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No bail for alleged Gold Coast escapee

  • Posted 2 hours 6 minutes ago

An 18-year-old man who was recaptured on the Gold Coast in south-east Queensland yesterday was not required to appear in court this morning.…more

$1m Daniel Morcombe reward sparks police boost

  • Posted 2 hours 6 minutes ago

The Queensland Police Commissioner says staff numbers have been boosted to deal with an expected influx of calls about the disappearance of Sunshine Coast teenager Daniel Morcombe.…more

Qld Govt flags two-year Budget deficit

  • Posted 3 hours 35 minutes ago

The Qld Govt says the next two State Budgets are expected to be in deficit.…more

Court dismisses fatal road crash charges

  • Posted 3 hours 16 minutes ago

Charges against a man accused of killing two friends in a car crash two years ago near Millmerran, in southern Queensland, have been dismissed.…more

Far north Qld drowning victim from Tas

  • Posted 4 hours 20 minutes ago

Police have confirmed a man who drowned south of Cairns in far north Queensland was a Tasmanian.…more

Family to mark drowned girl's birthday

  • Posted 5 hours 5 minutes ago

Family and friends will gather this afternoon in Blackwater in central Queensland to celebrate what would have been the fifth birthday of Nelani Koefer.…more

Gladstone Airport to stay open during revamp

  • Posted 5 hours 16 minutes ago

The Gladstone Regional Council in central Queensland has decided to keep the city's airport open for flights throughout a major upgrade.…more

Water begins flowing into Cloncurry dam

  • Posted 5 hours 18 minutes ago

The Mayor of Cloncurry, in north-west Queensland, says water has started flowing from Chinaman Creek into the town's dam for the first time in two years.…more

Rural Qld positive amid world financial woes

  • Posted 6 hours 46 minutes ago

Despite the global economic crisis, a new survey shows rural confidence in Queensland has improved.…more

Rural Qld positive amid world financial woes

  • Posted 6 hours 46 minutes ago

Despite the global economic crisis, a new survey shows rural confidence in Queensland has improved.…more

Ladies Masters attracts premier talent

  • Posted 6 hours 46 minutes ago

The winners of three of the four major golf tournaments will take part in next year's Ladies Masters on the Gold Coast, in what organisers believe will be a first for Australian golf.…more

Publican says Indigenous alcohol restrictions misguided

  • Posted 6 hours 53 minutes ago

A Cape York publican in far north Queensland says new restrictions on his business will do nothing to stop the flow of alcohol into Indigenous communities.…more

Qld Health rejects intervention influx claims

  • Posted 6 hours 58 minutes ago

Qld Health says there's no evidence many Indigenous people are moving to Mount Isa to escape the NT intervention.…more

AgForce warns don't scrap drought aid early

  • Posted 6 hours 3 minutes ago

The rural lobby group AgForce says farmers will be left "high and dry" if Exceptional Circumstances (EC) drought assistance ends too soon.…more

AgForce warns don't scrap drought aid early

  • Posted 6 hours 3 minutes ago

The rural lobby group AgForce says farmers will be left "high and dry" if Exceptional Circumstances (EC) drought assistance ends too soon.…more

Gold Coast United lines up Brazilian duo

  • Posted 6 hours 18 minutes ago

New A-League club Gold Coast United is close to agreeing terms with two Brazilian midfielders ahead of next year's inaugural season, the club said on Monday.…more

Clarke seeks water grid recognition

  • Posted 6 hours 20 minutes ago

The Gold Coast Mayor is calling for the Queensland Water Commission to recognise the Gold Coast's input into the south-east water grid.…more

Escapee to front Southport court

  • Posted 7 hours 38 minutes ago

An 18-year-old man who escaped from police custody last week is expected to appear in the Southport Magistrates Court today.…more

Govt, Oppn reject Palm Island ban

  • Posted 7 hours 44 minutes ago

The Qld Govt and the State Oppn say the Palm Island Council is wrong to ban public servants.…more

Qld country horse racing gets $3.6m boost

  • Posted 18 hours 24 minutes ago

Country horse racing in Queensland has received a $3.6 million funding boost.…more

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