as a large bushfire threatens properties in Queensland’s Western Downs region. Firefighters have told...

GPs back Queensland plan to offer illicit pill testing
One of the nation’s peak doctors’ bodies has called on states and territories to introduce illicit pill testing to “save lives” after...

Qld govt defends bail crackdown limiting child rights
The Queensland government has sidestepped questions about the evidence backing its move to override the human rights of children by criminalising bail...

Santos wins approval for 116 coal seam gas wells in western Queensland
Santos has quietly been granted federal environmental approval to drill 116 new coal seam gas wells in Queensland. Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek’s...

Indigenous Voice advocates put young voters at centre of the ‘Yes’ campaign
The federal opposition’s Indigenous affairs spokesman says his support for the voice referendum is waning as he seeks more details on the...

Queensland OKs plan to renovate Ampol’s ‘critical’ fossil fuel refinery
Queensland will fast-track approvals for Ampol to upgrade one of the last two oil refineries in the nation within two years. Acting...

Injured boy wakes after Qld helicopter crash
One of two boys critically injured in a midair helicopter collision in Queensland, in which four people died, has woken up in...

Bull rider crushed to death at Queensland rodeo
A man has died from his injuries in hospital after falling from a bull at a rodeo event in southern Queensland on...

‘Not a tragic accident’: Probe into deadly Qld blaze
The shed fire that killed Queensland father Todd Mooney and his 10-year-old daughter Kirra is believed to be deliberately lit and involved...